International Guitar Night at the Mac Jan. 22

Guitarists Clive Carroll, Pino Forastiere, Alexandre Gismonti and Brian Gore take the stage to showcase their unique styles and dynamic collaborations as part of International Guitar Night at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, on the Mainstage of the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., in Glen Ellyn.

Clive Carroll began performing with his family band at age 10 and took up guitar two years later. The English musician has received several music awards and has earned the distinct honor of being the only guitar player to be named Essex Young Musician of the Year. The acclaimed artist was named to the Top 10 Acoustic Guitarists of All Time list in 2004 by Total Guitar Magazine.

Italian guitarist Pino Forastiere has released four albums, three of which were solo efforts. With a degree in classical guitar from Santa Cecilia Conservatory, Forastiere has performed as a solo and group artist and has collaborated on jazz, experimental, electronic and pop projects.

Son of legendary Brazilian guitarist Ebgerto Gismonti, Alexandre Gismonti has played venues worldwide and released his first solo album in 2009. His compositions have been selected for several esteemed Brazilian musical festivals.

San Francisco-based guitarist Brian Gore founded International Guitar Night in 1995 as a forum for the world's finest guitarists and composers to lay their original songs and share their talent with others. As a composer, Gore draws from myth and modern literature and his music has been featured on National Public Radio's syndicated “Echoes Radio” and other local public radio programs.

Tickets to International Guitar Night are $38 for adults, $36 for seniors and $28 for College of DuPage students and youth.

For more information, call the MAC Ticket office at (630) 942-4000, or visit: www.atthemac.org.