Jon Sharp

October Events and Newsletter

Dear Guitar Friends,
Autumn is turning into a guitar bonanza with many events, concerts, and talented guitar performers appearing right here in Corvallis. Open your calendar and make note to check out these upcoming events and of course bring your guitar to the Corvallis Guitar Society (CGS) sessions and join in!

Here’s a quick summary in calendar order, note all of them are FREE so don’t miss out.

Thursday October 19^th Corvallis Art Walk from 4-8pm featuring guitarists from CGS.
Friday October 20^th 12:00 OSU Music a la Carte lunchtime concert featuring Cameron O’Conner
Monday November 6^th 7:00 – 9:00 Guitar Society Meeting featuring maestro Mario Diaz
Monday December 4^th 7:00 – 9:00 Guitar Society Meeting featuring the famous Oregon Guitar Quartet
Saturday December 16^th 3pm Corvallis Library Concert featuring guitarists from CGS

Details of all these events are below…

New Maestro in Town – Cameron O’Conner Lunchtime Concert October 20^th 12:00 Noon
Here’s a great opportunity to see classical guitarist Cameron O’Conner play the OSU Music a la Carte lunchtime concert Series on October 20^th at noon at OSU. Details can be found at:
http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/school-arts-and-communication/music-la-carte

In the meantime, check out his website including some great performances on YouTube:
http://www.cameronoconnor.com/

Featured Artists for the Guitar Society Up and Coming Monday Night Meetings
Mario Diaz is a wonderfully talented classical guitarist based in Portland and part of the Oregon Guitar Quartet. We are delighted to have him do a solo performance for us at the Guitar Society on November 6^th and then return on December 4th to perform with the Oregon Guitar Quartet.

The Oregon Guitar Quartet is a critically acclaimed ensemble of four of the finest classical guitarists residing in Portland, Oregon. The group’s members Mario Diaz, John Mery, Jesse McCann and Bryan Johanson have been performing and recording together for nearly a decade. Their 2010 debut album Something Wondrous Fair was met with outstanding approval. Soundboard’s Jim McCutcheon wrote, “…it is the joyousness, energy, and precision of the performance that convinces me that this group is one to hear.” Since then, the group has released five more exciting and unique recordings each receiving rave reviews. We are delighted to have them come to Corvallis and they will perform selections from their new album, “Scarlatti” along with a variety of other exciting works. If you’re in the area, don’t miss out on this opportunity! You can find out more about Mario and the Oregon Guitar Quartet here: http://www.oregonguitarquartet.com/

Upcoming Concert Series at Corvallis Library hosted by the Guitar Society
The Corvallis Guitar Society will also be hosting three one-hour concerts at the Corvallis Library.

Saturday December 16^th 3pm Featuring members of the Guitar Society solos , duets, and ensembles.
Saturday January 20^th Featuring Berto Boyd & Grant Ruiz, Flamenco duo
Saturday February 17^th Featuring Jon Sharp with special guest soprano Rebecca Fromherz

We played through some of the ensemble music for the December concert at the last CGS meeting on October 2^nd and will be doing the same at the upcoming meeting on November 6^th. Check out the music on the website, bring your guitar and join in!

Corvallis Art Walk and Guitar Society Join Forces
The Guitar Society is joining together with the Corvallis Arts Walk (CAW) to provide musicians in support of this months’s CAW on Thursday October 19^th. This is in recognition of the 3^rd anniversary of the CAW. Some of our members will be performing at venues as part of the CAW between 4pm and 8pm:

Venue		Performers
The Arts Center	700 SW Madison Ave	Zoe Moulton and Jay Archer
POPSART Studio (Madison Plaza)	425 SW Madison Ave	Berto Boyd
CEI Artworks	408 SW Monroe/4th St.	Raven Dow-Hygelund
Fairbanks Gallery OSU Campus	220 SW 26th St.	Jon Sharp
Pegasus Gallery	341 SW 2nd	Marlys Cappaert & Rick Debbout

Next Guitar Society Meeting Monday November 6th
We will continue this season’s first Monday sessions with our Guitar Society Meeting November 6th.

We will be playing ensemble music including looking at what we plan to play at the December 16^th Concert at the Corvallis Library. There will be an open stage session as usual for people to get up and share their music with us – all acoustic guitar styles are welcome.

I am delighted to announce that our featured artist for September will be Mario Diaz from Portland.

Agenda
7:00 – 7:05pm Welcome
7:05 – 7:35pm Open Ensemble: bring your guitar, footstool and join in. Music can be downloaded from the website one week ahead of time.
7:35 – 8:10pm Open Stage
8:10 – 8:20pm BREAK and Refreshments
8:20 – 9:00pm Featured Artist Mario Diaz

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.

Thank you and I hope to see you on November 6th.

Best Regards
Jon Sharp
President, Corvallis Guitar Society

Ensemble Music for October 2nd Meeting

Below are the guitar ensemble music scores for the open ensemble session at the next Guitar Society meeting on October 2nd, 7-9pm at Odd Fellows Hall downtown Corvallis. We will be playing pieces that are candidates for the Guitar Society’s Concert on December 16th between 2pm and 5pm at Corvallis Library. The goal is to perform some festive ensemble pieces as part of the concert, so I encourage you all to please put the date in your calendar and plan on being part of the concert! More details will follow.

So download the scores, decide which parts you wish to play, and bring them along with your guitar and music stand (if you have one) even if you do not wish to be part of the concert. It’s all about having fun and joining in so simplify your parts if you wish – no pressure!

Carol of the Bells Ukrainian Carol
Santa Lucia as part of Forrest Guitar Ensemble Group 3
DulciJubilo
Estrellita Score
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

September Newsletter Vol. II

Dear Guitar Friends,
It was great to see everyone after the summer break at the meeting on September 11^th, and it was wonderful to have featured artist Ed Dunsavage charm us with his beautiful and articulate jazz arrangements.

Featured Artists for the Monday Night Meeting
Looking forward we have a great featured artist line up for our upcoming Society meetings on the first Monday at Odd Fellows, downtown Corvallis:
October 2^nd – Scott Kritzer
November 6^th – Mario Diaz
December 4^th – Oregon Guitar Quartet
February 5^th – Jarvis-Thomas Classical guitar duo

Upcoming Concert Series at Corvallis Library hosted by the Guitar Society
The Corvallis Guitar Society will also be hosting three one-hour concerts at the Corvallis Library.
Saturday December 16^th 3pm Featuring members of the Guitar Society solos , duets, and ensembles.
Saturday January 20^th Featuring Berto Boyd
Saturday February 17^th Featuring Jon Sharp
We will be discussing the plans for the December 16^th event at the upcoming Guitar Society Meeting on October 2^nd. Let me know if you are interested in joining in!

Corvallis Art Walk and Guitar Society Join Forces
The Guitar Society is joining together with the Corvallis Arts Walk (CAW) to provide musicians in support of next month’s CAW on Thursday October 19^th. This is in recognition of the 3^rd anniversary of the CAW. If you are interested in being part of this celebration, let me know.

OSU Guitar Program
I am very pleased to announce that OSU School of Arts and Communication has established a guitar program with Cameron O’Conner as the new guitar instructor. Cameron is a true maestro of classical guitar with a diverse career in solo, chamber, and contemporary music as well as a prizewinner in 10 international competitions. He is strong believer in the importance of the accessibility of arts for the public and we look forward to working with him to continue growing the classical and related guitar scene here in the greater Willamette Valley area. In the meantime, check out his website including some great performances on YouTube:
http://www.cameronoconnor.com/

You can also go watch Cameron play live at the OSU Music a la Carte lunchtime concert Series on October 20th as well as being part of the Faculty concert on October 13th. Details can be found at:
http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/school-arts-and-communication/music-la-carte

Plus, check out his teaching program poster which includes private & group lesson opportunities for the general public.

Next Guitar Society Meeting Monday October 2^nd
We will continue this season’s first Monday sessions with our Guitar Society Meeting October 2nd.

I am delighted to announce that our featured artist for September will be Scott Kritzer from Portland.
Scott is a nationally renowned performer and pedagogue in the world of classical guitar with a wonderful blend of technical excellence and musicality. After his debut at Carnegie Hall, the New York Times reviewed Scott Kritzer as:
…intelligent and self-assured…with a sure technique and a musical sensitivity, he created an inner life in his playing, a thinking and caring musician.
–Bernard Holland of the New York Times

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.

Thank you and I hope to see you on October 2^nd.

Best Regards
Jon Sharp
President, Corvallis Guitar Society