Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting Monday December 6th2021 Our monthly meeting is providing everyone the opportunity to bring their guitars and play! We are going to focus on the OpenGuitar Ensemble in which anyone is welcome to participate, and the Open Stage for anyone to play their own music featuring beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
7:30 – 7:35 pm Welcome 7:35 – 8:30 pmOpen Guitar Ensemble: See below for the Guitar Ensemble music – everyone is welcome! 8:30 – 8:40 pm BREAK and Refreshments 8:45 – 9:30 pm Open Stage: beginners, intermediates, and advanced guitarists are all welcome to come and share their music with us.
Here are the five pieces of music for the ensemble session:
In the Bleak Midwinter, Gustav Holst Arr. Dan Jones
The pieces for guitar ensemble by Andrew Forrest and Jerry Snyder are free, and open to the public, so click on them above. In order to get the arrangement by Dan Jones, email me [email protected]. When you look at the pieces, decide which part you wish to play, let me know, and bring the music with you to the Guitar Society meeting.
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.
Enjoy!
Best Regards Jon Sharp, President Corvallis Guitar Society
THE 2nd ANNUAL CORVALLIS GUITAR FESTIVAL – WOW!
What a fantastic culmination to the first half of 2018 with the 2nd Annual Corvallis Guitar Festival that took place on Friday June 8th and Saturday June 9th at the First Presbyterian Church, Corvallis!
Festival Design by Jennifer Lommers
A wonderful rendition of the world of classical guitar music in the opening concert by maestro Cameron O’Connor including some of his compositions inspired by his arrival here in the Pacific Northwest.
Our Saturday night audience witnessed a brilliant, jaw dropping, virtuosic flamenco performance by Grisha Goryachev. “An alien with extraordinary talent” according to Paco de Lucia, something to which we all agreed!
The Saturday Master class (free and open to the public) was enjoyed by many folks witnessing four local students performing prepared pieces and receiving guidance and insight from Grisha.
The opening free workshop on Saturday featured famous guitars provided by an anonymous Oregon collector. Cameron performed pieces on all of them and Tom described their historical significance to the audience.
The remaining free workshops on Saturday gave everyone a chance to bring out their guitars, join in, and learn from some of the best guitarists/teachers in the region.
A great raffle resulted in this gentleman winning a Cordoba Classical guitar!
Much delight expressed by the people who witnessed the wonderful performances by our two fantastic concert artists, Cameron and Grisha.
Thank you to the Oregon Arts Commission for their support and to our sponsors! Anne Loewen Shelton Farretta Guitars Cordoba Tom Strini Jon Sharp Guitars MiniFlex mic Cloud and Kelly’s
THE NEXT GUITAR SOCIETY MEETING IS MONDAY SEPT 10TH 7-9PM Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis Free & Open to the Public
Looking forward, the Guitar Society is taking a break over the summer and we will get back together again at the September Guitar Society meeting.
At that meeting we will re-start the open guitar ensemble in Sept where EVERYONE is welcome to bring their guitar and join in. The ensemble music will be posted to the website one week ahead of the meeting – download the scores and decide which parts you might like to play, print them out and bring to the meeting. We will be working towards a winter guitar concert that will feature the ensemble and we will practice the pieces at each subsequent meeting. It’s okay if you chose not to be in the concert – still bring your guitar and join in!
We are still closing on the featured artists who will perform at the upcoming meetings, so watch this space…
AGENDA MONDAY SEPT 10th 7:00 – 7:05pm Welcome 7:05 – 7:35pmOpen Guitar Ensemble: check out the music and download from the website one week before the meeting. 7:40 – 8:10pm Open Stage: share your music with us – all solo guitar styles (or ensembles) and all abilities welcome. 8:10 – 8:20pm BREAK and Refreshments 8:20 – 9:00pm Featured Artist: To be confirmed
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.
I look forward to seeing you on September 10th at our next monthly meeting,
Best Regards
Jon Sharp
President, Corvallis Guitar Society
We are fast approaching the exciting summit of 2018 with the pending Guitar Society Meeting on June 4th followed by the 2nd Annual Corvallis Guitar Festival on Friday June 8th and Saturday 9th.
Many of you know Cameron O’Connor who will be opening the festival for us on Friday June 8th and we are all excited to hear his exceptional talent in the world of classical guitar. But should you want to know more about Grisha Goryachev who is the Saturday night concert maestro, I recommend you read Tom Strini’s post on the Corvallis Review which he published after interviewing Grisha. Tom is a great writer and Grisha an extraordinary guitarist with a fascinating history so I highly recommend you check out the collision of these two talents here: https://corvallisreview.blogspot.com/2018/05/corvallis-guitar-festival-grisha.html
Also check out the following video which summarizes the Festival:
THE NEXT GUITAR SOCIETY MEETING IS MONDAY JUNE 4TH 7-9PM
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis Free & Open to the Public
The featured artists for the upcoming Guitar Society meeting are the newly formed OSU Guitar Ensemble under the baton of Cameron O’Connor. The members of the growing ensemble include OSU students as well as members of the Guitar Society. This will be a great way to wrap up the first six months of Society meetings for 2018 that have featured great artists, workshops, music, and community participation.
The workshop at the meeting will be conducted by our very own Berto Boyd on the subject of music theory. Come along, bring your guitar and join in, or just bring your ears to enjoy a wonderful evening of local music.
AGENDA 7:00 – 7:05pm Welcome 7:05 – 7:35pmGuitar Workshop on Music Theory by Berto Boyd 7:40 – 8:10pm Open Stage: share your music with us – all solo guitar styles (or ensembles) and all abilities welcome. 8:10 – 8:20pm BREAK and Refreshments 8:20 – 9:00pm Featured Artists: OSU Guitar Ensemble directed by Cameron O’Connor
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.
SECOND ANNUAL CORVALLIS GUITAR FESTIVAL
Weekend of June 8th and 9th Venue: 1st Presbyterian Church 8th St Downtown Corvallis
FEATURING CONCERTS BY GRISHA GORYACHEV AND CAMERON O’CONNOR
Fri. June 8th Cameron O’Connor $15 advanced $20 at the door
Sat. Jun 9th Grisha Goryachev $20 advanced $25 at the door
A festival package including tickets for both concerts and a Festival T Shirt featuring this beautiful design by local artist Jennifer Lommers is available for $52
Design by Jennifer Lommers
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE All festival events will take place at the 1st Presbyterian Church downtown Corvallis: 114 SW 8th St.
Friday June 8th
7:30pm Opening Concert: Classical Maestro Cameron O’Connor
Saturday June 9th
10:00am – 12:00pm Masterclass with Grisha Goryachev: 4 students, 30 mins each Free and open to the public: In the Sanctuary
12:00 – 1:00pm LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00pm Workshop with Cameron O’Connor & Tom Strini: Exhibition and demonstration of historically significant and famous guitars from an anonymous private collection. Join moderator Tom Strini and performer Cameron O’Connor for a discussion on the development of the guitar through showcasing a 100-year span of instruments from builders Ramirez, Hauser II, Romanillos, and Elliot. Location: Free and open to the public: In the Sanctuary
2:00 – 3:00pm Workshop with Berto Boyd & Grant Ruiz: How to play Flamenco Rumba: Learn to play the popular 4/4 rhythm from Spain. Students will learn basic strumming patterns & techniques with an introduction of how to improvise over the chord changes. Bring your guitar! Location: Free and Open to the Public in the Allison Room
3:00 – 3:15pm BREAK
3:15 – 4:15pm Workshop with Mickey Jones: Practice Techniques for the Hands and the Mind: An introduction to practice approaches that will help the guitarist get the most out of their practices by addressing focus, concentration, problem solving, and musical imagination. Appropriate for all levels, bring your guitar! Location: Free and Open to the Public in the Allison Room
4:15 – 5:15pm Workshop with Mario Diaz (of the Oregon Guitar Quartet) : Musica Costeña: An introduction to the instruments and different musical forms from the coast of Peru. We will break down the respective rhythms and accompaniment techniques in Landó, Festejo, Marinera and more. Bring your guitar! Location: Free and Open to the Public in the Allison Room
Date: June 2nd, 2018 Time: 9:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Members of the Guitar Society will be performing at the farmers market June 2nd and promoting the upcoming Guitar Festival. Come along and check it out and, if you want to play, let me know!
I look forward to seeing you on June 4th at our next monthly meeting,
Best Regards
Jon Sharp
President, Corvallis Guitar Society
Ensemble Demitasse is Cameron O’Connor (guitar) and Hui Wu (piano) Presented by the Corvallis Guitar Society and The Arts Center Sunday April 8th 2018 3pm – 5pm Venue: The Arts Center
We are very pleased to be working with the The Arts Center to present the spring concert on the afternoon of Sunday April 8th at the The Arts Center, downtown Corvallis. This promises to be a fantastic musical experience featuring two top flight musicians who will be performing a combination of solo and duet works.
Here is a video of them performing Fandango by Boccherini:
You can check out more about these two great talents on their respective websites:
Dear Guitar Friends,
I am still smiling after witnessing violist Kimberley Fitch and guitarist James Bishop Edwards performing as one of the best duets I have ever heard in terms of musical tonality, choice of music, (featuring a world premier by Roseburg OR composer Jason Heald), and sheer fun. Thanks to everyone who came out. Details of the next meeting will figure in Vol 2 of this month’s newsletter, but I wanted to highlight some local guitar events that are coming up in the very near future:
OSU Guitar Ensemble Inaugural Performance! Friday, March 16 at 5:30pm Benton Hall room 303 (third floor) FREE!
Dr. Cameron O’Connor directs the OSU Guitar Ensemble in an eclectic performance of large ensemble and duo music by Mozart, Debussy, Ben Folds, and Studio Ghibli.
Premiere Flamenco music & dance ensemble led by Berto Boyd returns to the Majestic to take listeners on a journey through a musical landscape that can be haunting and deeply moving, due in no small part to the spine-tingling duende, or trance-like spirit unleashed by the music. Additionally, this concert will feature special guest artist and dancer Melissa Cruz from the Bay Area.
Duo demitasse Spring Concert Presented by the Corvallis Guitar Society and Corvallis Arts Center Sunday April 8th 2018 3pm – 5pm Corvallis Arts Center Tickets $25 Available at Grass Roots Books and Music, Corvallis, and on line at Brown Paper Tickets:https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3355559
We are very pleased to be working with the Corvallis Arts Center to present the spring concert on the afternoon of Sunday April 8th at the Corvallis Arts Center, downtown Corvallis. This promises to be a fantastic musical experience featuring two top flight musicians who will be performing a combination of solo and duet works. You can check out more about these two great talents on their respective websites: The local Guitar maestro Cameron O’Connor http://www.cameronoconnor.com/video.html
Pianist Hui Wu http://www.huiwupianist.com/media/
