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Title: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: papabearjew on April 14, 2016, 01:45:18 AM

Steve (aka BearJew) performed his recital this past Sunday at Duquesne University for his Master's degree in Classical Guitar Performance. He's all done now and is officially a Master Guitarist. He's thrilled and we're proud.

For those of you not aware his wife, Xinlei, has her undergrad and Master's degrees in Music Composition. In fact they met at Duquesne University School of Music.
In addition Xinlei has  an incredible operatic singing voice. She has studied opera since she was very young. She currently has several private students.

To you new members, I'm BearJew's father.

PBJ

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: geoffr on April 14, 2016, 05:06:16 AM

"To you new members, I'm BearJew's father."
It would be a heck of a coincidence if you weren't. Congrats

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: Kingman on April 14, 2016, 06:13:39 AM

Congrats Steve!

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: BrianT on April 14, 2016, 06:21:15 AM

Well done BJ  :)

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: scorpio333 on April 14, 2016, 08:40:29 AM

Congrats!

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on April 14, 2016, 09:19:28 AM

It's quite an accomplishment.

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: Jim Pittsburgh on April 14, 2016, 11:17:16 AM

Congrats man.... now we are all waiting for an invite to a recital!

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: vstarkwell on April 14, 2016, 02:31:01 PM

All I ever really wanted to do was play the guitar 'n bend the string like Reent-toont-teent-toont-teenooneenoonee

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: EmperorNorton on April 14, 2016, 03:14:28 PM

Congratulations, Steve.   

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: bearjew on April 14, 2016, 05:23:20 PM

thanks guys.  feels good to be done with that part of my life.  now, onto the next step... paying off student loans :P

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: ataudio on April 14, 2016, 08:19:33 PM

Congratulations BJ.  You should be very proud of yourself.  Your dad certainly is and shows it proudly.
Good luck with the school loans.

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: MacGeek on April 14, 2016, 10:36:08 PM

Outstanding accomplishment.  You are now an example of those people with extraordinary talent, to whom I refer when I say I wish I could be that good at something.

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: gdv on April 15, 2016, 04:32:25 PM

Congratulations bj...

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on April 22, 2016, 01:01:13 PM

Congrats Steve...   The perseverance (and willingness to take on debt) required to complete a masters degree at a great school like Duquesne is to be respected.  Kudos to you for that;  I know we joke a lot but on this one I am being serious.  Dad is proud for good reason.

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: bearjew on April 22, 2016, 06:32:39 PM

Thanks guys.  I will admit that it does feel pretty cool to be LITERALLY a "master of guitar".  I see myself as Splinter from the TMNT, but for guitar.  In all seriousness though, thanks.  Now, onward and upward!

Title: Re: BJ, Master Guitarist
Post by: Kingman on April 23, 2016, 06:33:17 AM

Believe Zucher told me you were also a Master debater or was it.....