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May 20th 2026 MDT
Just one event this week, in Walnut on Wednesday (tonight) the combined Mt. San Antonio & Santa Ana College Guitar Ensembles offer a free concert. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can cancel your subscription, here: You can resubscribe here: https://www.ggutman.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/ ...Continue Reading
May 12th 2026 MDT
Three events on Saturday - free all day in Long Beach the Musical Arts Competition of Orange County holds its MACOC guitar competition. That evening in Santa Ana the combined Mt. San Antonio & Santa Ana College Guitar Ensembles offer a recital, and at Chapman University the Orange County Guitar Circle holds its final event of the season, a Members'/Directors' Showcase concert. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gu ...Continue Reading
May 6th 2026 MDT
Unfortunately running late again with just one event left on this week's schedule, on Saturday in Canoga Park the American Guitar Society offers a recital by William Kanengiser, a founding member of the LA Guitar Quartet. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can cancel your subscription, here: You can resubscribe here: https://w ...Continue Reading
April 27th 2026 MDT
Three events this week, all free - on Wednesday in Camarillo Jennifer Kim performs for the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society (I just heard her recently and she's great!). On Thursday at USC their Classical Guitar program offers its departmental recital, and on Saturday in Canoga Park the American Guitar Society has its monthly meeting, a Members' Recital. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman -------------- ...Continue Reading
April 20th 2026 MDT
Running a bit late, but there are five events this week - Pepe Romero gives his set of three Master Classes again, free to auditors, one on Monday (today) in Santa Monica and two on Tuesday at USC. Then on Saturday the Cal State Northridge program offers its free Chamber Music and Guitar Orchestra recital, and on Sunday the Ron Borczon and Bill Arey Duo perform a benefit concert at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. And a heads up that the final registration deadline for the MACOC competion (held on May 16 in Long B ...Continue Reading
April 12th 2026 MDT
Three events this week, starting on Monday in Malibu when Pepperdine has a free Guitar Chamber Concert. Then two events on Saturday, in Canoga Park the America Guitar Society holds its Fund-Raising and Guitar Orchestra concert, and at Chapman University the W.E. Duo (violin/guitar) performs for the Orange County Guitar Circle. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman -------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading
April 5th 2026 MDT
Four free events this week - students of Christoper Parkening are offering two different recitals, one on Tuesday at the Pepperdine campus and the other on Friday afternoon at the Malibu Library; also on Tuesday, Moreno Valley College presents its Guitar Nights, and on Saturday in Canoga Park the American Guitar Society has its monthly meeting, a Members' Recital. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman ---------- ...Continue Reading
March 30th 2026 MDT
Only events this week are on Friday and Saturday at Riverside. The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet presents a rare southern California recital this Friday evening at Riverside Community College. It's not free, but it's the opening event of RCC's Guitar Festival and Scholarship Competition which is free, it takes place on Saturday and includes classical and jazz Master Classes as well as solo and ensemble performances. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: https://cgevents.org/SoCal ...Continue Reading
March 22nd 2026 MDT
Just two events this week, both free...on Wednesday in Camarillo Carlos Bedoya performs for the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society, and on Saturday at USC Pietro Ruscigno offers his DMA recital. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can cancel your subscription, here: You can resubscribe here: https://www.ggutman.com/cgi-bi ...Continue Reading
March 19th 2026 MDT
There are four events this weekend, first on Saturday is the OC Guitar Circle's monthly meeting, a Member's Showcase recital. Then on Sunday at noon, Goran Krivokapić presents a Master Class in Pasadena, free to auditors, and that evening offers a recital in a private home in Los Angeles. And also Sunday evening, the renown Paul Galbraith performs at Cal State Fullerton. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman ---- ...Continue Reading