GUITAR VIRTUOSO: Raphael Feuillatre makes his Princeton University Concerts debut at Richardson Auditorium on February 5.

On Wednesday, February 5, Princeton University Concerts (PUC) will continue its Performances Up Close series and Live Music Meditation series with the PUC debut of award-winning 28-year-old Djibouti-French classical guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre.

PUC’s Performances Up Close programs invite the audience to sit alongside the musicians on the stage of Richardson Auditorium for an hour-long program, making for an intimate, informal, and schedule-friendly concert experience. At 6 and 9 p.m., Feuillâtre will perform a program grounded in translating works originally written for baroque instruments into music for the classical guitar. The repertoire includes works by Julián Arcas, J.S. Bach, François Couperin, Jacques Duphly, Augustín Barrios Mangoré, Astor Piazzola, Pancrace Royer, Miguel Llobet Solés, and Francisco Tarrega.

“Raphaël Feuillâtre’s sound is inimitable and lends itself so beautifully to the intimacy of the Performances Up Close experience,” said PUC Director Marna Seltzer. “I am thrilled that PUC is part of his meteoric rise as the newest leading voice of classical guitar.”

Capacity is limited and tickets ($40 General/$10 Students) are expected to sell quickly. Reduced cost tickets are available for those who qualify for PUC’s Admit All ticket access program for low-income patrons. Visit puc.princeton.edu or call (609) 258-2800 for tickets and more information.

At the free Live Music Meditation event earlier that afternoon in Richardson Auditorium, the community is invited to hear Feuillâtre in a meditative state of deep listening. Meditation begins at 12 p.m. with guidance from Matthew Weiner, Associate Dean in the Princeton University Office of Religious Life; the music will begin at 12:30 p.m. and ends by 1:30 p.m. No prior experience with meditation is necessary. Capacity is limited, and participants are advised to arrive early. If desired, attendees may bring floor seating (mat/cushion/etc.); seating will be on stage, with chairs provided. No tickets or registration are required.

The morning after his PUC performances, Feuillâtre will head to Trenton Central High School to teach a master class for Trenton students as part of the Neighborhood Music Project, a PUC and Trenton Arts at Princeton partnership program designed to connect students in Trenton with artists on PUC’s season.