Our new season is here, with the Guitar Circle's first meeting of the year this Saturday at Chapman featuring Vladimir Gorbach, winner of the 2011 GFA International Concert Artist Competition, who's also offering a free Master Class on Sunday morning. Don't miss the chance to hear this outstanding young Russian virtuoso, and take the opportunity to renew your OCGC membership and friendships. There are two free events earlier this week, the Artisan Guitar Ensemble (a trio) will appear at the Torrance Public Library on ...Continue Reading

Running late...just one event this week, a free performance by Carlos Gonzales tomorrow (Wednesday) evening in Camarillo at the monthly meeting of the Ventura CGS. 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

Just one event newly added to the schedule, Michael Nigro is performing on Sunday afternoon in the Classics at the Merc chamber music series in Old Town Temecula. (It's a bit out of the way for many of us, but could provide a good excuse to spend the morning soaking in the nearby hot springs!) Check the SoCal Classical Guitar Events Schedule at: http://www.ocgc.org/pages/SoCalEvents.htm Cheers, George Gutman gagutman@uci.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To cancel ...Continue Reading

Summer is slow for classical guitar events, but there are a few this week. On Wednesday in Camarillio, Scott Sanchez will perform at the monthly meeting of the Ventura Classical Guitar Society (free, as always), and on Saturday evening Roberto Hermosillo and Olivia Chiang appear at the Fret House in Covina (some of you have already heard them perform at various Guitar Circle recitals). Then on Sunday afternoon John Schneiderman plays the Russian 7-string guitar in a recital at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana; the recita ...Continue Reading

Just one event on this week's reminder, tomorrow evening (Wednesday) UCLA's Peter Yates performs free at the monthly meeting of the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society in Camarillo. 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

Summer is typically slow for classical guitar events, but there's a performance in Bellflower on Saturday by the Artisan Guitar Ensemble, a group formed by three members of the Fullerton Guitar Orchestra on one of their international tours. 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

This Saturday will be the Orange County Guitar Circle's last meeting of the season at Chapman, our Directors' Showcase offering performances by our Board of Directors, a superbly talented group of professional performers and teachers. The evening will be a special bargain, as the recital will be preceded at 7:00 PM by a lecture/performance by our OCGC President Jeff Cogan, describing his experience in acquiring a guitar from the renown French luthier Daniel Friederich. The lecture is free and open to the public. Chec ...Continue Reading

Just one event newly added to this week's schedule, on Sunday afternoon flautist Lisa Schroeder will appear with the well-known composer/guitarist Jose Luis Merlin in a recital in Long Beach. And anyone interested in polishing their performance skills may be interested in the Southern California Classical Guitar Workshop offered in Cypress on various days between June 30 and July 21 through the Long Beach Classical Guitar Society. For details contact Michael Nigro (nigroguitar@gmail.com). Check the SoCal Classical Gu ...Continue Reading

The Parkening International Guitar Competition is going on this week beginning with the youth competition tomorrow (Tuesday), and the flamenco artist and luthier Benjamin Shearer will offer a free recital on Wednesday at the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society meeting in Camarillo. Then there are two events on Friday evening, the voice/guitar Duo Fado appear at The Strings Connection shop in Rolling Hills Estates, and the Cal Poly Guitar Ensemble under the direction of Buzz Gravelle perform in Pomona. Check the So ...Continue Reading

The Ensemble Fret will perform at Cal Poly Pomona this Friday, it features Buzz Gravelle, Walter Marsh and Peter Yates playing guitar, mandolin and arpeggione, with ad hoc additional participants. This newly formed group will certainly offer a unique and fascinating musical experience. Unfortunately the Cavatina Duo's appearance in Pacific Palisades on Sunday has been sold out for some time. And a heads up for the Parkening International Guitar Competition next week in Malibu, beginning with the youth competition on ...Continue Reading