Three free events this week, with the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society's meeting on Wednesday in Camarillo featuring Carlos Gonzales, the Trio Camino performing for the Vietnamese-American Classical Guitar Society in Westminster on Friday, and the young prodigy Olivia Chiang offering a recital on Sunday afternoon at the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda - if you weren't able to attend Gregg Goodhart's performance there last week here's another opportunity to hear a wonderful musician in a lovely ...Continue Reading

Just one event on this week's schedule, on Sunday afternoon Gregg Goodhart offers a free recital at the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda. Gregg is a wonderful performer and a renown teacher, and if you haven't yet visited this excellent venue that's another inducement to go hear him play. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Still a quiet time with just one event on this week's schedule, on Saturday afternoon a free Guitar Chamber Concert is being offered by the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. And David Adele's "Santa Ana College Guitar Ensemble" is now open for registration for new or returning members, this will be most easily done before August 28 and the first meeting is on September 2. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and enjoy a lot, ensemble playing helps improve virtually every aspect of a musician's skills. Conta ...Continue Reading

Two free events on this week's schedule, the first is tonight (Wednesday) in Pasadena, the final tour concert of "Frets Afire", a combined ensemble of 35 teenage guitarists from Germany and Pasadena, and the second is Friday evening in Westminster when Andre Giraldo performs for the Vietnamese-American Classical Guitar Society. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu -------------- ...Continue Reading

A quiet summertime, so a good opportunity to attend this Wednesday's free monthly meeting of the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society in Camarillo, featuring the flamenco star Benjamin Shearer. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu ---------------------------------------------------- You're subscribed to the CG Events list using the address example@example.com To unsubscribe and/or ch ...Continue Reading

Just posted on this week's schedule, we have two chances to hear the European-American Youth Guitar Orchestra in a concert tour they call "Frets Afire", on Friday evening at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (free), and on Saturday in Van Nuys sponsored by the American Guitar Society. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu ---------------------------------------------------- You ...Continue Reading

This Saturday at Chapman is the Orange County Guitar Circle's last meeting of this season, our Directors' Showcase featuring the professional performers and teachers on our Board of Directors. Don't miss this, come to hear some wonderful music and make sure your membership is up to date and ready for the start of our next season in September. The new schedule will be posted soon. And don't forget that this year's GFA convention is being held at Cal State Fullerton starting next Monday, June 19th. The program is jam-pac ...Continue Reading

Just one event on this week's schedule, on Thursday evening our own Lee Zimmer offers a recital at the Laguna Art Museum, it's free with a museum admission. And online registration has closed for the six-day GFA Convention which will be held at Cal State Fullerton starting on June 19th, but passes will be available on-site. If you haven't yet had an opportunity to attend one of these amazing meetings this is your chance! Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events schedule at: http://www. ...Continue Reading

Two events on this week's schedule, on Saturday evening in LA the young Korean star Ye-Eun Lee performs for the Korean American Guitar Society, and on Sunday afternoon Michael Nigro offers a free recital in Lakewood. And remember that the GFA (Guitar Federation of America) is holding its annual convention June 19-24 at Cal State Fullerton this year, a major event including concerts and competitions, master classes, lectures, workshops and other events.They're offering discounts on registration to members of the Orange ...Continue Reading

The Orange County Guitar Circle's meeting this Saturday at Chapman will be a Members' Showcase, come to enjoy the wonderful music and the company of your fellow members. And make sure to save the date for our final meeting of the season on June 17th, our traditional Directors' Showcase. Two other events on this week's schedule, on Friday evening the LA Valley College guitar program presents a concert in Valley Glen featuring its guitar orchestra as well as solos and ensemble pieces, and on Saturday morning Howard Le o ...Continue Reading