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Classical Guitar Events in Southern California

Classical guitar events (recitals, master classes, etc.) which have come to our attention are listed below.  While we make every attempt to provide an accurate listing, make sure you confirm all relevant information before getting on the road for an event.

If you know of an event which should be listed here, please let us know.

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Also of interest to guitar aficionados, Boulevard Music in Culver City, The Fret House in Covina, and McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica have frequent, mostly non-classical, guitar concerts, also the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena.  Notable classical guitar events in these venues will usually appear in the listing below.  

For updates and corrections please contact the Web Lackey, George Gutman    (Last updated 9 May 2008)

 

Date

City

Venue

Contact

Event

May 2008

Friday

May 2

8:00 PM

Pomona

Music Recital Hall

Cal Poly Pomona

3801 West Temple Avenue

(909) 869-3552

poster

Peter Yates, guitar, Daniel Kessner, flute, Recital

Saturday

May 2

8:00 PM

Valencia

Roy O. Disney Music Hall

California Institute of the Arts

24700 McBean Parkway

info

Cal Arts guitar students, Recital (acoustic & electric)

Sunday

May 4

3:00

Free

Los Angeles

Organ Studio (Rm 1655-A)

Schoenberg Music Building

UCLA

(310) 825-4761

 Daniel Kessner, flute/alto flute, Peter Yates, guitar, Recital

Sunday

May 4

8:00 PM

Free

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

(714) 997-6591

 Chapman Guitar Ensemble, Jeff Cogan, Director, guitar, Recital

Thursday

May 8

12:00 N

Free

Irvine

UCI Arts Amphitheater

UC Irvine

"The Golden Age of the Guitar"

IVC, OCC and UCI Guitar Ensembles, John Schneiderman, Director

Friday

May 9

8:00 PM

Valley Glen

Music Recital Hall - Room M106

Los Angeles Valley College

5800 Fulton Ave.

(818) 947-2346

Schedule

LAVC Guitar Ensemble Recital, Kate Lewis, Director

Friday

May 9

8:00 PM

Fullerton

Meng Concert Hall

Performing Arts Center

Cal State University

800 N. State College

(714) 278-3371

CSUF Guitar Orchestra Recital, David Grimes, Director

Friday

May 9

8:00 PM

Irvine

IVC Performing Arts Center

Music Hall

Irvine Valley College

5500 Irvine Center Drive

"The Golden Age of the Guitar"

IVC, OCC and UCI Guitar Ensembles, John Schneiderman, Director

Saturday

May 10

7:00 PM

Pacific Palisades

Corpus Christi Parish

887 Toyopa Dr

(310) 454-1328

James Smith, guitar, with the Paulist Scholars and Singers of the Chapel Royal

Saturday

May 10

8:00 PM

Costa Mesa

Fine Arts 119

Orange Coast College

2701 Fairview Road

"The Golden Age of the Guitar"

(714) 432-5880

IVC, OCC and UCI Guitar Ensembles, John Schneiderman, Director

Friday

May 16

8:00 PM

Free

Los Angeles

Vineyard Christian Fellowship Westside

3838 S. Centinela Ave

310-558-0949 Elizabeth Busch, Recital

Saturday

May 17

8:00 PM

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Showcase Recital

Showcase Recital

Saturday

May 17

8:00 PM

Covina

The Fret House

309 N. Citrus Ave.

(626) 339-7020

e-mail

Andrew York, Recital

Tuesday

May 20

7:00 PM

Free

Santa Monica

Santa Monica Public Library

601 Santa Monica Blvd

(310) 458-8600

Peter Fletcher, Recital

June 2008

Friday

June 6

8:00 PM

Pomona

Music Recital Hall

Cal Poly Pomona

3801 West Temple Avenue

(909) 869-3554

events

Cal Poly Guitar Ensemble, Peter Yates, Director, Recital

Saturday

June 7

5:00 PM

South Pasadena

South Pasadena Public Library

1100 Oxley Street

Pasadena Conservatory of Music

(626) 403-7340

Youth Guitar Orchestra, Recital

Wednesday

June 18

12:10 PM

Free

Pasadena

Pasadena Presbyterian Church

585 E. Colorado Blvd.

Music at Noon

(626) 793-2191

Susan Winsberg, flute, Sam Hill, guitar, Recital

Saturday

June 21

8:00 PM

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Directors' Showcase Recital

Directors' Showcase Recital

Friday

June 27

8:00 PM

Long Beach

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church

525 E. 7th Street (map)

Long Beach CG Society

(562) 809-6818

Duozona guitar and flute duo, Recital

July 2008

Friday

July 25

8:00 PM

Long Beach

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church

525 E. 7th Street (map)

Long Beach CG Society

(562) 809-6818

Ben Bolt,, Recital

August 2008

September 2008

Saturday

September 26

8:00 PM

Long Beach

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church

525 E. 7th Street (map)

Long Beach CG Society

(562) 809-6818

AlmaNova Duo, Recital