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Classical Guitar Events in Southern California

(Archive 2005-2006)

Date

City

Venue

Contact

Event

July 2005

Saturday

July 16

8:00 PM

Covina

The Fret House

309 N. Citrus Ave.

(626) 339-7020

e-mail

 Andrew York, Recital

Friday

July 29

8:00 PM

Free

South Pasadena

Fremont Centre Theatre

1000 Fremont Avenue

Summer Night Music at the Fremont Center

email

Classical Guitar and Flute Recital, Solo, Duo & Ensemble

August 2005

Monday

August 1

1:00-2:00 PM

Free

Los Angeles

Korn Convocation Hall,

The Anderson School at UCLA

web page

La Camerata (Philip Vaiman, violin
Kenton Youngstrom, guitar
Marissa Steingold, voice)
, Recital

Sunday

August 7

7:30 PM

Free

Topanga

Topanga Canyon Community House

1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd

(818) 999-5775

James Smith, with the Topanga Symphony (including Ponce's "Concierto del Sur)

Tuesday

August 16

8:00 PM

Long Beach

Belmont Heights United Methodist Church

317 Termino Avenue

Long Beach Classical Guitar Society

The Rosalia Duo, Recital

Friday

August 26

8:00 PM

Beverly Hills

Lladró

408 North Rodeo Drive

(800) 595-4849

email

Illumination Ensemble (Guitar, Lute, Strings), Recital

September 2005

Saturday

September 10

3:00 PM

Free

Los Angeles

United University Church

USC

DMA Recital

Lynn McGrath (with Jill & Doug Rubio), Recital (works for solo & duo guitars & flute)

Tuesday

September 13 

11:10 AM

Free

Los Angeles

Music Building

Room 247, Clausen Hall

Los Angeles City College

855 North Vermont Avenue

The Concert Series (Music 152)

(323) 953-4000 ext.2880

Michael Nigro,  Recital

Thursday

September 15

7:00 PM

Fullerton

Recital Hall

Cal State University

Performing Arts Center

800 N. State College Blvd.

(714) 278-3371

 

Eduardo Pascual Díez, Master Class

Thursday

September 15

8:00 PM

Orange

Fish Interfaith Center

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

Dr. Ronald Farmer 

(714) 628-7260

Benefit Concert for the Victims of Hurrican Katrina

Saturday

September 17

8:00 PM

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Showcase

Eduardo Pascual Díez, Recital

Tuesday

September 20

11:10 AM

Free

Los Angeles

Music Building

Room 247, Clausen Hall

Los Angeles City College

855 North Vermont Avenue

The Concert Series (Music 152)

(323) 953-4000 ext.2880

Adam Werner (Original Compositions), Recital

Thursday

September 22

11:10 AM

Free

Los Angeles

Music Building

Room 247, Clausen Hall

Los Angeles City College

855 North Vermont Avenue

The Concert Series (Music 152)

(323) 953-4000 ext.2880

 Triada Guitar Trio, Recital

Thursday

September 22

7:00 PM

Fullerton

Recital Hall

Cal State University

Performing Arts Center

800 N. State College Blvd.

(714) 278-3371

 

Margarita Escarpa, Master Class

Friday

September 23

8:00 PM

Fullerton

Recital Hall

Cal State University

Performing Arts Center

800 N. State College Blvd.

(714) 278-3371

 

Margarita Escarpa, Recital

Saturday

September 24

4:00 PM

Free

Los Angeles

Music Faculty Building (MUS) 

Jeanette MacDonald Hall ( Room 106)

USC

email

Kevin Cooper, baroque guitar and lute (with voice, viol & lute), Recital

Friday-Sunday

Sept 23-25

San Luis Obispo

Cuesta College

web page

La Guitarra California 2005

(Recitals, lectures, classes, displays et al.)

Saturday

September 24

8:00 PM

Northridge

Cal State Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street

American Guitar Society

(818) 758-0089

Margarita Escarpa, Recital

Sunday

September 25

7:00 PM

Free

Los Angeles

Alfred Newman Recital Hall

3616 Trousdale Parkway

USC

(213) 740-2584

email

Brian Head, guitar, Paula Fehrenbach, cello, and Mark Menzies, violin, Recital

Sunday

September 25

7:30 PM

Los Angeles

Murphy Recital Hall

Loyola Marymount University

One LMU Drive

(310)338-7588

(310)338-5142

Venere Lute Quartet, Recital

Thursday

September 29

7:30 PM

Free

Los Angeles

Alfred Newman Recital Hall

3616 Trousdale Parkway

USC

(213) 740-2584

email

Frank Potenza, guitar, and Shelly Berg, piano, Recital

Friday

September 30

8:00 PM

Free

Los Angeles

Alfred Newman Recital Hall

3616 Trousdale Parkway

USC

(213) 740-2584

email

Gustavo Castro, DMA Recital

October 2005

Saturday

Oct 1

7:30 PM

Escondido

California Center for the Arts

340 North Escondido Boulevard

(800) 988-4253

Celin and Pepe Romero, Recital

Sunday

Oct 2

2:00 PM

Escondido

California Center for the Arts

340 North Escondido Boulevard

(800) 988-4253

Celin and Pepe Romero, Recital

Sunday

October 2

3:00 PM

Free

Whittier

Vic Lopez Auditorium

Whittier High School

12417 E. Philadelphia

(562)947-5907

William Kanengiser with the Rio Hondo Symphony, playing Ponce's "Concierto del Sur"

Friday

October 7

8:00 PM

Free

Los Angeles

Murphy Recital Hall

Loyola Marymount University

One LMU Drive

(310)338-7588

(310)338-5142

"The Czar's Guitars", Oleg Timofeyev & John Schneiderman performing on Russian seven-string guitars, Recital

Saturday

October 8

8:00 PM

Irvine

Winifred Smith Hall

UC Irvine

UCI Chamber Series

"The Czar's Guitars", Oleg Timofeyev & John Schneiderman performing on Russian seven-string guitars, Recital

Saturday

October 8

8:00 PM

Irvine

Irvine Barclay Theater

4199 Campus Drive

Philharmonic Society of Orange County

Sergio and Odair Assad, guitars
Paquito d'Rivera, clarinet, Recital

Saturday

October 8

8:00 PM

Pasadena

Pasadena Civic Auditorium

300 E. Green Street

(626) 584-8833

 Angel Romero, with the Pasadena Symphony (playing the Concerto de Aranjuez)

Tuesday

October 11

8:00 PM

Long Beach

Belmont Heights United Methodist Church

317 Termino Ave.

Long Beach CG Society

(562) 856-1389

David Isaacs, Recital

Saturday

October 15

8:00 PM

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Showcase

Showcase Recital

Tuesday

October 18

7:00 PM

Free

South Pasadena

South Pasadena Public Library

1115 El Centro

Guitar Nights

(626) 584-0571

Riner Scivally (lute), Michael Miranda (lute), Almer Imamovic, (guitar), Recital

Thursday

October 20

12:45 PM

Free

Woodland Hills

Music 3400

Los Angeles Pierce College

6201 Winnetka Ave.

(818) 719-6476

email

  Adam del Monte, Recital

Friday

October 21

8:00 PM

Fullerton

Recital Hall

Cal State University

Performing Arts Center

800 N. State College Blvd.

(714) 278-3371

 

Paul O'Dette (Lute), Ellen Hargis (Soprano), Recital

Saturday

October 22

8:00 PM

Northridge

Cal State Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street

American Guitar Society

(818) 758-0089

Paul O'Dette (Lute), Ellen Hargis (Soprano), Recital

Thursday

October 27

11:10 AM

Free

Los Angeles

Music Building

Room 247, Clausen Hall

Los Angeles City College

855 North Vermont Avenue

The Concert Series (Music 152)

(323) 953-4000 ext.2880

LACC Guitar Ensemble, Recital

Saturday

October 29

8:00 PM

Los Angeles

Murphy Recital Hall

Loyola Marymount University

One LMU Drive

(310)338-7588

(310)338-5142

Carlos Pérez, Recital

Sunday

October 30

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Los Angeles

Murphy Recital Hall

Loyola Marymount University

One LMU Drive

(310)338-7588

(310)338-5142

Carlos Pérez, Master Class

Sunday

October 30

2:00 PM

Yorba Linda

Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.

(714) 993-5075

Duo Sesoko (Lee Zimmer & Eric Brenton), Recital

Sunday

October 30

4:00 PM

Palos Verdes Estates

St. Francis Episcopal Church

2200 Via Rosa

(714) 970-8545

email

Harmonia Baroque Players, Recital

Sunday

October 30

7:30 PM

Free

Los Angeles

Music Faculty Building (MUS) 

Jeanette MacDonald Hall (Room 106)

USC

email

Thomas Echols, Doctoral Recital

November 2005

Thursday

November 3

8:00 PM

Fullerton

Music Department

Fullerton Junior College

321 East Chapman Avenue

email Billy Arcila, Joseph Jewell, Mike Scott, Faculty Recital

Friday

November 4

8:00 PM

Long Beach

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

525 E. 7th Street

LB Classical Guitar Society

(562) 809-6818

map/directions

Peter Zisa,  Recital

(Homage to Francisco Tarrega)

Friday

November 4

8:00 PM

Irvine

Irvine Valley College

5500 Irvine Center Drive

web site

IVC, OCC and UCI Guitar Programs, Shared Concert 

Saturday

November 5

8:00 PM

Claremont

Bridges Hall of Music

Pomona College

333 N. College Way, 

(909) 621-8155

David Starobin, guitar, David Colson, percussion, Recital

Sunday

November 6

4:00 PM

South Pasadena

Oneonta Congregational Church

1515 Garfield Avenue

(714) 970-8545

email

Harmonia Baroque Players, Recital

Tuesday

November 8

11:10 AM

Free

Los Angeles

Music Building

Room 247, Clausen Hall

Los Angeles City College

855 North Vermont Avenue

The Concert Series (Music 152)

(323) 953-4000 ext.2880

LACC Guitar Students, Recital

Saturday

November 12

8:00 PM

Covina

The Fret House

309 N. Citrus Ave.

(626) 339-7020

e-mail

 Martha Masters, Recital

Sunday

November 13

3:00 PM

Free

Newport Beach

Newport 

Beach Public Library

1000 Avocado Avenue

Sunday Musicale

(949) 717-3800

Nic Nichol, Recital

Tuesday

November 15

7:00 PM

Free

Carson

LaCorte Hall Recital Hall, LCH A103

California State University Dominguez Hills

1000 E. Victoria Street

Dr. Jonathon Grasse

Peter Yates, Recital

Tuesday

November 15

7:00-9:30 PM

Free

Pasadena

Pasadena Presbyterian Church

585 E. Colorado Blvd.

Guitar Nights

(626) 584-0571

Dimitri Diachenko, Irene Arutyunyan, Guitar Nights

Tuesday

November 15

8:00 PM

Los Angeles

Walt Disney Concert Hall

111 S. Grand Avenue

Guitar Week

(323) 850-2000

Eliot Fisk, Adam Del Monte & Brian Head, guitars, with members of the LA Philharmonic

Thursday

November 17

4:00

Free

Los Angeles

Powell Library

UCLA

Powell Music Concerts in the Rotunda

Payam Larijani, Recital

Thursday

November 17

8:00 PM

Los Angeles

Walt Disney Concert Hall

111 S. Grand Avenue

Guitar Week

(323) 850-2000

Sergio and Odair Assad, Recital

Friday

November 18

8:00 PM

Los Angeles

Walt Disney Concert Hall

111 S. Grand Avenue

Guitar Week

(323) 850-2000

Eliot Fisk, guitar, with the LA Philharmonic (performing Rodrigo's "Concerto de Aranjuez")

Friday

November 18

8:00 PM

Pasadena

Pasadena Presbyterian Church

585 E. Colorado Blvd.

(626) 584-0571

Scott Tennant, Recital

Saturday

November 19

8:00 PM

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Feature Recital

  Goran Krivokapić, Recital

Saturday

November 19

8:00 PM

Los Angeles

Walt Disney Concert Hall

111 S. Grand Avenue

Guitar Week

(323) 850-2000

Eliot Fisk, guitar, with the LA Philharmonic (performing Rodrigo's "Concerto de Aranjuez")

Sunday

November 20

4:00 PM

Newport Beach

Newport Harbor Lutheran Church

798 Dover Drive

(714) 970-8545

email

Harmonia Baroque Players, Recital

Sunday

November 20

7:00 PM

Whittier

Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts

Whittier College

6760 Painter Avenue

(562) 907-4203

"La Guitara" (female guitarists playing varied genres), Recital

Sunday

November 20

2:00 PM

Los Angeles

Walt Disney Concert Hall

111 S. Grand Avenue

Guitar Week

(323) 850-2000

Eliot Fisk, guitar, with the LA Philharmonic (performing Rodrigo's "Concerto de Aranjuez")

Sunday

November 27

4:00 PM

Costa Mesa

Founders Hall

Orange County Performing Arts Center

600 Town Center Drive

(714) 556-2787

 Christopher Parkening, guitar, Jubilant Sykes, baritone

Wednesday

November 30

8:00 PM

Los Angeles

Alfred Newman Recital Hall

3616 Trousdale Parkway

USC

(213) 740-2584

email

USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department Recital

December 2006

Friday

December 2

8:00 PM

Pomona

Music Recital Hall

Cal Poly Pomona

3801 West Temple Avenue

events

Cal Poly Pomona Guitar Ensemble, Peter Yates, Director

Friday

December 2

8:00 PM

Pacific Palisades

The Parish of Saint Matthew

1031 Bienveneda Ave

(310) 573-7787 (Ext. 2)

Evan Marshall, mandolin, with the Saint Matthew's Chamber Orchestra, Tom Neenan, Director

Sunday

December 4

3:00 PM

Free

Laguna Beach

Studio 6

Laguna College of Art & Design

2222 Laguna Canyon Road

Laguna Beach Live

First Sundays

(949) 376-6000

email

Lee Zimmer, Recital

Sunday

December 4

8:00 PM

Free

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

(714) 997-6812

  Chapman Guitar Ensemble, Jeff Cogan, Director

Friday

December 9

8:00 PM

Fullerton

Little Theater

Performing Arts Center

Cal State University

800 N. State College Blvd.

Guitarists of the World

(714) 278-3371

Fullerton Guitar Orchestra, Recital

Saturday

December 10

8:00 PM

Free

Carson

University Theater

California State University Dominguez Hills

1000 E. Victoria Street

(310) 243-3543

Carson-Dominguez Hills Symphony Orchestra
(including Vivaldi's concerto in D with with Scott Morris, Guitar)

Sunday

December 11

7:00 PM

Free

Claremont

Lyman Hall

Pomona College

340 N. College Ave. 

(909) 621-8155

Michael Nigro, Recital

(Argentine guitar music)

Wednesday

December 14

7:00 PM

Anaheim

Servite High School Theater

1952 W. La Palma Ave.

(714) 774-7575, Ext.1154

Servite H. S. Music Program Concert, featuring the Classical Guitar Program, Gregg Goodhart, Director

Wednesday

December 14

8:00 PM

Free

Claremont

Lyman Hall

Pomona College

340 N. College Ave. 

(909) 621-8155

Payam Larajani, Recital

Sunday

December 18

3:00 PM

Los Angeles

Zipper Concert Hall

Colburn School of Performing Arts

200 South Grand Avenue

Dilijan Dilijan Chamber Music Series Holiday Concert (including Piazzola's "History of Tango" for guitar & violin)

January 2006

Saturday

Jan 7

7:30 PM

Escondido

California Center for the Arts

340 North Escondido Boulevard

(800) 988-4253

Celino and Lito Romero, Recital

Sunday

Jan 8

2:00 PM

Escondido

California Center for the Arts

340 North Escondido Boulevard

(800) 988-4253

Celino and Lito Romero, Recital

Saturday

January 21

8:00 PM

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Showcase

Showcase Recital

Saturday

January 21

8:00 PM

Los Angeles

Murphy Recital Hall

Loyola Marymount University

One LMU Drive

(310)338-7588

(310)338-5142

William Kanengiser, Recital

Sunday

January 22

10:00AM-1:00PM

Los Angeles

Murphy Recital Hall

Loyola Marymount University

One LMU Drive

(310)338-7588

(310)338-5142

William Kanengiser, Master Class

Sunday

January 22

6:00 PM

Los Angeles

St. Bede’s Episcopal Church

3590 Grand View Blvd.

(310) 391-5522
(888) 802-6722

Duo Alma Nova - Jessica Pierce, flute, and Almer Imamovic, guitar, Recital

Tuesday

January 24

4:00

Free

Los Angeles

Powell Library

UCLA

Powell Music Concerts in the Rotunda

Heday Mercury, RecitalJavier Garcia Moreno

February 2006

Thursday

February 2

8:00 PM

Los Angeles

Jeannette McDonald Recital Hall

Music Faculty Building

USC

(213) 740-2584

email

Harola Micay, David Ellis, guitar; AlmaNova (Almer Imamovic, guitar, Jessica Pierce, flute), Department Recital

Friday

February 3

8:00 PM

Covina

The Fret House

309 N. Citrus Ave.

(626) 339-7020

e-mail

Javier Garcia Moreno, Recital

Friday

February 3

8:00 PM

Pomona

Music Recital Hall

Cal Poly Pomona

3801 West Temple Avenue

events

Peter Yates, Recital

Friday-Sunday

February 3-5

Pasadena

Pasadena Presbyterian Church

585 E. Colorado Blvd.

(626) 584-0571

Giuliani Festival

Saturday

February 4

8:00

Free

Los Angeles

Organ Studio (Rm 1655-A)

Schoenberg Music Building

UCLA

(310) 825-4761 Peter Yates, Faculty Artist Recital        

Sunday

February 5

4:00 PM

Palos Verdes Estates

St. Francis Episcopal Church

2200 Via Rosa

(714) 970-8545

email

Harmonia Baroque Players, Recital

Saturday

February 11

8:00 PM

Free

Los Angeles

Fritz B. Burns Fine Arts Center

Loyola Marymount University

7900 Loyola Boulevard

(310) 338-5386

Michael Miranda, plucked-string Renaissance and Baroque instruments, Recital

Wednesday

February 15

12:30 PM

Free

La Mirada

Crowell Hall

Biola University

13800 Biola Avenue

(562) 903-4892

Duo Sesoko (Lee Zimmer & Eric Brenton), Recital

Thursday

February 16

7:00 PM

Fullerton

Recital Hall

Performing Arts Center

Cal State University

800 N. State College Blvd.

Guitarists of the World

(714) 278-3371

Denis Azabagic, Master Class

Friday

February 17

8:00 PM

Full