Benjamin Verdery with the St. Lawrence String Quartet at 92Y

Gig Alerts | May 10, 2018

Benjamin Verdery with the St. Lawrence String Quartet at 92nd St. Y
Tickets: $45. Show at 7:30PM.

You can never be too sure what to expect from guitarist Benjamin Verdery – he is a first-rate classical guitarist, but he’s also been known to trot out his Jimi Hendrix arrangements – sure-fire crowdpleasers – and brand new works that he’s either commissioned or composed himself.

Tonight, Benjamin Verdery joins forces with the St. Lawrence String Quartet to premiere a new work by fellow guitarist Bryce Dessner and to play some classical favorites at the 92ndSt Y, where he is the artistic director for the Art of the Guitar series.

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