Just two events on this week's schedule, both at USC and both free...on Tuesday afternoon Vicente Coves offers a Master Class, and on Saturday evening USC presents a Classical Guitar Alumni Concert featuring Cameron O'Connor. And I've been asked to pass on the news that OCGC member Olivia Chang, currently a student of Scott Tennant, has just released a recording of the complete J. S. Bach "Suites for Lute", you can find a link to download this new release on this page: https://www.guitarsalon.com/blog/?p=3053 ...Continue Reading

This Saturday is the Orange County Guitar Circle's first meeting of the New Year, this one a Members' Showcase Recital - start off the year right, make sure your membership is current (remember that you can renew online) and come enjoy the wonderful performances of your fellow members. Four other events on this week's schedule, all on the weekend, beginning with Virginia Luque who offers a recital on Saturday evening at the First Congregational Church in LA followed by a Master class on Sunday at mid-day in Santa Monic ...Continue Reading

Just two events on this week's schedule, unfortunately both at the same time on Sunday afternoon...the Artisan Guitar Ensemble perform in San Marino, and Matthew Elgart and Nicholas Barrett offer a recital at Caltech in Pasadena. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can cancel your subscription, here: You can ...Continue Reading

Just one event on this week's schedule, at noon on Wednesday the Almanova flute/guitar duo offer a free recital of holiday music in Pasadena. And on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Guitar Circle I wish you all a wonderful holiday season. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can cancel your su ...Continue Reading

We have three free events coming up this weekend, on Saturday afternoon Andre Giraldo offers a recital at the Laguna Beach Library, then we have two opportunities to hear the lovely Almanova guitar/flute duo, on Saturday evening in Sierra Madre and on Sunday afternoon in Newport Beach. And a heads-up for a video/podcast of an interview with Gregg Goodhart illustrating his approach on "How to Learn like a Genius", it's worthwhile listening for classical guitar students at any level: http://musicalitypodcast.c ...Continue Reading

Just a couple of events on this week's schedule, on Thursday evening the USC Classical Guitar Department offers its free end-of-year recital, and on Friday Wesley Park performs at the meeting of the Vietnamese-American Classical Guitar Society in Westminster. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can cancel your sub ...Continue Reading

This busy week began with a number of free events, we have two opportunities left tomorrow (Tuesday) to observe Pepe Romero give his Master Classes at USC (always an enlightening experience), then on Wednesday the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society holds its monthly meeting in Camarillo featuring Andre Giraldo, and on Friday evening the City of Artesia offers its open air Mariachi Festival from 5 to 10PM. Then on Sunday evening Thomas Dunford offers a lute recital in Brentwood. And this would ordinarily be too dis ...Continue Reading

Next Saturday is the Orange County Guitar Circle's monthly meeting in Orange, this one a Featured Artist Recital presenting the brilliant Duo 220 (Adam Larison and Andrew Stroud). The duo have been receiving stunning reviews for their performances all over the US and internationally, this is an event not to be missed! And it's a busy week for classical guitar, beginning Wednesday with Hugo Nogueira and Ekaterina Bessmeltseva offering a free noontime guitar/piano recital in Pasadena, and continuing Thursday evening with ...Continue Reading

Just one event on this week's schedule (but remember to check the site again during the week), Jack Sanders on guitar will be performing with Rachel Rudick on flute this Sunday afternoon at Pomona College in Claremont. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can cancel your subscription, here: You can resubscrib ...Continue Reading

All three events on this week's calendar are free, on Wednesday at noon Stephen Dick offers a flamenco recital in Pasadena, that evening the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society holds its monthly meeting featuring a recital by Benjamin Shearer, and on Saturday evening the American Guitar Society holds its annual Bickford competition for young guitarists, open to the audience. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events list at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gu ...Continue Reading