It's the start of a new season, which means that this Saturday is the Orange County Guitar Circle's first meeting of the year at Chapman, this one is a Members' Showcase featuring performances by our talented members, young and old. It's also an opportunity to re-establish contact with your fellow members, and to ensure that your membership is up to date, which you can do in advance on our website or at the door on Saturday. And this Thursday in Pasadena you can hear a performance by the Orange County Guitar Orchestra ...Continue Reading

This Saturday will be the Guitar Circle's last meeting of the season at Chapman, our annual Directors' Showcase featuring the talents of the professional performers and teachers on our Board of Directors. Fill up your tank on music before the summer break, and make sure your membership is up to date. Next year's concert schedule should be up soon. 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

This Saturday evening the American Guitar Society holds its regular monthly meeting in Valley Glen. Then on Sunday afternoon the Duo Deloro (Adam del Monte and Mak Grgic) will offer three performances at the Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills as part of the Da Camera Society's "Chamber Music in Historical Sites" series. Advance reservations are required and I haven't checked to see if tickets are still available, but del Monte and Grgic are both amazing performers well known to Southern Californian aficionados. ...Continue Reading

Just two events still on this week's calendar, the Italian virtuoso Vito Nicola Paradiso is performing at the Fret House in Covina Friday evening (tomorrow), then again on Saturday evening in Santa Ana at The Green Room Arts Co. 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 ...Continue Reading

This Saturday at Chapman is the OC Guitar Circle's last Member's Showcase of this season, the program's been full for a while and it should prove to be a fine musical evening. Don't forget to mark your calendars for the Directors' Showcase at our final meeting on June 18th. There's a free event tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, a Guitar Nights recital featuring the fabulous Scott Tennant and friends. Then a busy weekend beginning with two events Friday evening when the guitar program at LA Vall ...Continue Reading

Two free events on this week's calendar, on Wednesday evening LA City College presents its Guitar Faculty Recital, and on Sunday afternoon the Orange County Guitar Orchestra (under the direction of David Grimes) offers a concert in Newport Beach. 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 or change your subscr ...Continue Reading

Just two events on this week's calendar, both in Valley Glen...on Wednesday at lunchtime LA Valley College offers a free faculty recital featuring Greg Newton, Jordan Charnofsky and guests, and on Saturday evening the American Guitar Society holds its regular monthly meeting. 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- T ...Continue Reading

Just three weekend events on our calendar, on Saturday afternoon USC's Classical Guitar Department offer a free departmental recital, and on Sunday afternoon the Campanella Guitar Quartet perform in Laguna Niguel, also free. And also on Sunday afternoon the fabulous Adam del Monte appears with the Santa Monica Orchestra, performing Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" as well as "Paisajes", his own concerto for flamenco guitar. Things can change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events Sche ...Continue Reading

It's that time again, this Saturday at Chapman will be the Orange County Guitar Circle's last Featured Artist recital of this season, presenting the brilliant young Brazilian artist Josinaldo Costa. Don't miss this one, and bring your friends! There are a couple of other events on this week's schedule, on Friday afternoon Christopher Parkening's Pepperdine guitar program offers its free monthly recital in Malibu, and on Saturday evening the American Guitar Society presents a recital by the young Belarus-born star Alexa ...Continue Reading

It's actually not Pepe Romero but his incomparable brother Angel who is performing in Rancho Mirage on Friday - still definitely worth the drive! 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 or change your subscription visit the following URL: ...Continue Reading