Corvallis Guitar Society

Category: Meeting

  • Guitar Society Meeting Monday February 3rd 2020 7:30-9:30PM

    Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis
    Free & Open to the Public

    Featuring George Benton England: “New Histories Program” for nineteenth century and modern guitars

    Originally of Northern California, George England currently resides in New York City where he performs and teaches guitar and theory. George is regularly engaged as a soloist and chamber musician with the NYC-based Ensemble Music Humana, Sinfonia Spirituosa in California, and as guitarist with the Cantanti Project. Currently, George is faculty in guitar and musicianship at the esteemed Diller-Quaile School of Music, in Greenwich Village, Brooklyn Guitar School, and founded the Sacramento Guitar Institute. George holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University.

    His performances will include a unique set of works on theorbo and nineteenth century guitar by composers such as Kapsberger, Hurel, Coste, Sor, and others. More information may be found at: wwww.GeorgeEngland.com

    AGENDA MONDAY February 3rd 2020
    7:30 – 7:35 pm Welcome
    7:35 – 8:10 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: email me [email protected]  to get the guitar scores/parts if you want to join in – anyone is welcome!
    8:10 – 8:35 pm Open Stage: anyone is welcome to come and share guitar music with us
    8:35 – 8:45 pm BREAK and Refreshments
    8:45 – 9:30 pm Featured Concert Artist – George Benton England

    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.

  • Guitar Society Meeting Monday January 6th 2020 7:30-9:30 pm

    Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis
    Free & Open to the Public

    We start off a New Year of exciting guitar events and activities with the upcoming guitar society meeting on January 6th. This Guitar Society meeting will feature an Open Guitar Ensemble session, an open stage for anyone who would like to come along and play some music, and the Featured Artist will be our one and only local Flamenco & classical guitar hero – BERTO BOYD!

    In the unlikely event that you have not heard Berto play before, check out his website and the wide range of high quality guitar music for which he is renowned: https://bertoboyd.com/media

    AGENDA MONDAY January 6th 2020
    7:30 – 7:35 pm Welcome
    7:35 – 8:10 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: Music will be made available ahead of the meeting
    8:10 – 8:35 pm Open Stage: anyone is welcome to come and share guitar music with us
    8:35 – 8:45 pm BREAK and Refreshments
    8:45 – 9:30 pm Featured Concert Artist – Berto Boyd

    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.

  • The next Guitar Society Meeting is Monday December 2nd 7:30-9:30 pm

    Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis
    Free & Open to the Public

    This Guitar Society meeting will be dedicated to rehearsal for the Winter Concert event on December 14th at the Corvallis-Benton County Library. As a result there is no featured artist planned for this meeting. The rehearsal will feature the Open Guitar Ensemble as well as Duets and Solos planned for the concert.The ensemble music is posted to the website https://corvallisguitarsociety.org/ensemble-music-scores-and-parts-for-december-2nd-guitar-society-meeting/ so check out the scores online, download the parts you would like to play and bring them along to the meeting with your guitar and join in! EVERYONE is welcome and the scores include parts suitable for all levels of playing.

    AGENDA MONDAY December 2nd 2019
    7:30 – 7:35 pm Welcome
    7:35 – 8:30 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: check out the music and download from the website.
    8:30 – 8:40 pm BREAK and Refreshments
    8:40 – 9:30 pm Continued Open Guitar Ensemble Rehearsal plus Open Stage for Duets and Solos

    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.

  • Ensemble Music Scores and Parts for December 2nd Guitar Society Meeting

    Dear Guitar Enthusiasts,
    Here is the ensemble music we will be playing at the upcoming meeting December 2nd at Odd Fellows Hall starting at 7:30 pm. These are the pieces we plan on performing at the Guitar Society Winter Concert on Saturday December 14th at the Corvallis-Benton County Library.

    Everyone is welcome to come and join in. The parts suitably reflect different levels of playing, so take a look at the scores and decide which parts you would like to play, print them out, work on them a bit, and bring them along to the meeting with your guitar. Don’t worry about whether you can play everything, and don’t feel obliged to perform in the concert. The goal is to encourage all local guitarists to pick up their guitars, come along and have fun!

    My Loves an Arbutus, Irish Air arr. A ForrestDownload
    Hong Dou Ci, Traditional Chinese Song arr. A ForrestDownload
    Fiddlers Playing a Ukrainian Folk Song arr. A ForrestDownload
    An Tailliuir Irish Air, arr. A ForrestDownload
    Stare Ljubavi Croation Song arr. A ForrestDownload
    Mysterious Barricades, Francois Couperin, arr. A ForrestDownload
    Greek Dance arr. A ForrestDownload

  • Next Guitar Society Meeting Monday November 4th 2019 7:30-9:30 pm

    Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis
    Free & Open to the Public

    Our featured artist for this meeting is local Eugene classical guitarist Craig Einhorn. Some of you may recall that Craig performed some great music together with Argentinean maestro Pablo Figueroa at the May Guitar Society Meeting, and we are delighted to welcome Craig back for a solo performance!

    As we march towards the December Winter Concert series, the November 4th meeting will also include our OPEN GUITAR ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL for the music we will be performing on December 14th at the Corvallis-Benton County Library.  The music is posted to the website: https://corvallisguitarsociety.org/ensemble-music-scores-and-parts-for-september-9th-guitar-society-meeting/ so check out the scores online, download the parts you would like to play and bring them along to the meeting with your guitar and join in! EVERYONE is welcome and the scores include parts suitable for all levels of playing.

    AGENDA MONDAY November 4th 2019
    7:30 – 7:35 pm Welcome
    7:35 – 8:15 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: check out the music and download from the website.
    8:15 – 8:40 pm Open Stage: share your music with us – all solo guitar styles (or ensembles) and all abilities welcome.
    8:40 – 8:50 pm BREAK and Refreshments
    8:50 – 9:30 pm Featured Concert Artist: Craig Einhorn

    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.

    We look forward to seeing you,
    Best Regards
    Jon Sharp
    President, Corvallis Guitar Society