Guest artists to deliver guitar, flute performances today

Classical music pieces neglected by generations will fill the air at the Creative Arts Center tonight as part of a guest performance.

The free concert begins at 6 p.m. at the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall.

Kim Goodman and Karl Wohlwend, visiting faculty of Otterbein University in Ohio, will perform classical flute and guitar, respectively.

"There will be pieces by living composers, composers from 1600s and a lot of variety in the style," Goodman said. "We're doing some tango music, some contemporary music, a lot of things that have a dance theme to them."

The combination of flute and guitar may come off as strange to some. "It's a really interesting combination," Wohlwend said. "The difference in sounds complement each other very well. The biggest issue with classical guitar in any chamber music session is the sound issue."

Classical guitar is relatively quiet in comparison to modern guitars, Wohlwend said, offering a chance for the two instruments to play together.

"There's a quite a bit of repertoire written for that kind of duo," he said. "Classical guitar is a relatively quiet instrument.

The flute doesn't overpower it, though the flute can be loud."

Both performers will also be giving lectures at the college.

Goodman, who has been working on a professional music career for 12 years in addition to private tutoring and university work, will be sharing her experiences for aspiring musicians.

The lecture, called "Navigating A Career In Music," will cover everything for musicians looking to go solo.

"First of all, taxes are a big issue because so much of our issue is self-employment," she said. "I was making a lot of money but didn't realize the 25 percent tax bracket for being self-employed," she said.

Other notes for the class include how to market yourself as a musician.

Wohlwend, who has been playing the guitar since he was as young as 6 years old, will introduce students to a large body of forgotten and neglected music.

"There's a pretty large body of 19th century stuff, especially from Italian composers, that was written for guitar that is really neglected," he said. "It's really fine stuff."

Wohlwend is currently finishing a recording of the music and hopes to "introduce (students) to some repertoire they've never heard of before."

Both performers began playing with instruments at a young age.

For Goodman, the key message from her lecture is about prospective musicians following their passion.

"If you wake up in the morning and making music what is what you want to do, you have to do it," she said. "If music is in your heart, then that's what you should pursue."