Stonefield Cellars Winery

Located in Stokesdale, NC

Guitar Master Concert

Barrel Room Concert by Guitar Master Pierre Bensusan

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Saturday, November 22, 2025 –  Guitar Master Pierre Bensusan performs an intimate Barrel Room Concert at Stonefield Cellars Winery – 7:30-9:30pm  (Door opens at 7:00pm for wine purchases and seating)

Tickets are $35 in advance ($40 at door) – non-wine club member price.

Wine Club Member price is $30 in advance ($35 at door)

 

Stonefield Cellars is so proud bring back to the Barrel Room stage the talented French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan, surnamed “Mister DADGAD”, who has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe.  We are happy to part of the….

Winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album “Encore”, voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine reader’s Poll, winner of the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival for his debut album, Pierre is recognized as one of the greatest guitar players of the 21st century.  For a full biography and more accolades about Pierre, please visit his website:

www.pierrebensusan.com

Tickets may be purchased Online (see below), Over the Phone at 336-644-9908, or In Person at the winery during Business Hours.

Tickets:  Advanced Ticket purchase is highly recommended as seating in our Barrel Room is limited.

Wine and beer sold separately. Stonefield Cellars appreciates your support through your purchases of beverages!

Barrel Room Concert by Guitar Masters Michael Gulezian and Vicki Genfan

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Friday, May 9th, 2025 –  Guitar Masters Michael Gulezian and Vicki Genfan perform an intimate Barrel Room Concert at Stonefield Cellars Winery –  7:30-9:30pm  (Door opens at 7:00pm for wine purchases and seating)

Michael Gulezian

Vicki Genfan – photo by Ali Hasbach

Stonefield Cellars is excited to bring you TWO amazing guitar masters in one night!  Long-time friends Michael Gulezian and Vicki Genfan will be teaming up to bring you a spectacular evening of dazzling guitar performance, with both single and duet deliveries, they will take the ‘guitar master’ concert experience to the ultimate level.

Our Barrel Room offers the perfect listening room environment that helps you experience their talent in a small, intimate setting.  Seating is limited and tickets may sell out, so don’t delay – see ticket info below.

Music Samples, Bios and Links for more about these two stellar artists:

Michael Gulezian –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8bkG2rnjp4&ab_channel=DavidStolpe

Michael Gulezian (gu-LAY-ze-in) is one of the most highly acclaimed solo acoustic instrumental guitarists of our time. He’s a phenomenal technical guitarist with the rare ability to transcend his own virtuosity, creating music that touches and moves people at the deepest level – boundary-free, mind-opening, emotionally imbued, horizon-expanding, spiritually inspired, fearless, genre-bending, transcendent, soulful, joyful, kickass, exquisitely gorgeous instrumental solo acoustic guitar music – music that quite literally defies description.  For more than three decades, Michael has unpretentiously walked onstage and delivered one riveting performance after another. Each one of Michael’s albums has raised the aesthetic of contemporary solo acoustic guitar to a new level. He’s been called the musical link between John Fahey and Michael Hedges.

“Michael Gulezian might be the most accomplished pure guitarist on the planet. compositional genius. …astounding.”– Fred Kraus, Minor 7th.com

“uncommonly thoughtful and provocative … sweeping story-like melodies, multi-dimensional epics, and heartland hymns.”– Jazz Times

“…Guliezian’s place is among the pantheon of greats including Leo Kottke, Robbie Basho, and John Fahey.  Stunningly beautiful…Breathtaking…”  – MUZE Reviews

For more info on Michael, visit https://www.timbrelinemusic.com/

Vicki Genfan –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWFDBs8TryM&ab_channel=HarwoodPodcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM3n6Zlqp08&ab_channel=TrueFire

Every now and then an artist comes along whose music reaches out and  touches the soul of all who hear them…virtuoso guitarist, singer and composer Vicki Genfan is among those artists. Drawing from folk, jazz, pop, soul and world music, Vicki is redefining ‘singer/songwriter culture.’ With a mastery of the acoustic guitar that borders on pure alchemy, audiences are mesmerized by the waves of sound Vicki creates with just two hands and her voice.

“An evening with Vicki is far more than a concert. Stories, warmth and humor come gift wrapped in an unforgettable evening of music that leaves the audience always wanting more.”

Playing her own percussive technique of “slap-tap” acoustic guitar, Vicki Genfan has been showcased as one of the world’s top guitarists at festivals such as The International Montreal Jazz Festival, Germany’s Open Strings Guitar Festival, Italy’s Soave Guitar Festival and hundreds of venues and Performing Arts Centers across the US and abroad.

Vicki was one of the featured artists on La Guitara, a CD featuring the world’s top female guitarists across all styles. She has two CDs released on Germanys ‘Acoustic Music Records’ and three Self-released CDs.  She was also the first woman to win Guitar Player magazine’s Guitar Superstar Competition, after competing against nine other world-class players in front of celebrity judges, and was just recently awarded the Winner in the Instrumental category by the 2025 International Acoustic Music Awards.

While hopping between continents for performances, master classes and clinics, Vicki loves teaching and has seven Instructional DVDs to her credit and is in high demand at clinics and music camps all over the world.

For more info on Vicki, visit https://www.vickigenfan.com/

 

TICKET INFO

General Admission Tickets (chair seating) are $30 in advance ($35 at door)

VIP Table Seating Tickets are $35 in advance ($40 at door)

Note: Wine Club Member discount is $5 off per ticket (Coupon Code will be sent to Wine Club Members via Wine Club Monthly Newsletter email)

Tickets may be purchased Online (see below), Over the Phone at 336-644-9908, or In Person at the winery during Business Hours. Advanced Ticket purchase is highly recommended as seating in our Barrel Room is limited.

Wine and beer sold separately. Stonefield Cellars appreciates your support through your purchases of beverages!

Barrel Room Concert by Guitar Master Hiroya Tsukamoto

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Saturday, April 5th, 2025 –  Guitar Master Hiroya Tsukamoto performs an intimate Barrel Room Concert at Stonefield Cellars Winery – Saturday, April 5th, 2025, 7:30-9:30pm  (Door opens at 7:00pm for wine purchases and seating)

Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at door) – non-wine club member price.

Wine Club Member price is $25 in advance ($30 at door)

 

 

Stonefield Cellars is excited to bring back the guitar mastery of Hiroya Tsukamoto.                     

We are so happy to have a listening room environment that helps you experience his talent in a small, intimate setting.

Tsukamoto brings a blend of masterful fingerstyle guitar and evocative storytelling that transcends cultural barriers. His artistry, honed at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, has been celebrated on renowned stages like the Blue Note in NYC and the United Nations, and lauded for its “delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed” style by Acoustic Guitar magazine.

Tsukamoto’s concerts are not just musical events; they are immersive experiences that weave lyrical narratives with intricate melodies. Recognized for his soulful performances that create an orchestra at his fingertips, he invites audiences into his world of musical exploration and emotional expression. This is a rare opportunity to witness a performer who has been celebrated for his ability to take listeners on an “impressionistic journey” (Boston Herald).  Enchanting music that promises to resonate long after the final note is played.

Bio:

Hiroya Tsukamoto is a Japanese-born fingerstyle guitarist who moved to the United States in 2000 to attend the Berklee College of Music. Needless to say, he’s not only a dizzyingly agile fingerpicker, but a soulful and transcendent performer, with compositions that combine instrumental guitar work with lyrical performance and spoken stories from his life.

Tsukamoto has been recognized for his talents on stages such as at Blue Note in New York City, Japanese National Television (NHK), International Storytelling Center and United Nations, and by scoring second place at the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship both in 2018 and 2022.

Quotes:

“Hiroya Tsukamoto may play the guitar with the skill of a virtuoso, and he may write compelling music that draws from many different cultures and genres, but if I had to choose one word to describe him it would be orchestrator. ” – Acoustic Guitar Magazine

“Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey ” -Boston Herald

“…chops, passion and warmth. Zealously recommended!”   -Jazz Review.com

Recent Feature on ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE:

https://acousticguitar.com/hiroya-tsukamotos-orchestral-fingerstyle-acoustic-guitar-session/

You Tube Links:

  1. Gemini Bridge

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3BWGEbK6xCk&pp=ygUeR2VtaW5pIGJyaWRnZSBtb3JlIGJhcm4gaGlyb3lh

  1. From Coast to Coast

https://youtu.be/fT0LcrKAjJQ?si=HArablLRS795TcQw

 

Social Media Links:

Website:   www.hiroyatsukamoto.com

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/HiroyaMusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiroya_tsukamoto/

 

 

Tickets may be purchased Online (see below), Over the Phone at 336-644-9908, or In Person at the winery during Business Hours.

Tickets:  Advanced Ticket purchase is highly recommended as seating in our Barrel Room is limited.

 

Wine and beer sold separately. Stonefield Cellars appreciates your support through your purchases of beverages!

Barrel Room Concert by Guitar Master Hiroya Tsukamoto

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Saturday, March 30, 2024 –  Guitar Master Hiroya Tsukamoto performs an intimate Barrel Room Concert at Stonefield Cellars Winery – 7:30-9:30pm  (Door opens at 7:00pm for wine purchases and seating)

Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at door) – non-wine club member price.

Wine Club Member price is $25 in advance ($30 at door)

 

Stonefield Cellars is excited to introduce to you the guitar mastery of Hiroya Tsukamoto.  We are so happy to have a listening room environment that helps you experience his talent in a small, intimate setting.

“Eclectic, immersive and mesmerizing; guitarist and songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto embodies the notion that music has no language: Beautifully raw and cathartically emotional, Tsukamoto is a world-renowned, self-made musician.”

Bio:

Hiroya Tsukamoto is a Japanese-born fingerstyle guitarist who moved to the United States in 2000 to attend the Berklee College of Music. Needless to say, he’s not only a dizzyingly agile fingerpicker, but a soulful and transcendent performer, with compositions that combine instrumental guitar work with lyrical performance and spoken stories from his life.

Tsukamoto has been recognized for his talents on stages such as at Blue Note in New York City, Japanese National Television and United Nations, and by scoring second place at the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship both in 2018 and 2022.

Quotes:

“Fingerpicking is delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed” -Acoustic Guitar magazine

“Hiroya Tsukamoto has an orchestra at his fingertips” -Lansing City Pulse

“Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey ” -Boston Herald

 

“…chops, passion and warmth. Zealously recommended!”   -Jazz Review.com

You Tube Links:

1. From Coast to Coast

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=85BM_xhZmv0&pp=ygUWaGlyb3lhIG5vcnRoZXJuIGxpZ2h0cw%3D%3D

2. Sleeping Giants

Social Media Links:

Website:   www.hiroyatsukamoto.com

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/HiroyaMusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiroya_tsukamoto/

 

Tickets may be purchased Online (see below), Over the Phone at 336-644-9908, or In Person at the winery during Business Hours.

Tickets:  Advanced Ticket purchase is highly recommended as seating in our Barrel Room is limited.

 

Wine and beer sold separately. Stonefield Cellars appreciates your support through your purchases of beverages!