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Edgar Cruz to Perform in Mount Dora

Friday, January 20, 2012

Guitar virtuoso and master showman Edgar Cruz will present his unique blend of classical, Latin, pop, jazz and guitar masterpieces at the Mount Dora High School in Mount Dora on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 7:30pm. Based on availability, single tickets for this performance are $25.For more information and to preview this concert, please visit www.mountdoraconcerts.com or call (352) 383-1165.

Edgar Cruz has garnered an iconic status in the guitar world as a phenomenal technician, capable of remarkable speed, precision and complexity. To concertgoers and festival attendees across the country, Cruz has an undeniable reputation as a tireless entertainer. His particular renown comes from his commitment to developing new ways of performing all musical genres on solo guitar. Typical programming includes guitar classics such as "Malaguena"; however, song titles such as "Tequila," "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," and "In the Mood" are also just as likely to be performed. Cruz has been a headliner at the prestigious Chet Atkins Guitar Festival since 1995 and has been named Oklahoma's top performing artist, top acoustic guitarist, or both, for each of the last ten years. His YouTube performance of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" has been viewed over 13 million times.