Here are the music scores and parts for the upcoming Guitar Society meeting on January 7th at Odd Fellows Hall 7-9pm. The Ensemble session will be approx. 40 mins and we will play in this order. Download the music, take a look at the parts and decide which ones you would like to play. Print out your parts and bring to the meeting along with your guitar. Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of your level of playing. It’s all about joining in and having fun!
Nimrod shows the first page of the score. We are unable to post the whole score and parts due to copyright. Take a look at the first page and let me know what part(s) you wish to play, then email Jon Sharp at [email protected]
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
Check out the following short video preview for the festival…
Tickets for the two concerts are on sale now
Cameron O’Connor $15 advanced $20 at the door
Grisha Goryachev $20 advanced $25 at the door
A festival package incuding both concerts and a Festival T Shirt featuring this beautiful design by local artist Jennifer Lommers is available for $52
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
Tickets are now Available for the 2nd Annual Corvallis Guitar Festival
Weekend of June 8th and 9th Venue: 1st Presbyterian Church 8th St Downtown Corvallis
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE and you can get a discount if you buy the tickets early. Also a package including tickets for both concerts, plus a T Shirt featuring the specially designed Festival art work by local artist Jennifer Lommers is also available. Check out the details online at Brown Paper Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3405445 FEATURING CONCERTS BY GRISHA GORYACHEV AND CAMERON O’CONNOR
We will be presenting Corvallis’ Second Annual Guitar Festival on the weekend of Friday June 8thand Saturday June 9th. We are delighted local maestro Cameron O’Connor is going to open the event for us with the Friday night concert and equally delighted that our Saturday night Concert Artist will be Grisha Goryechev. A native of St Petersburg, Russia, now residing in the US, Grisha is an extraordinarily talented and internationally famous classical and flamenco guitarist.
He will also be presenting the festival Master-Class on Saturday morning from 10:00 – 12:00 noon.
You can find out more about Grisha on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grisha_Goryachev
The Next Guitar Society Meeting is Monday May 7th 7-9pm
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis Free & Open to the Public
I am very excited to announce that Duo Tenebroso from Portland Oregon will be our featured artists at the meeting.
Duo Tenebroso is known for their warm musicality and singular interpretations and combines the powerful playing and excellent musicianship of David Franzen with the award winning Kristen Waligora whose playing has been featured on NPR around the country as a champion of the emotional and expressive qualities of the classical guitar.
They will be releasing their debut album “Portrait” on May 30, 2018, which features the World Premiere recording of “La Danza Grotesque”by American composer Alexander Liss. The album also features new transcriptions for guitar duo of the five movement work “La Humana Primavera” by Spanish composer Víctor Carbajo as well as “Prólogo” from his work “Antígona.” Other music featured on the CD is music by Steve Reich, Sergio Assad, Érik Satie, Antonio Vivaldi, and Domenico Scarlatti. This sounds like great program and I am very much looking forward to hearing them play.
I am also very pleased they will be conducting the workshop to open the guitar society meeting!
AGENDA 7:00 – 7:05pmWelcome 7:05 – 7:35pm Guitar Workshop conducted by David and Kristen – duo Tenebroso 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 – 9:00pmFeatured Artist from Portland Duo Tenebroso
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.
Fireside Recital 2018 at the Old Mill Center for Children and Families
Date: May 6, 2018 Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Berto Boyd and Mario Diaz (of the Oregon Guitar Quartet) are getting together to deliver an intimate recital of Flamenco and Classical guitar music in support of the Old Mill Center, a community-based, family-oriented center empowering children and families of diverse backgrounds to optimize their potential through specially designed education and therapy programs.
OSU American String Series Featuring Blues Guitarist Guy Davis
7:30pm Wednesday May 9th Venue: Majestic Theater, Corvallis
Guy Davis once said, “I like antiques and old things, old places, that still have the dust of those who’ve gone before us lying upon them.” Blowing that dust off just enough to see its beauty is something Guy has excelled at for over twenty years of songwriting and performing. Guy has had his musical storytelling influenced by artists like Blind Willie McTell and Big Bill Broonzy, and his musicality from artists as diverse as Lightnin’ Hopkins and Babatunde Olatunji. However, there’s one man that Guy most credits for his harmonica techniques, by stealing and crediting from him everything that he could, and that man is the legendary Sonny Terry.
