January 18th 2017 MST
This Saturday evening at Chapman is the Guitar Circle's first meeting of the new year, a Members' Showcase in an unusual venue - Crean Hall is is in Oliphant Hall which is right next to Bertea Hall, our usual meeting venue. Sounds confusing but it will be easy to find, come enjoy your fellow members' talents! Also this week, on Friday afternoon at Loyola Marymount the French virtuoso Judicael Perroy is offering a Master Class (free to auditors), and on Sunday afternoon the young Brazilian star Josinaldo Costa (he appe ...Continue Reading
January 3rd 2017 MST
Just one scheduled event in this first week of the new year, on Saturday evening the American Guitar Society holds its free monthly meeting in Valley Glen, featuring as guest artist the talented young Olivia Chiang. And the Guitar Foundation of America recently announced that its annual convention and competition for 2017 will be held June 19-24 at Cal State Fullerton, it's always a treat to have this as a southern California event. Things change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events schedule at: ...Continue Reading
December 21st 2016 MST
A bit late, but the first of two events on this week's schedule is tonight (Wednesday) in Pacific Palisades when the Ensemble Fret (guitar, mandolin, fretless and bowed guitars...) joins several friends in their Winter Solstice Fest for what should be a fascinating evening of food and music, free, but Musician's Fund donations will be accepted. And on Thursday afternoon Andrew Sierra and his students offer a free holiday recital at the Rosemead Public Library. Don't forget to mark down our next Members' Showcase on Jan ...Continue Reading
December 12th 2016 MST
We approach the holidays with four events on this week's schedule, the first on Thursday evening when the Campanella Quartet (graduates of the stellar CSUF program) offer a free concert at the Cerritos Public Library. Then two free events on Saturday, with Almer Imamovic and Susana Elena in a noontime program of flamenco music and dance at the Long Beach Main Library, and David Margolis in an afternoon recital in San Gabriel. And on Sunday evening Almer Imamovic re-appears as half of the wonderful AlmaNova flute/guitar ...Continue Reading
December 5th 2016 MST
After a hectic time last week we only have a couple of events on this week's schedule, Wednesday evening the Cal State Fullerton classical guitar program is holding its end-of-year recital, and on Saturday afternoon Howard Le offers a free performance at the Cudahy Public Library (I had to look it up, Cudahy is between Downy and Southgate - I'm a provincial Costa Mesa local.) Things can change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events Schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George ...Continue Reading
November 29th 2016 MST
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
November 22nd 2016 MST
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
November 15th 2016 MST
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
November 7th 2016 MST
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
October 25th 2016 MST
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
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