Join us for an afternoon of music with classical guitarist and vocalist Larry Almeida. In celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary, he will be playing and singing classic songs and solos of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

Funding for this event is provided by the Friends of the Benicia Library.

At the Library's fireplace.

https://larryalmeida.com/

Biography

Larry Almeida has performed as a guitarist and vocalist throughout the U.S., in Canada and Germany. In 2026, as a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Larry will perform numerous recitals nationwide that will feature songs and solos by American composers including two solos written for him: Sonata 1987 by Larry Alan Smith and The Sigh of the Weary (2021) by Ronald Pearl.

Larry was a member of the guitar faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the North Carolina School of the Arts. He studied guitar with Michael Lorimer and Aaron Shearer and voice with Hermann LeRoux, Ruby Pleasure, Fredric Moses, and Stan McDaniel.