Monthly Meeting Recap – September 2022

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We had a lovely evening of music and laughter last night, with 29 people in attendance.

PROGRAM

John Swinnerton – GS-3 (Guitar Society 3), Hummingbird (original compositions)

Steve Bismarck – Satin Doll by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Johnny Mercer

Francesco Palmer – The Hieros Gamos Overture (original composition)

Brian Parris – Losing You by Randy Newman, Sitting Alone in the Moonlight by Bill Monroe, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams

~ Intermission ~

Mary La and Grant Ruiz (the LaRui Duo) – Being with You by Grant, Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles

Grant Ruiz – Mariposa by Berto Boyd, Una Limnosa Por el Amor de Dios by Agustín Barrios

Ryan Alexander – Prelude No. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Julia Florida by Agustín Barrios

Matt Dorris – Suite del Recuerdo by Jose Luis Merlin

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tickets for our concert with Yuri Liberzon at the SOU Recital Hall are now on sale! We recently received grant money that enables us to pay processing fees, so tickets prices are low. Tickets and information (including videos) are at our website, guitarsocietyso.org. Yuri is one of the best classical guitarists out there, and he has a beautiful new album out on the Naxos label with music by contemporary composer Konstantin Vasiliev.

Francesco Palmer will play 6-string and 12-string guitar with Heather Hutton on piano and violin at Vintage Coffee House (250 E. Wagner St. in Talent) on Saturday from 10am to noon.

Gypsy jazz guitarist Gonzalo Bergara will perform with his quintet at Grizzly Peak Winery on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7pm. You can get tickets at siskiyoumusicproject.com/event/gonzalo-bergara-quintet-hot-club-gypsy-jazz/.

Grant Ruiz will perform solo flamenco and classical guitar at the Ashland Public Library’s concert series on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 1-2pm. He will also perform at Belle Fiore Winery with Dan Fellman on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 5:30-7:30pm.

We will have our 21st anniversary celebration at next month’s guitar society gathering, Oct. 13, at Paschal Winery at 6pm. (We’ll finally be old enough to drink.) Please mark your calendars and bring a friend. Also, if you have any digital photos of past meetings that you’d like to share, please respond to this message, and we’ll make arrangements. Thanks!

Finally, we’re sad to report the passing of Norma Novy on August 22. She was always a bright presence at the meetings with a big, lovely smile. She will be missed.

Respectfully submitted,
Grant RuizFlamenco and classical guitarist

Secretary, GSSO

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Guitar Society of Southern Oregon is Awarded Two Grants!

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GSSO is one of 106 arts organizations in the State of Oregon to receive an operating grant of $2,261 from the Oregon Arts Commission. Eligibility is limited to organizations who have operated as an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit for a minimum of two years and provide ongoing, sustained artistic programming and outreach programs. Small Operating Grants are designed to provide support to arts organizations with budgets under $150,000. GSSO is one of only 6 small arts organizations to be awarded a grant in Southern Oregon.

GSSO has also been awarded a TourWest grant of $750, which is supported by WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation) and the National Endowment for the Arts. The TourWest grant focuses on underrepresented and rural communities and strives to connect and to inspire artists, leaders, and communities, and to strengthen the arts field by catalyzing change and building a more inclusive arts and culture sector. The TourWest grant will be applied to our November 2022 concert.

GSSO Announces New Partnership with Britt Education!

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GSSO is proud to partner with Britt Education to jointly produce and present annual educational outreach presentations and guitar concerts in Southern Oregon.

Our organizations believe that the guitar is one of the most democratic, culturally fluid, and versatile instruments in the world.  The versatility of the guitar in every musical style serves as a bridge between classical and popular music. The guitar is unique in its ability to appeal to people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds

Residency artists jointly selected by GSSO and Britt Education will create a meaningful experience for students by performing and teaching in local classrooms.

Our first joint residency artist is Jâca, a dynamic classical guitar and clarinet duo.  Jâca will be in residency in Southern Oregon the week of February 27, 2023, culminating in a concert at Grizzly Peak Winery Event Center on Friday, March 3.