A LOOK BACK AT THE 2010-2011 CALENDAR
Matthew Grasso
Jan 16, 3pm
Giacomo Fiore
Feb 20, 3pm
Wu Love
Mar 20, 3pm
Gohar Vardanyan
Apr 16, 7pm
Jesse McCann
Apr 16, 7pm
David Rogers
May 14, 7pm; May 15, 3pm
Muriel Anderson & Raugi Ebert of Tierra Negra
May 21, 7:30pm; May 22, 2pm
Guitar Builder Waylin Carpenter
Saturday June 18, 1pm, Carmichael Library
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Sacramento Guitar Society Live at Three Stages in Folsom!
2011-2012 Season
"FIRST WEEKEND" CONCERTS
We have six special dates reserved in the 100 seat Stage Three Recital Hall. Easy-to-remember "First Weekend" concerts will be held in the stunning new Three Stages at Folsom Lake College. All Saturday concerts 8pm, Sundays at 2pm.
September 3 - off for Labor Day weekend
October 1- Jon Mendle
November 5 - Benjamin Beirs
December 3 - off for José Porcell Flamenco Dance Troupe
January 7 - off for winter break
January 27 - we recommend International Guitar Night
February 4 - Arina Burcéva
April 1 off
May 5 & 6 - Zaira Meneses - Cinco de Mayo event!
June 2 & 3 - William Kanengiser - Grammy Winner!
2012-2013 U.S. & International Artists
All dates subject to change - refresh browser for latest information.
Sat., Nov. 5th, 8pm
Sat., Feb. 4th, 8pm
Sat., October 1st, 8pm
Sep 18, 3pm
Additional Area Guitar Concerts & Festivals
Friday, February 3rd---Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra - information and details in side panel
February 11th, 2012, 1:30pm
Fingerstyle Workshop with GRAMMY winning artist, instructor and author Mark Hanson hosted by Sacramento Guitar Society, in Folsom
Fingerstyle Workshop with GRAMMY winning artist, instructor and author Mark Hanson hosted by Sacramento Guitar Society, in FolsomFriday, March 9th--- Trio Seven - information and details in side panel
8th Annual GUITAR Solo & Ensemble FESTIVAL , Evergreen High School, San Jose, CA
Teachers and guitarists: The deadline for signing up for Adjudication is Jan. 27th
Friday, March 9
8:00 Concert, Susan McDonald
Saturday, March 10
10:30-4:00 Adjudication with Marc Teicholz
10:30-11:50 Michael Bautista, Building Classical Guitar Tone (C)
10:30-11:50 Ray Zhou, Chicken Pickin’ for Classical Guitar (C)
12:00-12:50 Guitar Comparison with Michael Bautista
1:00-1:50 Dona Reyes, Flamenco Techniques (C)
1:00-1:50 Julio Reyes, The Music of Barrios (L)
2:00-4:00 Susan McDonald, Master Class
8:00 Concert, Matt Palmer
Sunday, March 11
10:00-4:00 Adjudication with Daniel Roest
10:00-12:00, Forderer Historic Guitar Display
10:30-11:20 Eric Symons, Demonstrates the Forderer Collection (L)
12:00-12:50 Guitar Comparison with Daniel Roest
1:00-1:50 Rick Vandivier, Jazz Techniques for Classical Guitar (C)
1:00-1:30 Matt Palmer, Effortless Technique (L)
2:00-4:00 Matt Palmer, Master Class
Mar. 18, 2012, 3pm SGS Hosts Alexander Stroud, Sunday afternoon at Sacramento State University, Capistrano Hall, Recital Room 151 - Special Guest, Luthier Michael Elwell, luthier from Idaho.Friday,
April 6th---Mobius Trio - information and details in side panel
April 27, 2012, 8pmRichard Stoltzman, clarinet and Eliot Fisk, guitar. 4th of 4 New Millenium concerts
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet and Eliot Fisk, guitar. 4th of 4 New Millenium concerts at Capistrano Hall at CSUS.
Friday, May 4th---San Francisco Guitar Quartet - information and details in side panel
May 30-June 2, 2012The 2012 Parkening International Guitar Competition is actively seeking competitors from eligible classical guitarists ages 18-30 (born on or after May 29, 1982) May 29 and May 30, 2012: The 2012 Parkening Young Guitarist Competition (17 years and younger) Representing different areas of the classical music world, the five judges are Dave Grusin, film composer and jazz artist; Costa Pilavachi, Senior Vice President of Universal Music Group and one of the judges at the 2009 Parkening Competition; David Russell, guitar virtuoso; Julie Smith, Classical Project Manager for The Recording Academy (presenter of the Grammy Awards); and Jim Svejda, Classical KUSC radio host and producer.
The 2012 Parkening International Guitar Competition is actively seeking competitors from eligible classical guitarists ages 18-30 (born on or after May 29, 1982) May 29 and May 30, 2012: The 2012 Parkening Young Guitarist Competition (17 years and younger) Representing different areas of the classical music world, the five judges are Dave Grusin, film composer and jazz artist; Costa Pilavachi, Senior Vice President of Universal Music Group and one of the judges at the 2009 Parkening Competition; David Russell, guitar virtuoso; Julie Smith, Classical Project Manager for The Recording Academy (presenter of the Grammy Awards); and Jim Svejda, Classical KUSC radio host and producer.July 13-15 2012 Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Festival and Competition at Olympic Valley, California, featuring Guest Artists Marc Teicholz, Celso Machado, T. Singh and Connie Sheu
2012 Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Festival and Competition at Olympic Valley, California, featuring Guest Artists Marc Teicholz, Celso Machado, T. Singh and Connie SheuPORTLAND, OREGONPORTLAND CLASSICAL GUITAR CONCERT SERIESJohn Williams, David Russell, Gabriel Bianco, etc.
PORTLAND CLASSICAL GUITAR CONCERT SERIESJohn Williams, David Russell, Gabriel Bianco, etc.Sacramento Guitar Society Artists performing solos and ensembles
Wednesday September 1st, 2010 has come and gone with great success! Future concerts scheduled for:
Sep 5, 2012 Sep 25, 2013 Sep 25, 2014 Sep 22, 2015
Sep 25, 2013 Sep 25, 2014 Sep 22, 2015Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church 1300 N Street, Sacramento CA Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Donations welcome.
Guitarist Daniel Roest & FriendsLocation: Westminster Presbyterian Church 1300 N Street, Sacramento CA
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church 1300 N Street, Sacramento CA January 11, 2013Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pmDonations welcome.
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pmDonations welcome.
You're Invited!
Our Signature Series of Nine Amazing Classical Guitar Concerts for
2011-2012 at the new Three Stages at Folsom Lake College!
Hear Classical Guitar from brilliant artists as it was meant to
be heard — in the acoustically perfect Stage Three Recital Hall!
Stage Three: 100-seat Recital Hall. An exceptional setting for acoustic music and vocals - the reverberation is exquisite. Three Stages at its most intimate, Stage Three offers a phenomenal space for classical music, film and more. Subscriptions available this summer. Six easy-to-remember "First Saturday" concerts in a wonderful venue. Mark your calendars and join us!
October 1 - Rising 11-String Classical Guitarist JON MENDLE — "Mendle is a beautiful talent and a sensitive musician. It is a joy to play with him!” - Yo-Yo Ma
November 5 – Superb artistry from BENJAMIN BEIRS — Exciting young virtuoso with numerous international competition victories, "...a truly gifted young musician” (Martha Masters, President, Guitar Foundation of America)
February 4 - Ukrainian-American Composer-Guitarist ARINA BURCÉVA — Arina Burcéva’s musical style reflects elements of Classical, Baroque, World, Impressionism and Jazz.
March 3-4 - SAN FRANCISCO GUITAR QUARTET — SFGQ's members are soloists Mark Simons, David Dueñas, Patrick O'Connell, and Jon Mendle, joining together in one of the world’s top guitar quartets.
May 5-6 - Cinco de Mayo Event! ZAIRA MENESES — Mexican sensation Zaira Meneses and Cinco de Mayo coincide at Stage Three! An international artist with incredible touch and sensitivity.
June 2-3 - Great Classical Guitarist WILLIAM KANENGISER — William Kanengiser, founding and current member of the GRAMMY winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, finishes our series.
Oct 16, 3pm
Apr 15, 3pm
Feb 19, 3pm
Sacramento Guitar Society Monthly Meeting Featured Artists!
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CALENDAR
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Aug 21, 3pm
Matthew Grasso, Eric Rasmussen, Matthew Foley
play music arranged for Extended 7-String Guitars
Mar 18, 3pmAlexander Stroud
Alexander Stroud May 20, 3pm Antoniy Kakamakov
Jun 17,off for Father's Day
off for Father's DayAug 19, 3pm Benett Zussman
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Alexander Stroud
Mar 18, 3pm
Winner, 2011 Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival Youth Competition, Age 14 and under
Nov 20, 3pm
Dec 18, 3pm
May 20, 3pm
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Hello,
The 2012 Parkening International Guitar Competition is actively seeking competitors. Please forward this information to your colleagues who might also be interested.
The competition is the most prestigious classical guitar competition in the world. Cash prizes in excess of $65,000 U.S. will be awarded, representing the largest prize purse of any classical guitar competition. It honors Christopher Parkening's lifetime commitment to fostering musical excellence in young artists as demonstrated by his mentor, the great Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia. It is held on the ocean-side campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where Mr. Parkening is Distinguished Professor of Music.
The Parkening International Guitar Competition will be held from May 30-June 2, 2012. Eligible classical guitarists ages 18-30 (born on or after May 29, 1982) are invited to apply.
The Parkening Young Guitarist Competition will be held on May 29 and May 30, 2012. It helps to identify outstanding young guitarists (17 years and younger) and encourages them to continue their performance careers and study.
For more information, application materials, and repertoire requirements, please visit: http://arts.pepperdine.edu/parkening/
Sincerely,
Rebecca Carson
Executive Director
Parkening International Guitar Competition
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263
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Joanne Castellani and Michael Andriaccio, Artistic Directors
June 4 – June 9, 2012 in Buffalo, New York, USA
Application deadline is April 1, 2012 (postmark).
First Prize: -- $7500.00US.
-- Return engagement with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
and an appearance with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the Round Top Festival, the Roycroft Chamber Music Festival and others to be announced.
Concert guitar by Gabriel Hernandez Jimenez, Mexico.
-- Additional prizes to announced.
Second Prize: $3,000.00US
Third Prize: $1,500.00
Audience Favorite Award ~ Musicians’ Favorite Award
Judges: Eduardo Fernandez - Uruguay, Berta Rojas - Paraguay, Tony Morris - USA, Adam Holzman - USA, Ricardo Iznaola – Venezuela/USA, Joanne Castellani & Michael Andriaccio - USA,
This event is one of the most visible performance competitions in the world with national and international broadcast visibility.
Winners of the 2010 Competition
First Prize: Artyom Dervoed, Russia
Second Prize: Nemanja Ostojic, Serbia
Third Prize: Thomas Viloteau, France
Winners of the 2008 Competition
First Prize: Marco Sartor, Uruguay
Second Prize: Laura Klemke, Germany
Third Prize: Benjamin Beirs, USA
Winners of the 2006 Competition
First prize: Pablo Garibay, Mexico
Second Prize: Masao Tanibe, Japan
Third Prize: Isaac Bustos, USA
Winners of the 2004 Competition
First Prize: Marcin Dylla, Poland
Second Prize: Pablo Garibay, Mexico
Third Prize: Rene Izquierda, USA/Cuba
Application deadline is April 1, 2012 (postmark).
For an application, rules and more information, contact: fallettaFAQ@gmail.com subject Application Request.
Web site: www.fallettacompetition.org.
Guitar at Southern Methodist University
I am writing on behalf of the Guitar Department at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. We would like to invite any guitar students you may know who are interested in pursuing their musical education at the undergraduate or graduate level to audition for the guitar program at Meadows.
Robert Guthrie, our guitar professor, has had an extensive career as both a performer and teacher. In his early years he studied with Andres Segovia, Alirio Diaz, Jose Tomas, and Jesus Silva. Besides guitar activities within the school, we have a partnership with the Allegro Guitar Society who brings internationally recognized guitarists to Dallas for performances and master classes. As Dallas/Ft. Worth is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and has the largest urban arts district of any city in the world, many unique opportunities abound for guitarists.
While our tuition may appear to be expensive, our scholarship/financial packages are competitive with any of the other top music schools in the country. If you have students who are interested in this opportunity, they may contact Dr. Wagner or me. You may also find more information online at
Warm Regards,
A.J. Allegretto
M.M. Guitarist
Admissions Assistant
Alan Wagner, PhD
Associate Director for Student Affairs
Division of Music
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
PO Box 750356
Dallas, Texas 75275
wagnera@smu.edu
Office: 214-768-3745
FAX: 214-768-4669
Cell: 214-493-9759
Sacramento Guitar Society's January Meeting
Sunday. February 19th, 3pm at
featuring direct from Los Angeles
Los Angeles Guitar Duo
Guitarists Amy Hite and Monica Cremona have been playing together as a guitar duo since 2007. The duo both hold Masters of Music degrees in Classical Guitar Performance from Cal State University, Fullerton. Most recent;ly they performed in concert for the American Guitar Society.
They have performed with the Fullerton Guitar Orchestra, with which they toured throughout Southern California and Bulgaria. The duo's music covers a range of styles; classical, Spanish, and contemporary. Amy and Monica one hour recital for Sacramento Guitar Society promises to be filled with the elegant music of Angel Barrios, Peter Van der Staak, Mario Castelnuovo-Teseco, Eduardo Sainz de la Maza, Fernando Sor, John Duarte and Paolo Belllinati, supplemented with printed information about the music.
FREE - DONATIONS REQUESTED
2pm, same location, the regular rehearsal of the Sacramento Guitar Orchestra
directed by Greg Williams
Jan 15, 3pm
Sacramento
Guitar Society
General Fund
Sacramento Guitar Society
needs YOUR year-end donation! Please be generous - we depend on your support. Our 501(c)(3) Nonprofit EID is 59-3777305. Contributions are deductible under
Section 170 of the IRS Code.
Dear fellow guitarists,
I am writing to let you know about the upcoming UC Davis Guitar Festival which will be held on January 19-21, 2012. We will be featuring concerts with classical guitarists David Tanenbaum and Marc Teicholz, flamenco guitarist Jason McGuire and gypsy jazz guitarist Doug Martin. We will also be having masterclasses and workshops. I hope you can attend and that you will let your students know about this.
Please take a look at our website: http://music.ucdavis.edu/guitarfestival. Feel free to contact me with any questions at (510) 486-1863 or michaelg@amural.com
best regards,
Michael Goldberg
U.C. Davis
Also:
The Davis Art Center Presents:
The 3rd Annual Guitar Ensemble Series for 2012
Concerts will be held at:
The Davis Art Center
1919 F St, Davis,Ca, 95616
Time: 8:00 pm
Phone: (530)-756-4100
Tickets:
$5-Twelve and under
$10-Students and seniors
$15-General admission.
"I had a vision many years ago to educate the Community of Davis about the artistry of the classical guitar. Every year on July 7th (inauguration in 2007), I organize a concert celebrating guitars with seven or more strings. In 2009, I spoke with the director of the Davis Art Center, Erie Vitiello about arranging a classical guitar series. This is our 3rd consecutive year providing a “Guitar Series” for the Davis Community. Two years ago we had a solo guitar series and last year we had a concert series of guitar ensembles, which was well received. This year we are exploring the guitar trio, guitar quartet, and a symphony of guitars. I hope everyone enjoys and can support this art form."
Matthew Grasso
Coordinator, Davis Art Center Guitar Ensemble Series
1)Friday, February 3rd---Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra
Friday, February 3rd---Santa Cruz Guitar OrchestraThe Santa Cruz Guitar Orchestra presents an exciting program of music from baroque and romantic to ragtime and swing jazz styles played on many guitars! Directed by guitarist-composer Mesut Özgen, the SCGO is comprised of professional players, teachers, and students from the local community. In 2011, the orchestra presented three sold-out concerts, one of them in the prestigious Kuumbwa Jazz Center, to enthusiastic audiences and will be featured in the opening concert of Santa Cruz Baroque Festival in 2012. The concert program includes a wide range of works. Among the highlights are Vivaldi's “Lute Concerto in D”, Bartok’s "Romanian Dance No. 1", Benjamin Verdery's "Scenes from Ellis Island" featuring an exciting finale with a special rhythmic pattern from traditional East Indian music, and Mark Houghton’s new piece in the swing jazz style: “Twangology” (Homage to Django Reinhardt). More info at www.mesutozgen.com
2)Friday, March 9th---Trio Seven
Friday, March 9th---Trio SevenTrio Seven was formed indirectly when Matthew Grasso composed 7Th Creation, an original composition for three extended 7-string guitars. This inspired further exploration for the guitar ensemble aesthetic. Their mission is to expand the repertory of the extended 7-string guitar trio, through transcriptions and newly composed works. The extended 7-string guitar has one octave more in range than a traditional 6-string guitar. Trio Seven has made groundbreaking transcriptions of composers works not associated with the guitar, such as: Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Moussorgsky, Dvorak, and many others. The members of Trio Seven are: Matthew Grasso, Eric Rasmussen, and Matthew Foley; the ensemble performs throughout Northern California.
Trio Seven will perform a unique concert on three extended 7-string guitars. Trio Seven will present works by composers not associated with the guitar such as: Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Faure, Moussorgsky, Dvorak, Gismonti, Bizet and a world premiere of: 5 Pieces by Sacramento composer Phillip Miller. In addition, Trio Seven will enchant you with some popular movie and video game themes.
Website: http://trioseven.com/
3)Friday, April 6th---Mobius Trio
Friday, April 6th---Mobius TrioMobius Trio was formed in 2010 by guitarists Robert Nance, Mason Fish and Matthew Holmes-Linder while studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Dedicated to performing new music and expanding the guitar chamber repertoire, the Trio has already collaborated with several up-and-coming and established composers. In December 2010 they premiered six pieces in the Conservatory’s Doublespeak Project, a festival of new guitar works. The trio performed at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center last April.
Mobius Trio is very excited to be establishing itself as a nonprofit organization with the goal of exposing the general public to the world of contemporary chamber music, especially that written for guitar. In addition, the group will soon be receiving new works from several noted and up-and-coming composers, including as Dan Becker of the Common Sense Composers' Collective. The group plans to cut its first full-length studio recording; a collection of works written for, collaborated on, and dedicated to the trio, by the end of 2011. Mobius is also hard at work on a few extremely exciting arrangement projects - an opportunity for the group to cut their teeth and showcase their chops on some serious 20th Century masterworks.
Website: http://www.mobiustrio.com/
4)Friday, May 4th---San Francisco Guitar Quartet
Friday, May 4th---San Francisco Guitar QuartetFounded in 1997, the San Francisco Guitar Quartet has established itself as a dynamic force in the guitar world through its ground-breaking concerts and recordings. They are committed to presenting new music - coalescing classical, world, and improvisatory musical traditions.
The members of SFGQ, Mark Simons, Patrick O'Connell, David Dueñas, and Jon Mendle, have each distinguished themselves as recording artists and chamber musicians through their national and international touring, CD releases, and such achievements as first prize in the Baltimore Chamber Music Awards Competition, a Fulbright Scholarship, and a concert appearance in Carnegie Hall. Group members also hold faculty positions in Bay Area colleges and universities.
The SFGQ tours nationally and internationally; with performances on Guam and Taiwan, as well as appearances across the US, including: New York, New Jersey, Florida, the Northwest Guitar Festival, University of Texas Guitar Festival, Arizona State University, UC Santa Cruz, Cal State Fresno, and Glendale Community College. Other past performances include San Francisco's Omni Series, La Guitarra California Festival, Pasadena's Guitarra del Mar series, on NPR, and the syndicated radio shows, West Coast Live, and Classical Guitar Alive!
The Los Angeles Guitar Duo
Amy Hite and Monica Cremona
Sueño juvenil Ángel Barrios
(1882-1964)
I.Los niños cantan a los Reyes Magos
Los niños cantan a los Reyes MagosII.Sueño infantil
Sueño infantilIII.Llegaron los Reyes Magos
Llegaron los Reyes Magos Bellefleur Pieter van der Staak (1930-2007)
Pieter van der Staak (1930-2007)Amy Hite
Platero y Yo
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
Platero
Melancolía
La Azotea Eduardo Sáinz de la Maza
(1903-1982)
Monica Cremona
Intermission
L’Encouragement Fernando Sor
(1778-1839)
English Suite No. 2 John Duarte (1919-2004)
John Duarte (1919-2004) Jongo Paulo Bellinati
(b. 1950)
Amy Hite and Monica Cremona
Coming this Saturday to Three Stages!
Saturday, Feb 4, 8pm
Master Teacher MARK HANSON
Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop:
"You Can Play 'Jazz' Guitar Too!"
(Untangling the Mysteries of Jazz Harmony and Jazz-Chord Fingerings)
February 11, 1:30 - 3:30 at the Daniel Roest Guitar Studio
Grammy Winner Mark Hanson's most recent release is his transcription book/instructional CD from his jazz standards recording, Great American Songbook For Guitar. In this workshop, Mark explains the workings of Western harmony, and how jazz cats use it. Then he applies that to fingerstyle guitar. This is a "what-are-the-chords, where-are-the-chords, where-are-the-melody-notes-around-them" session. Handouts include a plethora of jazz chords, staring with easy ones and moving to the more complex; and Mark's note-for-note transcription of his zippy "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" arrangement, the tune from the CD not included in the book.Mercury News article on Mark
Mercury News article on MarkLocation for meetings and orchestra rehearsals: CSUS Sacramento in Capistrano Hall, Room 151. Programs immediately follow Sacramento Guitar Orchestra rehehearsals from 2-3pm. Next rehearsal is Sunday Feb. 19 at 2pm followed by the 3pm performance of the Los Angeles Guitar Duo.
OUR NEXT COMMUNITY EVENTS:
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2pm
Rehearsal of the Sacramento Guitar Orchestra, followed at 3pm by
LOS ANGELES GUITAR DUO
In Sacramento at Sacramento State University, Capistrano Hall Recital Hall (click for directions)
Free, donations invited
