LEWISTON – A program of South American music performed by guitarist Michael Nigro will concludes the current Bates College Concert Series Saturday, March 4.

The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St.

Nigro will play music by South American composers, including Máximo Diego Pujol, Adolfo Luna, Jorge Morel, Jorge Cardoso, Augustine Barrios and Antonio Lauro.

Born in 1971 in California, Nigro earned a Bachelor of Music Degree at the Indiana University School of Music in 2000 under the direction of guitarist Ernesto Bitetti. He earned his master’s at California State University, Fullerton, where he was a member of the guitar orchestra. Nigro is completing his doctorate at Claremont Graduate University under the guidance of Jack Sanders.

Nigro has performed extensively on the West Coast and in the Midwest. His performance at Bates is part of an East Coast tour.

His recordings include a collection of Argentine guitar music, “Milongas Tristes” (2004), including compositions by Astor Piazzolla, Pujol and Luna; and a 2005 release, “Homage to Piazzolla.”

Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and non-Bates students with ID. For reservations, please call 786-6135.