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 April 1st, 2024 (first Monday of the month) at Odd Fellows Hall and will begin at 7:15 pm; free and open to the public.
Craig Einhorn is our Featured Artist for April 1st – Classical Guitarist, Composer, Song Writer, Recording Artist. 😊
Isaac Engel will be running the Ensemble Session; the music scores are available (see below) and any one of you will be delighted to join in and play.
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 April 1st at 6:00pm run by Isaac Engel.
The second After School Guitar Program is on Monday April 15th at 6:00pm run by Jacob Ripley, and he also provides TheCommunity Beginning Lesson for people of all ages from 7:00pm to 7:30pm at Odd Fellow.
Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting
Our next monthly meeting is on Monday, April 1st, 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 Craig Einhorn – Featured Artist
Featured Artist Craig Einhorn
Craig will be performing Spanish works including Sevilla, Zambra Granadina and Mallorca, and also play Tango and Milonga. In Corvallis at OSU there’s a Tango dance scene and Isabel, the lady at OSU, teaches Tango dancing. She and her partner are very excited to provide dancing to a Tango and a Milonga with Craig at the Guitar Society event on April 1st. Isabel is familiar with Odd Fellows Hall and has taught Tango classes in that room!
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: All of the three pieces for guitar ensemble are free, and open to the public and are all included in The Forrest Guitar Ensembles arranged for guitar by Andrew Forrest on his website. All three are quartets, and all have online recordings; here is access to each piece:
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 and Isaac at their sessions if you are interested, and if you don’t have a guitar, we can lend you one!
Times are as follows: First Monday of the month at Odd Fellows Hall 6:00pm to 7:00pm is the After School Guitar Program (group lesson and ensemble) Third Monday of the Month at Odd Fellows Hall 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
Our next Guitar Society Meeting is on Monday February 5th, 2024 (first Monday of the month) at Odd Fellows Hall and will begin at 7:15 pm
Derek Keller and Colin McAllister are our Featured Artists for February 5th – Derek Keller is an award winning composer and performer and Colin McAllister is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado and his performances as a guitarist and conductor have been hailed as ‘sparkling delivered superbly’ (San Francisco Chronicle)😊
Isaac Engel will be running the Ensemble Session; the music scores are available (see below) and any one of you are delighted to join in and play.
The Open Stage is an opportunity for anyone to play classical guitar music – beginners, intermediate, and advanced!
The After School Guitar Program is continuing group lessons and private lessons at Odd Fellows on Monday February 5th at 6:00pm run by Isaac Engel.
The second After School Guitar Program is on Monday February 19th at 6:00pm run by Jacob Ripley, and he also provides TheCommunity Beginning Lesson for people of all ages from 7:00pm to 7:30pm at Odd Fellow.
Also there’s an additional Guitar Event in Corvallis at Whiteside Theatre February 3rd 7:00pm (not run by Corvallis Guitar Society).
Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting
Our next monthly meeting is on Monday, February 5th, 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 Derek Keller and Colin McAllister Featured Artists
Featured Artist Derek Keller and Colin McAllister
Since sparking a musical partnership in 1998 at the University of California, San Diego, Colin McAllister and Derek Keller have performed across the United States and Mexico, presenting eclectic programs original compositions as well as their own arrangements of pieces from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. They have been featured on notable concerts series, such as the SoundOn Festival of Modern Music (San Diego, CA), the Festival of New American Music (Sacramento, CA), Festival Hispanoamericano de la Guitarra (Tijuana, MX), and San Francisco sfSound, among many others.
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:
IMPORTANT FOR ENSEMBLE: All the three pieces for guitar ensemble are not available for free so the Corvallis Guitar Society is buying the pieces. Therefore email [email protected] to receive the ensemble scores and choose a part to play, and you won’t have to pay 😊
Online Recordings of Three Ensemble Pieces Only one piece has an online recording on You Tube that you can use to practice along with:
Eternal Flame by the Bangles The recording is available here to practice with it online:
2. La Bamba by Los Lobos No recording available online to practice with.
3. Lay All Your Love on Me Also no recording available online to practice with.
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 😊
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 and Isaac at their sessions if you are interested, and if you don’t have a guitar, we can lend you one!
Times are as follows: First Monday of the month at Odd Fellows Hall 6:00pm to 7:00pm is the After School Guitar Program (group lesson and ensemble) Third Monday of the Month at Odd Fellows Hall 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 all the above events is 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.
Additional Event in Corvallis at Whiteside Theatre
February 3rd 7:00pm 361 SW Madison Ave, Corvallis, OR 97333 Opens at 6:00pm Details can be observed online: https://www.whitesidetheatre.org/
The 24th Anniversary North American Tour of International Guitar Night features Luca Stricagnoli, Thu Le, Marco Pereira and Minnie Marks. Consider joining us for the 24th Annual North American Tour of International Guitar Night, a celebration of the world’s most innovative and diverse guitar talents. Brian Gore has curated a stellar lineup featuring three IGN favorites and an exciting newcomer, promising a night of breathtaking performances that span the global spectrum of guitar artistry.
Musicians of International Guitar Night Tour 2024 Top: Luca Stricagnoli and Minnie Marks Bottom: Marco Pereira and Thu Le
Best Regards Jon Sharp, President Corvallis Guitar Society
