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Duffy, Shirley A. and Arthur R. Classical Guitar Endowment

“The Guitar,” honoring the eminent guitarist Andrés Segovia:

A portable companion always ready to go where you go/

a small friend weighing less than a fresh born infant/

to be shared with few or many/

just the two of you in sweet meditation.

by Carl Sandburg

Arthur Duffy played classical guitar in his 20s and 30s, and then took a hiatus for his career as a metallurgical researcher and, later, as a real estate investor.  He started playing again in 2014 at the age of 82, studying with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ guitar professor, Jim Marron, who was recommended to Mr. Duffy through the Cleveland Classical Guitar Society.

Arthur and Shirley Duffy, a former teacher, have been married for 63 years.  They raised their children in a home where the arts were, and still are, appreciated and loved.  The Duffy’s are avid supporters of The Chautauqua Institution, where they also established an endowment supporting guitar performances.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ eligible for The Shirley A. and Arthur R. Duffy Classical Guitar Endowment must be enrolled full-time in The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Music, majoring in guitar or music education, and with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.  A School of Music committee will review applicants and select one or more recipients as needs arise and funds are available.

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