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.