Cameron O’Connor will perform three concerts with Chamber Music Amici in Eugene-: Sunday Dec. 15/3pm; and Monday Dec. 16/ 7:30pm. The program includes the monumental Quintet, Op. 143 (guitar + string quartet) by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco as well as a duo by Paganini (featuring PSU violin professor Tómas Cotik).
Join us for this special creative & musical event with
Enjoy original works of dance created by community and audience members one hour before the scheduled live concert. For those who wish to participate — no dance experience required, FUNguaranteed! Come for the dance, the music of Paganini and Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and the featured voice of classical guitar!
Our next Guitar Society Meeting is on Monday December 2nd , 2024 (first Monday of the month) at Odd Fellows Hall and will begin at 7:15 pm; fee and open to the public.
Dirk Weiss and Cameron O’Connor with OSU Guitar Ensemble Performers are our Featured Artist guitarists😊
Isaac Engle will be running the Ensemble Session; the four music scores are available (see below) and any one of you will be delighted to join in and play. And all three pieces are provided by Andrew Forrest. 😊
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 December 2nd at 6:00pm run by Isaac Engel, and on Monday 16th at 7:00pm run by Jacob Ripley.
In Addition – Cameron O’Connor with Oregon State University Guitar Ensemble Will Perform at PRAx on December 5th, & details are at the bottom of this sheet.
Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting
Our next monthly meeting is on Monday, December 2nd , 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 pmOpen 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 – 9:15pm Dirk Weiss, and Cameron O’Connor with OSU Guitar Performers 😊
Featured Artist Dirk Weiss and Cameron O’Connor with OSU Guitar Performers
Dirk Weiss will be performing five music pieces as the additional featured artist on December 2nd 😊
Cameron O’Conner will be performing the classical guitar Featured Artist event together with members of the OSU Ensemble, – Bravo 😊
Cameron O’Connor & Classical Guitar Ensemble
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:
In Dulci Jubilohttps://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quartets/Q0061DulciJubilo.pdf Notes: No practice recording available.This is a quick moving and difficult piece. Guitar 4 is the easiest part, as it stays entirely in the first position. Guitar 2 is the most difficult part because it has no melody content, so if you need a challenge take on Part 2! We will take it slower at first, around 90bpm.
Here are Three Online Recordings of The Ensemble Pieces You can listen to these on the website, and also practice playing along together with them before coming to the Guitar Society at Odd Fellows 😊 1) We Three Kings of Orient Are Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95RNpjZzchc
The “In Dulci Jubilo” does not have a guitar recording online that you could listen to.
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 December this month by Isaac Engel, and Jacob Ripley.
The After School Guitar Program 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 December 2nd 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 December 16th 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 between New Morning Bakery and Sedlaks Boots and Shoes.
In Addition – Oregon State University Guitar Ensemble Will Perform at PRAx on December 5th
The Oregon State University Guitar Ensemble dives deep. Presenting repertoire from all over the world and from many historical eras, the ensemble carries audiences into the full range of what the instrument can do. Generally appearing in one of PRAx’s mid-sized spaces – the Toomey Lobby, Ray Theater, or even the Austin|Parrish Arts Plaza – the Guitar Ensemble offers a very special, intimate evening of music.
Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan – 333 NW 35th St, Corvallis, OR 97330 Friday November 15th 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Saturday November 16th 10:00 am – 9:30 pm
Concert Artists are as follows:
Friday Night: Connie Sheu: She is a dynamic guitarist, devoted pedagogue, and ardent advocate of classical guitar Saturday night: Tal Hurwitz: who has performed and given master classes at festivals around the world.
Friday 7:00 pm – 7:20 pm Cameron O’Connor will present OSU Ensemble introductory music for 20 minutes. 7:30pm – 9:30pm Connie Sheu Concert Artist
Saturday 10:00 am – 11:00 am Connie Sheu Workshop class for multiple people with guitars. 11:00 am – 12:00pmJames Bishop Edwards presents performance and lecture – ‘The Social Guitarist: The Terz Guitar in 19th-century Vienna,’ and featuring Cameron O’Connor.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 2:30 pmTal Hurwitz – Three Master-Classes 30 mins each 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm Max Sipe and Peter Tsiorba on board for our luthier expo will play & show the guitars in the Sanctuary. 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Then Max Sipe and Peter Tsiorba will be in the Lobby for people to look at and try the guitars.
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner Break
7:00 pm – 7:20 pmCameron O’Connor will present OSU Ensemble introductory music for 20 minutes. 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmTal Hurwitz Concert Artist Performer!
Connie Sheu – Performance Friday November 15th 7:30 pm
Dr. Connie Sheu is a dynamic guitarist, devoted pedagogue, and ardent advocate of classical guitar. In demand as both a soloist and chamber musician, her playing has been hailed by the New York Sun as “excellent, ruminative… scholarly.” Past performances have brought her to Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, 92nd St, Merkin Hall, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall; venues in Moldova, Italy, Hungary; and across the United States. Dr. Sheu studied at Columbia University, The Juilliard School, and the USC Thornton School of Music. She currently teaches at Pomona College and the Colburn School in Los Angeles.
Tal Hurwitz – Performance Saturday November 16th 7:30 pm
Classical guitarist, Tal Hurwitz has performed and given master classes at festivals around the world, including the Festival Hispano-American de Guitarra (Mexico), Guitar Foundation of America (USA), Petrer Guitar Festival (Spain), Forum Guitar Wien (Austria), Guitar Art Festival (Serbia), International Guitar Festival J.K Mertz (Slovakia) and Essonne Guitar Festival (France).
He has performed with such orchestras as the New Russian Symphony Orchestra and the Camerata Salzburg. In addition, he was awarded top prizes as both a performer and composer in numerous international competitions. World class composers have dedicated works for him, such as; Nikita Koshkin, Daniel Akiva, Wulfin Lieske and Ariel Man.
Ensemble Sessions Both Days Prior To The Concerts at 7:00 pm Run by Cameron O’Connor
Cameron O’Connor provides wonderful musical lessons teaching at the faculty of Oregon State University. Guitar Ensemble lessons is one of the sessions he teaches which he then sets up for concerts. He will be leading the Ensemble for 20 minutes on both Friday and Saturday at the Festival prior to Connie and Tal and he has encouraged people to be part of the ensemble both including students from OSU, and guitarists who live in and near Corvallis.
Proposed Music Concert Program – Connie Sheu
Airs et VariationsAthénais Paulian (1802 – c.1876) Tema di Roda – No. 2 Tema sul Margine d’un rio – No. 3
Prelude Fuge und Allegro BWV998 J.S Bach (1685-1750)
Air varie n.1 op.21 G.Regondi (1822-1872)
Intermission
Douze ÉtudesHeitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) (Manuscript version, Paris 1928) Etude No. 1 in E minor: Animé (Prelude) Etude No. 2 in A major: Trés animé Etude No. 3 in D major: Un peu animé Etude No. 4 in G major: Un peu modéré -Grandioso Etude No. 5 in C major: Andantino – in peu moins Etude No. 6 in E minor: Un peu animé Etude No. 7 in E major: Tres animé- Moderé Etude No. 8 in C-sharp minor: Modéré Etude No. 9 in F-sharp minor: Un peu animé Etude No. 10 in B minor: Animé – moderé – trés animé – vif Etude No. 11 in E minor: Lent- animé Etude No. 12 in A minor: Un peu animé – plus vite – un peu plus animé
Price Of Activities At The Festival
Full Access Festival Pass $45.00 Full Access Pass enables entry into both evening concerts.
Connie Sheu Concert – Friday Nov 15, 7PM $25.00 This ticket enables entry into the Friday evening concert featuring guitarist Connie Sheu.
Connie Sheu Concert – Group Discount $18.00 Minimum purchase of 4 tickets required.
Tal Hurwitz Concert – Saturday Nov 16, 7PM $30.00 This ticket enables entry into the Saturday evening concert featuring guitarist Tal Hurwitz
Tal Hurwitz Concert – Group Discount $22.00 Minimum purchase of 4 tickets required.
Student ticket $10.00 Student ticket enables entry into all events with student ID.
Children under 12 are free.
Donations for Corvallis Guitar Society are well received.
