Ian Ethan Case (USA) / Viljandi Guitar Festival 2023

Ian Ethan Case (USA) will perform at the Viljandi Guitar Festival on October 20.

Acoustic double-neck guitarist and Candyrat recording artist Ian Ethan Case (Boston, USA) is quickly becoming recognized as “one of the most creative and engaging fingerstyle guitarists in the world” (International Center for Creativity.)

His unmistakable, one-of-a-kind playing style and compositional voice has drawn unsolicited praise from icons such as guitarist John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra), bassist Lee Sklar (James Taylor), Windham Hill Records founder Will Ackermann, and Fingerstyle guitar legend Don Ross, who declared his live performance “some of the most massively inventive musicianship I’ve ever heard/seen.” Other listeners have described his music as a cross between Michael Hedges, Steve Reich, and Pat Metheny.

Growing up in a rural area and with few musicians to play with, Case was forced to develop creative ways of extending his reach as a solo musician, using a combination of technology, original techniques, and unusual instruments in order to achieve the multi-layered ensemble music he was hearing in his head. He later studied at Berklee College of Music and gleaned further insights from music camps, clinics, and private lessons with top jazz musicians such as John Pattitucci (Wayne Shorter), Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny), Aaron Goldberg (Joshua Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel), Mike Manieri (Steps Ahead), Adam Rogers (Michael Brecker, Chris Potter), and master percussionists Giovanni Hidalgo and Glen Velez.

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The concert will be organized in accordance with the rules applicable to public events during this period. The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program.