Very busy week and I'm already running late...two free events this Wednesday evening, Michael Jones offers his senior recital at Cal State Fullerton, and the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society holds its monthly meeting in Camarillo, this one featuring guitarist Satik Andriassian with flautist David Miller. On Thursday the USC Thornton classical guitar program offers its free department recital, and on Friday afternoon the students in Chris Parkening's classical guitar program at Pepperdine offer their free monthly ...Continue Reading

I had mentioned Pepe Romero's two Master Classes at USC on Monday and Tuesday in my last reminder message, I just learned of a third one today (Tuesday) at noon, free to auditors as always. And on Sunday afternoon the wonderful Campanella Guitar Quartet (all USC post-graduates) will appear in the Candlelight Classics series at The Merc in Temecula. And on behalf of the entire OCGC Board of Directors I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! (I'll be roasting a turkey for a handful of Thanksgiving orphans here ...Continue Reading

This Saturday is the OCGC's monthly meeting at Chapman, this will be a Member's Showcase and our last meeting of this year. Come hear your wonderfully talented fellow-members, and update your own membership online or at the door. If you'd like to reserve a slot to perform at our next Member's Showcase on January 21 please contact the Showcase Director James Chiang. And a heads-up about Pepe Romero's two Master Classes on Monday and Tuesday of next week at USC, he's always a joy to hear perform and to observe teaching. ...Continue Reading

We have two opportunities this week to hear the wonderful Bulgarian artist Stela Miteva-Dinkova on her two-week US concert tour, Friday evening in Santa Ana and on Saturday in Valley Glen. Things can change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events Schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To cancel then change your subscription visit the following URL: ...Continue Reading

Just one event this Wednesday when the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society holds its monthly meeting in Camarillo, free as always, featuring as guest artist the French-born artist Arthur Dente. Things can change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events Schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To cancel then change your subscription visit the following URL: ...Continue Reading

Just one event on this week's calendar, on Wednesday evening the Riverside City College Guitar Ensemble (under the direction of Peter Curtis) offers a free concert. Things can change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events Schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To cancel then change your subscription visit the following URL: ...Continue Reading

The Montenegrin Duo will be featured at this Saturday's meeting of the Orange County Guitar Circle, our second meeting of the season. This duo consists of the Serbian born stars Goran Krivocapic and Danijel Cerovic who have been receiving uniformly ecstatic reviews for their many international appearances and recordings, this is a rare opportunity to hear them perfrom in the US. Come renew your membership at the door or on our website, but don't miss this recital! Just one other event on this week's calendar, this Tues ...Continue Reading

Two events on this week's schedule, on Friday evening Rafael Alizondo is performing at a recital sponsored by the Vietnamese-American Classical Guitar Society in Westminster, and on Saturday the legendary Pepe Romero is performing in Pasadena as part of the newly restored Guitarra del Mar concert series. Things can 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

The new season is starting to warm up, on Wednesday, students of the Thornton Classical Guitar program participate in Music@RushHour at USC, and Samuel Hines is featured at the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society's monthly meeting in Camarillo, free as always. On Thursday the incomparable Scott Tennant performs at Riverside City College, on Friday Stephen Robinson appears at Cal State Northridge and on Saturday the American Guitar Society holds its free monthly meeting in Valley Glen. Things can change fast, alway ...Continue Reading

Just one event on this week's calendar, on Saturday evening in Valley Glen, Florida-based Ben Pila will perform in the AGS's Concert Series at LA Valley College. And I've been informed that the Orange County Guitar Orchestra is planning on expanding its membership, they're holding auditions on Friday October 7th at St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in Buena Park. If you're an expert player and are interested in joining an extraordinary ensemble, here's your opportunity, you can get more information by contacting them at or ...Continue Reading