We are now taking two months off as usual in the middle of summer this year.
Our next Guitar Society Meeting will be on Monday September 9th , 2024 (second Monday of the month) at Odd Fellows Hall and will begin at 7:15 pm; free and open to the public.
Cameron O’Conner will establish our Featured Artists for the rest of 2024.
Isaac Engel will be running the Ensemble Session again starting in September, and all three pieces are provided by Andrew Forrest, and you can see them listed below. 😊
The Open Stage will also be an opportunity for anyone to play classical guitar music – beginners, intermediate, and advanced!
The After School Guitar ProgramLessons are not taking place in September, and will return and start performing in October by Isaac Engel, and Jacob Ripley.
And we plan to establish a Festival event in November here in Corvallis.
Here are 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.
Our next Guitar Society Meeting is on Monday June 3rd , 2024 (first Monday of the month) at Odd Fellows Hall and will begin at 7:15 pm; free and open to the public.
Cameron O’Conner is our Featured Artist manager on June 3rd for the related OSU participants to provide Classical Guitar Ensembles, and include aspects of singing, and violin together with the guitarists from Oregon State University. Details of the music is listed below. 😊
Jon Sharp will be running the Ensemble Session provided by Isaac Engel; the 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!
Our next monthly meeting is on Monday, June 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 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 Cameron O’Conner and the OSU Guitarist Performers 😊
Featured Artist Cameron O’Conner & OSU Guitar Performers
Join Cameron for a broad sampling of all the guitar has to offer: music from Studio Ghibli, musical theater, the English Renaissance, J.S. Bach, and 70’s rock! Featuring large and small ensemble, as well as Violin and voice students!
Performances are as follows:
Cantata, BWV 105 “Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht” – J.S. Bach Performers: Chorale with Erika Nagamoto, violin
Ashokan Farewell – Jay Ungar (arr. Ethan Morton) Performers: Jacob Ripley, Nico Sundu, Cole Brown, Ethan Morton
“Now o now my needs must part” from First Book of Songs or Ayres – John Dowland Performers: Kaiya Miller and Ethan Morton
Medley from Okuribito (Departures)
“Mother Sea” from Ponyo – Joe Hisaishi Performers: Kaiya Miller, soprano
El que Quisiere Amando – Fernando Sor Las Mujeres y Cuerdas – Fernando Sor Performance: Brogan Solaris, soprano and Nico Sundu
“Til There Was You” from The Music Man – Meredith Wilson Performance: with Emma Nichols, soprano
When I was Twenty – Hirokazu Sato Performance: Jacob Ripley, Nico Sundu, Ellie Cohen, Cameron O’Connor
Queen Medley – Queen Arranged by Cameron O’Connor for the OSU Guitar Ensemble
In addition, the OSU Guitar Ensemble will also be giving their first performance in the new PRAX on June 6th at 7 PM. You can go there again after the Corvallis Guitar Society event in order to support them! Students are free to be at PRAX on Thursday June 6th, others pay $10.00
– Bravo 😊
Open Guitar Ensemble Jon Sharp 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 Jon 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:
Here are 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 😊
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 😊
After School Guitar Program & Community Beginning Lesson
Jacob Ripley and Isaac Engel are continuing 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 at his session if you are interested, and if you don’t have a guitar, we can lend you one! For more information contact Jacob on [email protected] or phone 541 357 2513. Just one time this month: Third Monday of the Month at Odd Fellows Hall – Jacob Ripley 6:00pm to 6:50pm is the After School Guitar Program group lesson. 7:00pm to 7:30pm is 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.
Best Regards Jon Sharp, President Corvallis Guitar Society
