Sachs Museum Performance Series: Frets and Flora: Botanical Themes in Guitar Literature

Name: Sachs Museum Performance Series: Frets and Flora: Botanical Themes in Guitar Literature
Start: 2026-10-17T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-17T11:45:00-05:00
Location: 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63110

Schedule

Sat Oct 17 2026 at 11:00 am to 11:45 am

UTC-05:00

Location

4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63110 | Southhampton, MO

📍 Sachs Museum
Classical guitarist Patrick Rafferty returns to the Sachs Museum to perform a presentation of solo guitar works inspired by plants and the garden. The lecture-recital will feature music from the late Renaissance to the modern era, with a special focus on the music of William Foden, America's first guitar hero and resident of Saint Louis. Attendees will hear a variety of guitars and the music written for them.
Performances take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Performance duration: 30-45 minutes. Seating is first come, first served. Included with Garden admission. Sponsored by Nancy Ridenour.
This event is included in Garden admission.
PERFORMER'S BACKGROUND 🎭
Patrick Rafferty, an active performer and teacher, concertizes across the Midwest and teaches in a variety of studio and classroom settings across the area. A polished interpreter of the traditional guitar repertoire, he is equally at home in a wide range of popular and world music styles. Patrick has extended his interests to early guitar repertoire with a focus on Baroque guitar, 19th Century Guitars and the music that was written for them.
📸 Mary Lou Olson