SOCORRO, N.M. – A night filled with the melodic sounds of the acoustic guitar is in store when Stephane Wrembel, called “one of the finest guitar players in the world,” performs on New Mexico Tech’s Macey Center stage. Stephane Wrembel will entertain attendees at a concert Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. 

The show’s tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors age 65 and older, $8 for youth under age 17 and free for NMT students. Tickets are available online at nmt.edu/pas. NMT Performing Arts Series (PAS) season tickets are available, and season subscribers save 25% off tickets for the entire year. A full schedule of PAS events and ticket information is available online at: nmt.edu/pas.

The prolific musician, composer, educator, and musical director was born in Paris, France, and raised in Fontainebleau. Wrembel graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2002 and moved to NYC in 2003. Since 2002, Wrembel has been releasing a steady stream of music, making his mark as one of the most original guitar voices in contemporary music.

Vintage Guitar Magazine praised Wrembel’s debut recording as “pure dazzle and dash, a stunning storm of notes that blankets the melody in a rain of arpeggiated notes.” David Fricke at Rolling Stone Magazine called him “a revelation.” The New York Times said, “Perhaps the most creative improviser in Gypsy jazz today, Mr. Wrembel plays the guitar with a rich and colorful lyricism." 

Wrembel has headlined Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Town Hall in New York City and The Lyon Opera House in France, toured with master violinist Mark O’Connor, and has shared stages with everyone from Sam Bush, Stochelo Rosenberg, Esperanza Spalding and Al Di Meola. Wrembel has dazzled audiences at such major gatherings as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, Django Reinhardt Festival in France, Ellnora--The Guitar Festival, Caramoor Jazz Festival presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center and many others. He has toured Canada, France, Israel, the United Kingdom, India and Nigeria. In 2003, Wrembel created his own annual event, the Django A Gogo Festival, where he and others influenced by Reinhardt celebrate the Sinti guitar style. The Gitane guitar company has even named a model after him.

NMT PAS Director Ronna Kalish said students and community members should attend the concert for the opportunity to hear one of the finest guitar players in the world, known for his gypsy jazz style, with a top-notch quartet.

“I am so looking forward to Stephane Wremble’s performance,” she said. “I’m told the breadth and range of his playing and compositions are unmatched. It should be a memorable experience.”

Sponsors of the performance are: Bob and Kathy Markwell, KUNM-FM, Jon Morrison, Desert Herbals LLC, Best Western and Anne Sullivan Copper Memorial.