This Saturday is the Orange County Guitar Circle's monthly meeting, virtual of course, this one featuring the superb artist Mak Grgic. Follow the YouTube link on our web page, it'll be a fabulous recital. And if you haven't already done so, please consider joining or renewing your OCGC membership which can be easily done online, all we non-profits have been taking an awful financial blow as a result of the lockdown. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pa ...Continue Reading

Two virtual events in the next couple of days - Friday evening (tomorrow) Jack Cimo is presenting what should be a fascinating Flamenco recital, and on Saturday the fabulous Scott Tennant will perform in a recital opened by the Davisson Guitar Duo. 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 subscriptio ...Continue Reading

A new livestreamed event has just been added to the OC Events List, on Saturday evening David Adele's Santa Ana College Guitar Ensemble will present its end-of-year concert, the YouTube link has been posted. I would encourage everyone to continue supporting our regional guitar programs in this very difficult time by attending these streamed events. Those of you who attended the OCGC Showcase Recital last Saturday were rewarded by a very fine concert. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events l ...Continue Reading

This Saturday is the Orange County Guitar Circle's second Members' Showcase of this season, a couple of former Directors will be in the mix and it's a wonderful program! The link to the YouTube livestream has been posted (http:/tinyurl.com/ocgclive), you can also subscribe to the OCGC's YouTube channel there. 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 --------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Still a sad time for live performances, but Sunday evening (tomorrow) USC's Classical Guitar Department is offering a Zoom streamed concert - Bokyung Byun is already a renowned performer and this is her doctoral lecture and recital. And next Saturday is the Orange County Guitar Circle's Members' Showcase offered on a YouTube stream, this concert is free for anyone to view. The program is not yet full, anyone interested in submitting a video can find the required forms on the OCGC website. Things change fast, always ch ...Continue Reading

Next Saturday evening will be the second live-streamed concert from the Orange County Guitar Circle, featuring the highly acclaimed Isaac Bustos. The YouTube link is shown on the SoCalEvents list, it will become active shortly before the concert is scheduled to begin. And a heads-up for the live-streamed Master Classes the following week by the renowned lutenist Paul O'Dette offered by the USC Classical Guitar program - the links will be posted as soon as they become available. Things change fast, always check the SoC ...Continue Reading

Hi all, Those of you who viewed the first (streamed) Orange County Guitar Circle event of this season last Saturday enjoyed a wonderful recital by our members, which included a couple of members of our Board of Directors. This concert will continue to be available to anyone interested at the same link (https://tinyurl.com/ocgclive). Next month's Featured Artist Recital by the wonderful Isaac Bustos will be streamed (also at the same link) on Saturday, October 17, and video performances are being solicited for our next ...Continue Reading

There's one scheduled livestream event this Wednesday at noon, when a guitar/flute duo (with Connie Sheu and Elise Henry) perform in the Midweek Recital Series at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, the program has been posted. 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, her ...Continue Reading

Live SoCal performances haven't resumed yet, but there's a livestream performance from Santa Monica at noon on Wednesday by the guitar/piano Duo Imaginalis. This is part of a weekly series of livestreamed music events at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, you can check out their full schedule at the link on the SoCal listing. Also of interest is a listing of livestream music performances (guitar and others) by LA Opus, check out their latest schedule here (not sure why the link shows "May 8"): ...Continue Reading

There are two events being livestreamed this evening (Wednesday), both unfortunately at the same time, Saro Babikian's Master's recital at USC, and the Guitar Studio recital at Cal State Fullerton which will include soloists and a virtual guitar orchestra. I add the livestream links soon after learn about them, which unfortunately is often just the day before or the same day as the event. I won't send separate email reminders more than the usual once a week, so if you're interested in these virtual performances make s ...Continue Reading