Corvallis Guitar Society Events in March 2025

Summary

  • Our next Guitar Society Meeting is on Monday March 3rd (first Monday of the month) at Odd Fellows Hall and will begin at 7:15 pm; free and open to the public.
  • James Bishop Edwards is our Featured Artist guitarist, and he is going to perform at 7:20 pm: He has been a performer, teacher, composer and recording artist for over 35 years 😊
  • Isaac Engel will be running the Ensemble Session; He provides three of the music scores all from Andrew Forrest that are accessible to you – one of the pieces we are replaying from the January CGS, and two of the three have recordings of the ensemble pieces you can play with.
  • The Open Stage is an opportunity for anyone to play classical guitar music – beginners, intermediate, and advanced!
  • The After School Guitar Program is going to take place on Monday, March 3rd at 6:00pm run by Isaac Engel, and on Monday, March 17th at 7:00pm run by Jacob Ripley.

Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting

Our next monthly meeting is on Monday, March 3rd , 7:15pm – 9:15pm
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis
Free & Open to the Public

The Agenda
7:15 – 7:20 pm Welcome
7:20 – 8:05 pm James Bishop Edwards is our Featured Artist Guitarist 😊
8:05 – 8:15 pm BREAK and Refreshments
8:15 – 8:45 Open Guitar Ensemble: See below for the Guitar Ensemble music – everyone is welcome to play in the group!
8:45 – 9:15 pm Open Stage: beginners, intermediates, and advanced guitarists are all welcome to come and share their music with us.

Featured Artist James Bishop Edwards

James Bishop-Edwards has been a performer, teacher, composer and recording artist for over 35 years. He plays not only the rich and varied traditional repertoire, but also his own compositions and contemporary genres as well.  James plays historical instruments of the Renaissance and Baroque periods such as the five-course guitar and eight-course lute.  He was head of the Guitar Department at Southern Oregon University in Ashland for several years, and previously on the faculty as Guitar Instructor at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo.

James has over twenty recordings to his credit, which feature his arrangements of American and European classics.  Six books of these arrangements have been published by Mel Bay Publications.  A few of his many performance credits include: featured artist at the 1999 and 2005 La Guitarra California Festival, the Santa Barbara Arts Festival, Richard Schneiders’ Lost Mountain Guitar Festival, and soloist with the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra and Jefferson Baroque Orchestra. He has also worked in duo with vocalists, flutists, violinists, etc. and in collaboration with theatre and dance companies as composer/performer. James’ current activities include composing new works for guitar, collaborative concerts with various ensembles, and working on a historical compendium of American guitar music.
–  Bravo 😊

Open Guitar Ensemble

Isaac Engel is running the Open Guitar Ensemble in which anyone is welcome to participate. When you look at the pieces, decide which part you wish to play, and maybe let Isaac know ahead of time – his email is [email protected] and bring the music with you to the Guitar Society meeting.

Here are the Three Pieces of music for the Ensemble Session:

The first two pieces here are both in the Forrest Ensemble Series No. 3: Cupararee and Janet’s Thumb Jig, so you can click on this and observe Number 2, and Number 4:
Score and Parts: https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quartets/Q0030FESno3.pdf

2. Cupararee or Graysin (G. Coperario) arr. Andrew Forrest
Notes: This piece is a nice and easy one! Coperario is an early Baroque period composer and musician in the English court who changed his name from Cooper as Italian music became more popular, so we’ll play this in a stately manner. Parts 3 and 4 are accessible to any skill level.

4. Janet’s Thumb Jig – Andrew Forrest
Notes: This is not an easy piece! We’ll do our best to play it at the lively 80bpm tempo, but we can adjust as needed. It’s a very fun bit of lively music. Part 3 is probably the easiest.

Che Farò Senza Euridice – Christoph Willibald Gluck arr. Andrew Forrest
Score and Parts:
https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quintets/Q0215CheFaro%CC%80SenzaEurydice.pdf

Notes: We are bringing this piece back by players’ request! Just a reminder that this piece is for five guitars, so please email me at [email protected] to coordinate parts, so we don’t miss any by mistake. Parts 1 in a higher position and 4 in first position have the melody. Parts 2 and 3 provide the harmony and pulse, and Part 5 places the bass line into a drop D tuning. The recording provided is very useful for practice, and I also want to share my favorite performance of the original music from the Irish National Opera with you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BjCvWvg0So

Only Two have Recordings of The Ensemble Pieces You Can Play With:

2. Cupararee or Graysin (G. Coperario) arr. Andrew Forrest
Recording: https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Sounds/Quartets/Cupararee.mp3

4. Janet’s Thumb Jig – Andrew Forrest
Recording: none.

Che Farò Senza Euridice – Christoph Willibald Gluck arr. Andrew Forrest
Recording: https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Sounds/Quintets/CheFaro%CC%80SenzaEuridice.mp3
And you can also observe this performance as mentioned above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BjCvWvg0So

Open Stage

The Open Stage at the Corvallis Guitar Society monthly meeting is available for anyone to play their own music featuring beginner, intermediate, and advanced. So, bring your guitar and plan on performing a piece 😊

Guitar Teaching Lessons

The Guitar Program Lessons will return and start performing in January this month by Isaac Engel, and Jacob Ripley.

The After School Guitar Program is free and open to the public. Focusing on mid and high school students, the goal is to raise their awareness and understanding of the guitar instrument by featuring group lessons, private lessons and ensemble music.
Jacob also provides Community Beginning Lesson for people of all ages, so anyone can come for this lesson.
Feel free to come along and meet up with Jacob and Isaac at their sessions if you are interested.
For more information contact Jacob on [email protected]  or phone 541 357 2513, or contact Isaac Engel [email protected] or phone 971 718 4535 and you can view his website: https://isaacengelmusic.com/

Times are as follows:
The First Monday on March 3RD at Odd Fellows Hall – Isaac Engel
6:00pm to 7:00pm is the After School Guitar Program (group lesson and ensemble)
The Third Monday on March 17TH  at Odd Fellows Hall – Jacob Ripley
7:00 – 8:30pm is the After School Guitar Program group lesson & the Community Beginning group lesson.

Entrance to the above events is free and open to the public (donations gratefully received). Location: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97333. The entrance door is right next to the New Morning Bakery.

Thanks much and all best wishes,

Best Regards
Jon Sharp, Director Corvallis Guitar Society


Corvallis Guitar Society Events in February 2025

Summary

  • Our next Guitar Society Meeting is on Monday February 3rd (first Monday of the month) at Odd Fellows Hall and will begin at 7:15 pm; free and open to the public.
  • Yuri Liberzon is ourFeatured Artist guitarist and he is wonderful in terms of performing all round America, he also teaches, and has created four Music Albums – YAY 😊
  • Isaac Engle will be running the Ensemble Session; He provides three of the music scores all from Andrew Forrest that are accessible to you, and all three have recordings of the ensemble pieces you can play with – See the access and details below…
  • The Open Stage is an opportunity for anyone to play classical guitar music – beginners, intermediate, and advanced!
  • The After School Guitar Program is going to take place on Monday February 3rd at 6:00pm run by Isaac Engel, and on Monday 17th at 7:00pm run by Jacob Ripley.

Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting

Our next monthly meeting is on Monday, February 3rd , 7:15pm – 9:15pm
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis
Free & Open to the Public

The Agenda
7:15 – 7:20 pm Welcome
7:20 – 7:50 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: See below for the Guitar Ensemble music – everyone is welcome to play in the group!
7:50 – 8:20 pm Open Stage: beginners, intermediates, and advanced guitarists are all welcome to come and share their music with us.
8:20 – 8:30 pm BREAK and Refreshments
8:30 – 9:15 pm Yuri Liberzon is our Featured Artist Guitarist 😊

Featured Artist Yuri Liberzon

Yuri Liberzon was born in Novosibirsk, Russia and raised in Israel and now lives in America. Yuri Liberzon has been recognized for his impressive technical ability and musicality for classical guitarist. Based on his achievements in the music field United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has granted Yuri Liberzon ‘Alien of Extraordinary Ability’ United States Permanent Residency.
Yuri Liberzon has given countless numbers of concerts across the United States andnotable concerts venues include -92nd Street New York, Florida State University, Oregon State University, Santa Clara University, Marlow Guitar Series in Maryland, Murov Music College in Novosibirsk, Russia, Legion of Honor in San Francisco, Lesher Center in Walnut Creek, and many guitar societies. Mr. Liberzon has collaborated and performed in concerts with many renown musicians including guitarists Grisha Goryachev, Patrick O’Connell, Piotr Pakhomkin and flutist Josué Casillas. Orchestra performanceswithDiablo Symphony Orchestra and Tahoe Symphony Orchestra. Chamber music with Gold Coast Chamber Players, Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra and Quartet San Francisco.
Media appearances include: Capital Public Radio of Sacramento, Classical Guitar Magazine, Kol HaMusica (National Classical Music Radio Station of the Israel Broadcasting Authority), KUHF (NPR Houston), KUSF San Francisco, San Francisco Chronicle, Soundboard Magazine and WDR German Television Network.
Mr. Liberzon has created four albums in collaboration with Grammy winning sound engineer and producer Nahuel Bronzini: ‘Ascension’, 2015; ‘¡Acentuado!’ (Soundset Recordings), 2017 and ‘3 Violin Sonatas by J.S. Bach’, 2020 (Laudable Records), and in August 2022.
Mr. Liberzon is an avid teacher. He has prepared students admitted into some of the most prestigious music schools – Juilliard Pre-College, Peabody Conservatory and San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Mr. Liberzon is endorsed by Royal Classics Strings and is a professor of guitar at California State University, Stanislaus.
–  Bravo 😊

Open Guitar Ensemble

Isaac Engel is running the Open Guitar Ensemble in which anyone is welcome to participate. When you look at the pieces, decide which part you wish to play, and maybe let Isaac know ahead of time – his email is [email protected] and bring the music with you to the Guitar Society meeting.

Here are the Three Pieces of music for the Ensemble Session:

We will be playing three of the pieces by Andrew Forrest, and Our first two pieces are from the Forrest Ensemble Series No. 3:
https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quartets/Q0030FESno3.pdf

1. Allemande and Nachtanz – Tielmann Susato arr. Andrew Forrest
Notes: this recording is only of the Allemande and slightly differing in the arrangement, but it will work very well for practice purposes. This is a great piece to try taking a part you usually don’t play, such as leading with the melody in Part 1 or grounding the ensemble with the Part 4 bass line.

5. Santa Lucia – Neopolitan Traditional arr. Andrew Forrest
Notes: this is a beautiful and easy piece. Enjoy!

Che Farò Senza Euridice – Christoph Willibald Gluck arr. Andrew Forrest
Score and parts:
https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quintets/Q0215CheFaro%CC%80SenzaEurydice.pdf
Notes: This fairly difficult piece is for FIVE guitars. Our texture will be slightly thinner, but this will suit the early Classical era of this music very well. Please review the piece and email me at [email protected] ahead of the meeting to coordinate parts, so we don’t leave any out by mistake. Each part has unique opportunities. The melody is found in a higher position in Part 1 and in first position in Part 4. Parts 2 and 3 provide the arpeggios driving the piece forward, and Part 5 provides the foundation of the bassline… but in drop D tuning!

All Three have Recordings of The Ensemble Pieces You Can Play With:

1. Allemande and Nachtanz – Tielmann Susato arr. Andrew Forrest
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ywQ-nFFd8M

5. Santa Lucia – Neopolitan Traditional arr. Andrew Forrest
Recording: https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Sounds/Quartets/SantaLucia.mp3

Che Farò Senza Euridice – Christoph Willibald Gluck arr. Andrew Forrest
Recording: https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Sounds/Quintets/CheFaro%CC%80SenzaEuridice.mp3

Open Stage

The Open Stage at the Corvallis Guitar Society monthly meeting is available for anyone to play their own music featuring beginner, intermediate, and advanced. So, bring your guitar and plan on performing a piece 😊

Guitar Teaching Lessons

The Guitar Program Lessons will return and start performing in January this month by Isaac Engel, and Jacob Ripley.

The After School Guitar Program is free and open to the public. Focusing on mid and high school students, the goal is to raise their awareness and understanding of the guitar instrument by featuring group lessons, private lessons and ensemble music.
Jacob also provides Community Beginning Lesson for people of all ages, so anyone can come for this lesson.
Feel free to come along and meet up with Jacob and Isaac at their sessions if you are interested.
For more information contact Jacob on [email protected]  or phone 541 357 2513, or contact Isaac Engel [email protected] or phone 971 718 4535 and you can view his website: https://isaacengelmusic.com/

Times are as follows:
The First Monday on February 3RD at Odd Fellows Hall – Isaac Engel
6:00pm to 7:00pm is the After School Guitar Program (group lesson and ensemble)
The Third Monday on February 17TH  at Odd Fellows Hall – Jacob Ripley
7:00 – 8:30pm is the After School Guitar Program group lesson & the Community Beginning group lesson.

The Location for the Event

Entrance to the above events is free and open to the public (donations gratefully received). Location:Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97333. The entrance door is right next to the New Morning Bakery.

Thanks much and all best wishes,

Best Regards
Jon Sharp, President Corvallis Guitar Society

Corvallis Guitar Society Events in January 2025

Bringing Local Guitarists Out of the Woodwork

Summary

  • Our next Guitar Society Meeting is on Monday January 6th (first Monday of the month) at Odd Fellows Hall and will begin at 7:15 pm; free and open to the public.
  • Aaron Haas is ourFeatured Artist guitarists😊
  • Isaac Engle will be running the Ensemble Session; three of the music scores are available (see below), and the fourth one you need to select from Isaac on his email – see details below.
  • The Open Stage is an opportunity for anyone to play classical guitar music – beginners, intermediate, and advanced!
  • The After School Guitar Program is going to take place on Monday January 6th at 6:00pm run by Isaac Engel, and on Monday 20th at 7:00pm run by Jacob Ripley.

Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting

Our next monthly meeting is on Monday, January 6th , 7:15pm – 9:15pm
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis
Free & Open to the Public

The Agenda
7:15 – 7:20 pm Welcome
7:20 – 7:50 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: See below for the Guitar Ensemble music – everyone is welcome to play in the group!
7:50 – 8:20 pm Open Stage: beginners, intermediates, and advanced guitarists are all welcome to come and share their music with us.
8:20 – 8:30 pm BREAK and Refreshments
8:30 – 9:15 pm Aaron Haas is our Featured Artist Guitarist 😊

Featured Artist Aaron Haas

Aaron Haas is a professional classical guitarist and an avid meditation practitioner, exploring both the depths of the musical experience and the silence from where it arises. After a late start to the guitar at age 16, Aaron earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music at Skidmore College and then went to study with Italian virtuoso Lorenzo Micheli for two years in Milan, Italy. Upon returning to the United States, he completed both a Master of Music at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2015, and then a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Southern California in 2019, both while serving as a teaching assistant. He now lives and teaches in Los Angeles where he performs regularly with soprano Anastasia Malliaras in their group: Duo Apollon. The two were selected as winners of the Beverley Hills Auditions in 2019 and are just now finishing their debut CD.
–  Bravo 😊

Open Guitar Ensemble
Isaac Engel is running the Open Guitar Ensemble in which anyone is welcome to participate.
When you look at the pieces, decide which part you wish to play, and maybe let Isaac know ahead of time – his email is [email protected] and bring the music with you to the Guitar Society meeting.

Here are the Four Pieces of music for the Ensemble Session:

We will be playing three of the pieces by Andrew Forrest, and we will play the fourth piece by Derek Hasted.
From the Forrest Ensemble Series that include the three pieces arranged by Andrew Forrest can be clicked on here:
https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quartets/Q0021FESno7.pdf

  1. Number 7 = The South Wind – An Irish Air
    Notes: this piece is brisk but simple. We’ll start at 95 bpm and increase the tempo as we’re able. Parts 2 – 4 are friendly to beginners, with part 4 being the easiest.
  2. Number 3 = Now, Oh Now I Needs Must Part – John Downland
    Notes: this piece is slow and melancholy. Parts 2 and 3 have occasional rhythmic complexities. Part 1 is played in higher positions but is simple enough to provide a great practice opportunity for those positions. Part 4 is again the easiest.
  3. Number 4 = Aire (from the Water Music) – G.F. Handel
    Notes: this piece is in 2/2, so the music will feel fast even at a slow tempo. Part 3 is the easiest in this piece, with Parts 1 and 4 being equally important to the music.
  4. Mr. Blue Sky – ELO are. Derek Hasted
    For this one, you need to receive the music for Mr. Blue Sky, please email [email protected], so that we follow copyright regulations by not publicly sharing the music.
    Notes: this is a wonderfully fun piece! Part 1 is the most rhythmically challenging, but parts 2 and 3 feature some heavier than usual chord playing. Part 4 is pretty friendly, but this piece moves along quickly!

Only One Recording of The Ensemble Pieces:

  1. The South Wind – An Irish Air You can listen to this one on the website

Recording:
https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Sounds/Quartets/Southwind.mp3

Open Stage

The Open Stage at the Corvallis Guitar Society monthly meeting is available for anyone to play their own music featuring beginner, intermediate, and advanced. So, bring your guitar and plan on performing a piece 😊

Guitar Teaching Lessons

The Guitar Program Lessons will return and start performing in January this month by Isaac Engel, and Jacob Ripley.

The After School Guitar Program is free and open to the public. Focusing on mid and high school students, the goal is to raise their awareness and understanding of the guitar instrument by featuring group lessons, private lessons and ensemble music.
Jacob also provides Community Beginning Lesson for people of all ages, so anyone can come for this lesson.
Feel free to come along and meet up with Jacob and Isaac at their sessions if you are interested.
For more information contact Jacob on [email protected]  or phone 541 357 2513, or contact Isaac Engel [email protected] or phone 971 718 4535 and you can view his website: https://isaacengelmusic.com/

Times are as follows:
The First Monday on January 6th at Odd Fellows Hall – Isaac Engel
6:00pm to 7:00pm is the After School Guitar Program (group lesson and ensemble)
The Third Monday on January 20th at Odd Fellows Hall – Jacob Ripley
7:00 – 8:30pm is the After School Guitar Program group lesson & the Community Beginning group lesson.

Entrance to the above events is free and open to the public (donations gratefully received). Location:Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97333. The entrance door is right next to the New Morning Bakery.

Thanks much and all best wishes,

Best Regards
Jon Sharp, President Corvallis Guitar Society