January 15th 2022 MST
I just learned of another classical guitar youth competition (ages 8-18) offered by the Latino Arts Strings Program, they're located in Milwaukee but the competition is by video submission only with an application deadline of February 1 in just a couple of weeks. Winners will be announced at their Guitar Festival Concert on February 5, you can find more information about the competition at: https://www.latinoartsinc.org/media/3752/competition-guidelines-and-judging-procedures-2022.pdf Things change fast, always check ...Continue Reading
January 12th 2022 MST
There are two online performances coming up this weekend, on Saturday evening is the video premiere of an earlier concert by Eliot Fisk at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in San Francisco, and on Sunday the videostream of a recital by Bill Kanengiser from St. James Episcopal Church in Los Angeles. They should both be stellar events! And the Cleveland International Guitar Festival has just announced their third annual James Stroud Classical Guitar Competition for high school students which has an entry deadline of February 1 ...Continue Reading
January 6th 2022 MST
This Saturday is the American Guitar Society's monthly meeting featuring a performance by the Venezuelan-born Carlos Atilano, you can email Greg Newton to request a link to the Zoom broadcast (newtonguitar@earthlink.net). And for those of you who don't know about Classical Crossroads (http://www.palosverdes.com/classicalcrossroads/) they offer a number of wonderful concerts, the next being a two-part violin/piano duo recital, the first one is streaming this Sunday at 2:00 PM. We've talked about setting up a site for s ...Continue Reading
November 7th 2021 MST
Live events are slowly reappearing on our listing...this Tuesday evening Christopher Parkening's guitar students will perform at Pepperdine, an invitation for non-Pepperdine people can be requested by email. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can cancel your subscription, here: You can resubscribe here: ...Continue Reading
November 5th 2021 MST
On Saturday evening (tomorrow) the American Guitar Society holds its monthly virtual meeting, it will be a tribute to David Grimes with many performers including the Orange Country Guitar Orchestra, David's baby. You can request a Zoom link and program on the SoCal events listing. A reminder that the Omni Foundation has a series of their wonderful concert videos available on their website, with performances by the likes of David Russell, Scott Tennant, Ana Vidovic and many others: https://omniconcerts.com/online-series ...Continue Reading
August 25th 2021 MST
A semblance of normality returns to the SoCal Events community! The Ventura County Classical Guitar Society will be presenting live recitals this year, I unfortunately got to this too late for their first recital which was Wednesday evening, but the rest of their 2021 schedule has been posted on the SoCal Events list. LA Valley College will offer both "live online" guitar classes and live in person classes, including a community ensemble, all taught by Jordan Charnofsky. For more information contact Gregory N ...Continue Reading
June 10th 2021 MST
Two free events this weekend have just been added to the list, both with Scott Tennant and Bill Kanengiser, a phenomenal pair! On Saturday afternoon (evening in New York) they're performing with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, and on Sunday morning (early!) they offer a recital of duo and solo pieces, also from the Palace Theater in Albany - two events not to be missed. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman g ...Continue Reading
May 28th 2021 MST
Last minute addition of an appearance tonight by the amazing Sergio Assad and Clarice Assad with the Third Coast Percussion at Irvine's Barclay Theater, it will be a live performance with tickets available and will also be streamed...should be fascinating! Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Stay well, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can cancel your sub ...Continue Reading
May 19th 2021 MST
There are a few new events coming up, starting tomorrow (Thursday) evening when the USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department offers a chamber music concert. On Saturday at noon the wonderful Mircea Gorgoncea offers her DMA recital and lecture also at USC, and that evening the Santa Ana College Guitar Ensemble presents their end-of-year recital under the direction of David Adele. Then on Sunday afternoon the legendary Romeros Guitar Quartet will perform in San Diego in a concert celebrating their 60th anniversary(!); the ...Continue Reading
May 15th 2021 MST
A last minute reminder of the Orange County Guitar Circle's Featured Artist Presentation tonight at 8 PM, offering a recital by the Swiss-born prodigy Johan Smith. He was the winner of the 2019 Guitar Foundation of America competition along with many other international prizes, don't miss this one! You can connect to tonight's YouTube concert at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9Sqnu0cZk Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Stay ...Continue Reading
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