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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 |
| November 2024 | ||||
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Saturday November 2 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Saturday November 2 7:30 PM |
Santa Ana |
Philips Hall 1530 W 17th St. |
David Adele
email tickets |
Santa Ana College Guitar Ensemble (with special guest Mt. SAC Guitar Ensemble), Concert |
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Tuesday November 5 6:30 PM Free |
Moreno Valley |
109 Humanities Bldg. 16130 Lasselle St. |
Guitar Nights | Guitar Nights with the MVC Guitar Ensemble |
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Saturday November 9 3:30 PM Free |
Los Angeles |
MacDonald Recital Hall 840 W. 34th St. |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Michael Vascones, DMA Recital |
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Wednesday November 13 7:30 PM Free |
Walnut |
Fedderson Recital Hall Mt. San Antonio College 1100 N Grand Ave |
David Adele email | Mt. San Antonio Guitar Ensemble (with the Santa Ana College Ensemble), Concert |
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Saturday November 16 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Crean Hall (in Oliphant Hall) 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Featured Artist Recital | Michael Partington, Recital |
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Sunday November 17 6:00 PM Free RSVP required |
Los Angeles |
Cammilleri Recital Hall (USC Brain & Creativity Inst.) 3620 McClintock Ave |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Mak Grgić, Alumni Concert |
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Wednesday November 27 7:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
Camarillo Senior Ctr 1605 East Burnley St. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Ben Shearer, Recital |
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Monday November 18 6:30 PM Free to auditors RSVP required |
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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Tuesday November 19 12:00 N Free to auditors RSVP required |
Los Angeles |
Ramo Recital Hall 820 W. 34th St. |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Pepe Romero, Master Class |
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Tuesday November 19 6:30 PM Free to auditors RSVP required |
Los Angeles |
Cammilleri Recital Hall (USC Brain & Creativity Inst.) 3620 McClintock Ave |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Pepe Romero, Master Class |
| December 2024 | ||||
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Thursday Decembr 5 7:30 PM Free RSVP required |
Los Angeles |
Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151) 700 Childs Way |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Classical Guitar Department Recial (Chamber Music Festival) |
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Saturday December 7 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Saturday December 14 3:00 PM Free |
Rancho Santa Margarita |
Orange County Public Library 30902 La Promesa, |
Andre Giraldo email | Artisan Guitar Ensemble, Recital |
| January 2025 | ||||
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Saturday January 11 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Saturday January 18 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Crean Hall (in Oliphant Hall) 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Member' Showcase Recital | Members' Showcase Recital |
| February 2025 | ||||
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Saturday February 1 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Saturday February 15 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Irvine Lecture Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Featured Artist Recital | Carlos Bedoya, Recital |
| March 2025 | ||||
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Saturday March 1 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Saturday March 15 7:00 PM |
Lompoc |
935 North F St. |
Tickets | Yu&I Duo (Violin/Guitar) |
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Saturday March 15 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Member' Showcase Recital | Members' Showcase Recital |
| April 2025 | ||||
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Saturday April 5 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Saturday April 19 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Irvine Lecture Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Featured Artist Recital | Douglas Lora, Recital |
| May 2025 | ||||
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Saturday May 3 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Saturday May 17 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Member' Showcase Recital | Members' Showcase Recital |
| June 2025 | ||||
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Saturday May 7 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Saturday June 21 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Directors' Showcase | Directors' Showcase |
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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