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Neil Jacobs, world renowned 12-string guitarist, to perform in concert, deliver Bergren Forum

Neil Jacobs, internationally recognized 12-string guitarist, will perform a concert on Friday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Alfred University’s Miller Theater. The concert, part of Jacobs’ three-day residency on campus, is free and open to the public.


Neil Jacobs, internationally recognized 12-string guitarist, will perform a concert on Friday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Alfred University’s Miller Theater. The concert, part of Jacobs’ three-day residency on campus, is free and open to the public.

Also as part of the residency, Jacobs will give a lecture to the Cultural Competency in Music course on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 3:20 p.m., and will present a Bergren Forum at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center.

Jacobs’ personal experiences performing in refugee camps in Bosnia and the Balkans following the Balkan War inspired him to study the treasured Sevdalinka music of Bosnia.