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Classical guitar events which have come to our attention, mostly in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties, 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 learn of an event which should be listed here, please let us know. Also of interest to guitar aficionados, several non-classical venues in the area are show below this list. |
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| Date | City | Venue | Contact | Event |
| April 2024 | ||||
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Tuesday April 2 7:30 PM Free |
Moreno Valley |
109 Humanities Bldg. 16130 Lasselle St. |
Guitar Nights | Student Recitals |
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Saturday April 6 3:00 PM Free |
Rancho Santa Margarita |
Orange County Public Library 30902 La Promesa, |
Events website | Artisan Guitar Ensemble, Recital |
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Saturday April 6 7:00 PM |
Boulevard Music 4316 Sepulveda Blvd |
tickets | Scott Tennant & USC Trojan Guitar Night | |
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Saturday April 6 7:30 PM Free |
Valley Glen |
Music Dept, Rm. 104 Los Angeles Valley College 5800 Fulton Ave. |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Wednesday April 10 8:00 PM |
Fullerton |
Meng Concert Hall Clayes Performing Arts Center 800 N. State College Blvd. |
website | Gabriel Bianco, Recital |
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Friday April 12 7:30 PM |
Ventura |
Performing Arts Center Helen Yunker Auditorium 4700 Loma Vista Rd. |
The Laurel Project: Faculty and Guest Artist Concert Series | Rovshan Mamedkuliev, Recital |
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Tuesday April 16 1:00 - 3:00 PM Free |
Los Angeles |
Ramo Recital Hall 820 W. 34th St. |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | USC Classical Guitar Competition, Finals |
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Thursday April 18 6:30 PM |
Mission Viejo |
Sycamore A Hall Norman P. Murray Community Center 24932 Veteran's Way |
Tickets | Amir Houshangi and Sean Samimi, Recital |
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Saturday April 20 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Featured Artist Recital | Leonela Alejandro, Recital |
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Saturday April 20 8:00 PM |
Pasadena |
70 N Mentor Ave. |
tickets | Doris Ćosić, Concert |
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Sunday April 21 2:00 PM Free |
Pasadena |
Shumei Hall 2430 E. Colorado |
web site | Alma Nova Flute/Guitar Duo (followed by jazz combo) |
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Sunday April 21 3:30 PM |
Irvine |
14071 Harvard Ave. |
Tickets | 712 Guitar Duo (Seth Greenberg and Payam Larijani), Recital |
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Monday April 22 6:30 PM Free to auditors |
Los Angeles |
MacDonald Recital Hall 840 W. 34th St. |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Pepe Romero, Master Class |
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Tuesday April 23 12:00 N Free to auditors |
Los Angeles |
Ramo Recital Hall 820 W. 34th St. |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Pepe Romero, Master Class |
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Tuesday April 23 6:30 PM Free to auditors |
Los Angeles |
Cammilleri Recital Hall (USC Brain & Creativity Inst.) 3620 McClintock Ave |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Pepe Romero, Master Class |
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Wednesday April 24 6:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
Camarillo Senior Ctr 1605 East Burnley St. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Travis Lozano, Recital |
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Thursday April 25 7:30 PM Free |
Los Angeles |
Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151) 700 Childs Way |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Chamber Music Festival: Classical Guitar |
| May 2024 | ||||
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Saturday May 4 7:30 PM Free |
Valley Glen |
Music Dept, Rm. 104 Los Angeles Valley College 5800 Fulton Ave. |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Sunday May 5 1:00 PM |
Laguna Beach |
307 Cliff Drive |
Tickets | Triada Guitar Trio, Recital |
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Tuesday May 7 7:30 PM Free |
Moreno Valley |
109 Humanities Bldg. 16130 Lasselle St. |
Guitar Nights | Student Recitals |
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Friday-Sunday May 17-19 |
Santa Clarita |
24736 Quigley Canyon Rd. |
Web Page (Tickets available for individual concerts) |
Los Angeles Guitar Festival 2024 (concerts, recitals, vendors, ensemble, et al.) |
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Saturday May 18 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Member' Showcase Recital | Members' Showcase Recital |
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Wednesday May 29 6:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
Camarillo Senior Ctr 1605 East Burnley St. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Lilit Mardiyan, Recital |
| June 2024 | ||||
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Saturday June 1 7:30 PM Free |
Valley Glen |
Music Dept, Rm. 104 Los Angeles Valley College 5800 Fulton Ave. |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Sunday June 9 4:00 PM |
Los Angeles |
Private home in Mar Vista (limited availabilty) |
U.S. International Guitar Series | Genevieve Leitner, Recital |
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Saturday June 15 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Directors' Showcase | Directors' Showcase |
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Monday-Saturday June 17-22 |
Fullerton |
800 N. State College Blvd. |
GFA email | Guitar Foundation of America, 2024 Convention & Competition |
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Sunday June 23 2:00 PM |
Laguna Niguel |
30341 Crown Valley Pkwy, |
Laguna Niguel Library | Nick Fuentes, Recital |
| July 2024 | ||||
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Wednesday July 31 Free |
Camarillo |
Camarillo Senior Ctr 1605 East Burnley St. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Artisan Guitar Ensemble, Recital |
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A number of music shops and other venues in the SoCal area offer frequent, mostly non-classical, guitar concerts, notably Boulevard Music in Culver City, The Fret House in Covina,and McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. Occasional classical guitar events in these venues will normally appear in the listing above. |
For
updates and corrections to the Events List please contact George
Gutman