April 2018 Newsletter and Events

The Next Guitar Society Meeting is Monday May 7th 7-9pm

Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis
Free & Open to the Public
I am very excited to announce that Duo Tenebroso from Portland Oregon will be our featured artists at the meeting.

Duo Tenebroso is known for their warm musicality and singular interpretations and combines the powerful playing and excellent musicianship of David Franzen with the award winning Kristen Waligora whose playing has been featured on NPR around the country as a champion of the emotional and expressive qualities of the classical guitar.

They will be releasing their debut album “Portrait” on May 30, 2018, which features the World Premiere recording of “La Danza Grotesque” by American composer Alexander Liss. The album also features new transcriptions for guitar duo of the five movement work “La Humana Primavera” by Spanish composer Víctor Carbajo as well as “Prólogo” from his work “Antígona.” Other music featured on the CD is music by Steve Reich, Sergio Assad, Érik Satie, Antonio Vivaldi, and Domenico Scarlatti. This sounds like great program and I am very much looking forward to hearing them play.

Check out their Website: https://duotenebroso.com/

I am also very pleased they will be conducting the workshop to open the guitar society meeting!

AGENDA
7:00 – 7:05pm Welcome
7:05 – 7:35pm Guitar Workshop conducted by David and Kristen – duo Tenebroso
7:40 – 8:10pm Open Stage; share your music with us – all solo guitar styles (or ensembles) and all abilities welcome.
8:10 – 8:20pm BREAK and Refreshments
8:20 – 9:00pm Featured Artist from Portland Duo Tenebroso

Entrance is FREE and open to the public (donations gratefully received).
Location: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97333. The entrance is between New Morning Bakery and Sedlaks Boots and Shoes.

Fireside Recital 2018 at the Old Mill Center for Children and Families

Date: May 6, 2018
Time: 3:00 pm  to  6:00 pm

Berto Boyd and Mario Diaz (of the Oregon Guitar Quartet) are getting together to deliver an intimate recital of Flamenco and Classical guitar music in support of the Old Mill Center, a community-based, family-oriented center empowering children and families of diverse backgrounds to optimize their potential through specially designed education and therapy programs.

Tickets are $65 per person
Available online at:  http://www.oldmillcenter.org/events/fireside/

OSU American String Series Featuring Blues Guitarist Guy Davis

7:30pm Wednesday May 9th
Venue: Majestic Theater, Corvallis

Guy Davis once said, “I like antiques and old things, old places, that still have the dust of those who’ve gone before us lying upon them.”  Blowing that dust off just enough to see its beauty is something Guy has excelled at for over twenty years of songwriting and performing.  Guy has had his musical storytelling influenced by artists like Blind Willie McTell and Big Bill Broonzy, and his musicality from artists as diverse as Lightnin’ Hopkins and Babatunde Olatunji.  However, there’s one man that Guy most credits for his harmonica techniques, by stealing and crediting from him everything that he could, and that man is the legendary Sonny Terry.

For details and tickets go to:
http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/american-strings-series

I look forward to seeing you on May 7th at our next monthly meeting,

Best Regards
Jon Sharp
President, Corvallis Guitar Society

March Newsletter and Events Vol 2.

OUR Spring Concert is THIS WEEKEND!

Ensemble Demitasse is  Cameron O’Connor (guitar) and Hui Wu (piano)
Presented by the Corvallis Guitar Society and The Arts Center
Sunday April 8th 2018 3pm – 5pm
Venue: The Arts Center

Tickets $25 Available at Grass Roots Books and Music, Corvallis, and on line at Brown Paper Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3355559

We are very pleased to be working with the The Arts Center to present the spring concert on the afternoon of Sunday April 8th at the The Arts Center, downtown Corvallis. This promises to be a fantastic musical experience featuring two top flight musicians who will be performing a combination of solo and duet works.

Here is a video of them performing Fandango by Boccherini:

You can check out more about these two great talents on their respective websites:

The local Guitar maestro Cameron O’Connor
http://www.cameronoconnor.com/video.html
Pianist Hui Wu
http://www.huiwupianist.com/media/
And feel free to share the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/194089658031485/

Jon Sharp
President, Corvallis Guitar Society

March 2018 Newsletter & Upcoming Events Vol 1

Dear Guitar Friends,
I am still smiling after witnessing violist Kimberley Fitch and guitarist James Bishop Edwards performing as one of the best duets I have ever heard in terms of musical tonality, choice of music, (featuring a world premier by Roseburg OR composer Jason Heald), and sheer fun. Thanks to everyone who came out. Details of the next meeting will figure in Vol 2 of this month’s newsletter, but I wanted to highlight some local guitar events that are coming up in the very near future:

OSU Guitar Ensemble Inaugural Performance!
Friday, March 16 at 5:30pm
Benton Hall room 303 (third floor)
FREE!

Dr. Cameron O’Connor directs the OSU Guitar Ensemble in an eclectic performance of large ensemble and duo music by Mozart, Debussy, Ben Folds, and Studio Ghibli.

Flamenco Pacifico
March 23 @ 7:30pm
Majestic Theatre Main Stage
Tickets: $28-30 Available online: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=77438

Premiere Flamenco music & dance ensemble led by Berto Boyd returns to the Majestic to take listeners on a journey through a musical landscape that can be haunting and deeply moving, due in no small part to the spine-tingling duende, or trance-like spirit unleashed by the music. Additionally, this concert will feature special guest artist and dancer Melissa Cruz from the Bay Area.

Duo demitasse Spring Concert Presented by the Corvallis Guitar Society and Corvallis Arts Center
Sunday April 8th 2018 3pm – 5pm
Corvallis Arts Center
Tickets $25 Available at Grass Roots Books and Music, Corvallis, and on line at Brown Paper Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3355559
We are very pleased to be working with the Corvallis Arts Center to present the spring concert on the afternoon of Sunday April 8th at the Corvallis Arts Center, downtown Corvallis. This promises to be a fantastic musical experience featuring two top flight musicians who will be performing a combination of solo and duet works. You can check out more about these two great talents on their respective websites:
The local Guitar maestro Cameron O’Connor
http://www.cameronoconnor.com/video.html
Pianist Hui Wu
http://www.huiwupianist.com/media/

And feel free to share the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/194089658031485/

Thanks and Best Regards
Jon Sharp
President, Corvallis Guitar Society