Yuri Liberzon / PSM Guitar Ensemble

Yuri Liberzon plays the Regent Street Black Box on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 PM. The evening is presented by Utah Classical Guitar and runs 105 minutes, with a 15-minute intermission. Opening for him is the PSM Guitar Ensemble, the classical guitar ensemble from the Diana and Joel Peterson School of Music.

Liberzon is a California-based concert classical guitarist and recording artist who's earned a reputation for combining musical elegance with architectural logic, as Classical Guitar Magazine put it. Stephen Roberts, president of the Sacramento Guitar Society, described hearing him play as "like opening a bottle of wine and realizing that you have just tasted one of the best wines you will ever experience. Ever." Between those two, you get a sense of what he's known for: a precise, polished approach to the guitar that doesn't lose its grace.

The night starts with the PSM Guitar Ensemble, so you'll hear the instrument in a group setting before Liberzon takes over for the main feature. It's a full evening of classical guitar, from the ensemble opening through to Liberzon's solo work, and the whole thing runs about an hour and 45 minutes, including that 15-minute break.

The show is recommended for ages 8 and up, and every patron needs a ticket, including infants being held. The Regent Street Black Box is part of the Eccles Theater, at 144 Regent St in Salt Lake City. It starts at 7:30 PM on Friday, November 20.