Celebrating some of the greatest and most influential guitar legends of all time – from blues to rock, metal to jazz – we’ll have a star line up of guitarists and vocalists showcasing just how versatile the guitar can be.

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Guitar Superstars

The Bridgewater Hall

Dive into the electrifying world of live guitar music, taken to the next level with the Hallé orchestra. Celebrating some of the greatest and most influential guitar legends of all time – from blues to rock, metal to jazz – we’ll have a star line up of guitarists and vocalists showcasing just how versatile the guitar can be.

The Hallé – Guitar Superstars

Benjamin Curtin is a senior undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon University, studying business administration at the Tepper School of Business and piano performance at the College of Fine Arts. His parents, both professional pianists, began teaching him piano at the age of 6. Ben began learning from his father, David, before spending most of his childhood and teenage years learning from his mother, Hyun Ju. He now studies under Professor Frederic Chiu, who began teaching him at CMU in 2022. In addition to piano, Ben has taught himself both bass guitar and guitar, starting at the ages of 16 and 18, respectively. Outside of school and music, Ben is a volunteer leader for Young Life College at CMU and the University of Pittsburgh. He enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, keeping himself fit, and eating lots of food.

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Guitar Superstars · The Hallé

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