Michel Chatara-Morse Saturday Mar 7 8pm First Presbyterian Church 321 S. Seventh St. 217-726-8991 $12 adults, $9 students, seniors

Classical guitar

Years ago a boy grew up in Springfield, attended Springfield High School and the First Presbyterian Church, and developed a passion to play guitar. With the influence of a local guitar teacher, who still teaches out of her home, Aerosmith tunes turned to Bach melodies, and a classical guitarist was born. Michel Chatara-Morse, a classically trained musician from Chicago, returns home to perform a potpourri of compositions from the likes of Bach, Piazzolla and Sorr preceded with personal stories, including how one piece relates to his childhood in the capital city. As both a teacher and performer, Michel still finds time in his busy schedule to serve on the Chicago Classical Guitar Society board, and as assistant festival director of the Rantucci International Guitar Festival and Competition taking place this June in Buffalo, N.Y. His newest CD is scheduled to be released in late summer.