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, McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, Fretted Products in Glendora and the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena have frequent, mostly non-classical, guitar concerts. Notable classical guitar events in these venues will usually appear in the listing below. |
For updates and corrections please contact the Web Lackey, (Updated 10 March 2010)
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Venue |
Contact |
Event |
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March 2010 |
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Thursday March 4 7:00 PM Free |
Torrance |
Haag Recital Hall 16007 Crenshaw Blvd. |
Art of the Duo Guitar, Clinic | |
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Friday March 5 8:00 PM |
Pomona |
Music Recital Hall 3801 West Temple Avenue |
Shape-Shifting Guitars (909) 869-3554 |
Peter Yates (guitar, arpeggione, electric guitar) and collaborators (voice and various instruments), Recital |
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Saturday March 6 8:00 PM |
Culver City |
4316 Sepulveda Blvd. |
(310) 398-2583 |
Scott Tennant, Recital |
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Sunday March 7 7:00 PM Free for under 12 |
Riverside |
Hole Memorial Auditorium La Sierra University 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy. |
Lee Zimmer, Recital |
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Friday March 12 8:00 PM Free |
Los Angeles |
3616 Trousdale Parkway |
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James Smith, William Kanengiser & Brian Head. with the USC Contemporary Music Ensemble Orchestra, Donald Crockett, Director |
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Friday March 12 8:00 PM |
Pomona |
Music Recital Hall 3801 West Temple Avenue |
Cal Poly Pomona Guitar Ensemble (Director, Peter Yates), Recital |
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Saturday March 13 7:00 PM |
Huntington Beach |
Sangha Center for Spiritual Living 7641 Talbert Avenue |
(714) 588-4143 |
Doan H. Huynh with the Triada Trio, Recital |
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Wednesday March 17 12:00 PM Free |
Pasadena |
585 E. Colorado Blvd. |
Music at Noon |
Perfecto De Castro, Recital |
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Friday-Sunday March 19-21 |
Los Angeles |
Murphy Recital Hall One LMU Drive |
(310) 338-7588 |
6th Annual LMU Guitar Festival |
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Saturday March 20 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
Showcase Recital |
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Sunday March 21 7:30 PM |
Northridge |
Music Recital Hall 18111 Nordhoff Street |
American Guitar Society International Concert Series (818) 677-2488 |
Scott Morris, guitar, Richard Kravchak, oboe, Recital |
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Wednesday March 24 6:00 PM Free |
Rolling Hills Estates |
701 Silver Spur Road |
(310) 377-9584 Ext215 |
Ben Pila, Recital |
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Thursday March 25 12:00 Noon Free |
Los Angeles |
Music Building Room 247, Clausen Hall 855 North Vermont Avenue |
Brian Kwon, Recital |
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Friday March 26 8:00 PM |
Long Beach |
525 E. 7th Street (map) |
(562) 809-6818 |
Agnew/McAllister Guitar and Flute Duo, Recital |
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Sunday March 28 4:00 PM |
Los Angeles |
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 152 North Central Ave |
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Recital | |
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Sunday March 28 7:00 PM |
Fullerton |
838 North Euclid Street |
(714) 526-7701 |
Chanson du Soir (voice & guitar), Recital |
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Tuesday March 30 12:15 PM Free |
Claremont |
Kresge Chapel Claremont School of Theology 1325 North College Avenue |
Midday Music at Mudd, Faculty Concert (909) 607-3289 |
Christopher Leible, Recital |
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Wednesday March 31 7:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
Mission House 300 Mission Drive Change of venue |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society (805) 579-0009 |
Agnew/McAllister Guitar and Flute Duo, Recital |
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April 2010 |
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Saturday April 3 7:30 PM |
Costa Mesa |
1259 Victoria St. |
(949) 646-4652 |
Dearing Concert Duo (voice/guitar/flute), Recital |
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Sunday April 4 3:00 PM Donation |
Laguna Beach |
Laguna College of Art & Design 2222 Laguna Canyon Road |
First Sundays (949) 376-6000 |
Triada Guitar Trio, Recital |
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Saturday April 10 12:00 N |
Los Angeles |
3616 Trousdale Parkway |
ASTA/Aron Green Classical Guitar Competition | |
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Monday April 12 7:00 PM Free to auditors |
Los Angeles |
3616 Trousdale Parkway |
Pepe Romero, Master Class |
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Tuesday April 13 12:00 N Free to auditors |
Los Angeles |
PIC 137/139 (Practice and Instructional Conplex) |
Pepe Romero, Master Class |
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Tuesday April 13 7:00 PM Free to auditors |
Los Angeles |
3616 Trousdale Parkway |
Pepe Romero, Master Class |
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Friday April 16 8:00 PM |
Fullerton |
Meng Concert Hall Performing Arts Center 800 N. State College |
David Grimes and Gregory Newton, Recital |
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Saturday April 17 2:00 PM Free |
Los Angeles |
USC Fisher Gallery 823 Exposition Blvd |
(213)740-4561 |
Original Music for the Guitar (featured composer Brian Head), Recital |
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Saturday April 17 7:30 PM |
Northridge |
Music Recital Hall 18111 Nordhoff Street |
American Guitar Society International Concert Series (818) 677-2488 |
David Grimes and Gregory Newton, Recital |
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Saturday April 17 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
Showcase Recital |
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Saturday April 17 8:00 PM |
Irvine |
Winifred Smith Hall |
The Czar's Guitars: Souvenirs of Russia (949)824-2787 |
Oleg Timofeyev & John Schneiderman, Russian & Spanish guitars, Recital |
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Saturday April 24 2:00 PM |
Los Angeles |
3616 Trousdale Parkway |
Classical Guitar Department Spring Recital |
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Wednesday April 28 7:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
Camarillo Senior Center 1605 Burnley St. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society (805) 579-0009 |
Benjamin Shearer, Flamenco Recital |
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Friday April 30 8:00 PM |
Torrance |
Marsee Auditorium 16007 Crenshaw Blvd. |
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Recital |
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Friday-Saturday April 30 - May 1 Free |
Torrance |
16007 Crenshaw Blvd. |
(310) 660-3593 x5719 |
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Friday April 30 8:00 PM |
Long Beach |
525 E. 7th Street (map) |
(562) 809-6818 |
Gabriel Ayala, Recital |
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Friday April 30 8:00 PM |
Ventura |
Ventura Missionary Church 500 High Point Drive |
Sharon Isbin, Recital |
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May 2010 |
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Wednesday May 12 12:10 PM Free |
Santa Monica |
1008 Eleventh Street |
(310) 393-8258 |
Connie Sheu, Recital |
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Friday May 14 8:00 PM |
Fullerton |
Meng Concert Hall Performing Arts Center 800 N. State College |
Fullerton Guitar Orchestra, Recital |
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Saturday May 15 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
Andrew McKenna Lee, Recital | |
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Wednesday May 26 12:00 PM Free |
Pasadena |
585 E. Colorado Blvd. |
Music at Noon |
Connie Sheu, Recital |
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Wednesday May 26 7:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
Camarillo Senior Center 1605 Burnley St. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society (805) 579-0009 |
Anastasios Comanescu and Austin Grant, Recital |
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June 2010 |
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Saturday June 19 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
Directors' Showcase Recital |
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Wednesday June 30 7:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
Camarillo Senior Center 1605 Burnley St. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society (805) 579-0009 |
Oliver Eidam, Recital |
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July 2010 |
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Sunday July 25 4:30 PM Free |
Fullerton |
1231 E. Chapman Avenue |
(714) 870-4350 |
Michael Nigro, Recital |
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Wednesday July 28 7:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
Camarillo Senior Center 1605 Burnley St. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society (805) 579-0009 |
James Edwards, Recital |