February 7th 2016 MST
This week we're busy mostly on the weekend, but on Monday Thao Nguyen & Howard Le combine to offer a free evening of solo and duo guitar works at the Crowell Public Library in San Marino. On Friday afternoon Christopher Parkening's students from Pepperdine University offer their free monthly recital at the Malibu Public Library, and that evening USC graduate Michael Kurdika appears in recital at USC, also free. Then on Saturday evening Jack Sanders, Jason Yoshida and Lucas Harris will makemusic on lutes and a variet ...Continue Reading
January 31st 2016 MST
Four events on this week's calendar, the first in LA on Wednesday, a free recital by students in USC Thornton's Classical Guitar Department in an event they're calling "Guitararama". On Saturday afternoon Christopher Parkening offers a Master Class at Pepperdine in Malibu, free to auditors, and that evening the American Guitar Society holds its monthly meeting in Valley Glen. Then on Sunday afternoon the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will give two performances at the Tamayo Restaurant and Art Gallery in LA as par ...Continue Reading
January 26th 2016 MST
Just one event on this week's schedule, the free monthly meeting on Wednesday of the Ventura Country Classical Guitar Society in Camarillo, it will feature the duo Chanson du Soir (soprano Chelsea Camille and guitarist David Isaacs). And a heads up for anyone interested in participating in a guitar orchestra, the Santa Ana College Guitar Ensemble will begin rehearsals on February 20th, contact David Adele (davidsadele@gmail.com) for more information. Things can change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Even ...Continue Reading
January 12th 2016 MST
This Saturday is the Guitar Circle's monthly meeting at Chapman, which is a Members' Showcase. Have a look at the program that's just been posted on the web site, there will be wonderful pieces and performances. And if you haven't yet renewed your OCGC membership online, here's a perfect opportunity. Hope to see you there! 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
January 5th 2016 MST
The first event on our schedule for this new year is the American Guitar Society's monthly meeting in Valley Glen on Saturday, performers will include Donovan Butez, half of the LA Guitar Duo. Then on Sunday afternoon the Vida Guitar Quartet (far from their British home) will perform in Escondido, and again on Monday evening in Redondo Beach. (For those of you within shouting distance of Kern County they'll appear once more on Wednesday evening in Ridgecrest, you can find that information on their web site.) And I'll t ...Continue Reading
December 13th 2015 MST
We have three events this week, on Monday evening Taro Wayama appears in a free performance at the LA Public Library in Venice and on Saturday afternoon the Artisan Ensemble perform in Manhattan Beach, also free. Then on Sunday afternoon the Campanella Guitar Quartet offer a recital at the Merc in Temecula, and they'll perform again the following evening in Cerritos. Things can change fast, always check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events Schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman g ...Continue Reading
December 6th 2015 MST
Two free recitals at libraries this week, on Tuesday at lunchtime Andrew Serra and his Garvey Center students offer a Holiday Guitar Concert in Rosemead, and on Wednesday evening USC doctoral student Ines Thome performs in Rolling Hills Estates. And it's been a while since I've mentioned Scott Wolf's podcast series "All Strings Considered", but if you look at his website you'll find several new podcasts over the past year featuring some wonderful classical guitar performers and composers, including Irina Kuli ...Continue Reading
November 30th 2015 MST
This is the season for guitar program recitals, beginning Thursday evening with the stellar USC department's recital and continuing Friday afternoon with students in Pepperdine's Classical Guitar program performing in Malibu, both events are free. Then two concerts presenting guitar orchestras as well as soloists and ensembles, the LA Valley College program on Friday evening in Valley Glen, and Orange Coast College's program in Costa Mesa on Sunday afternoon, which also features guest artist William Kanengiser. Things ...Continue Reading
November 17th 2015 MST
This Saturday the Orange County Guitar Circle's holds its monthly meeting at Chapman, featuring the young French star Armen Doneyan, prize winner at many international competitions including a silver medal at the recent 2015 GFA competition. Update your membership and come mingle with your fellow music lovers and enjoy a wonderful performance! There are two free events on Wednesday evening, the Ventura Classical Guitar Society's monthly meeting in Camarillo features guest artist Ben Shearer, and Azusa Pacific Universit ...Continue Reading
November 9th 2015 MST
Busy week starting on Wednesday when Mak Grgic performs in the world premier of a new piece for guitar and ensemble with USC's Thornton Edge Ensemble in a free concert, then on Thursday UCI's John Schneiderman plays theorbo (kind of a lute on steroids) as guest soloist with the LA Chamber Orchestra. Two free events on Friday with the students in Christopher Parkening's Pepperdine classical guitar program performing in the Malibu Library in the afternoon, and Vladimir Gorbach (winner of the 2011 GFA competition) appearin ...Continue Reading
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