Monthly Meeting Recap – April 2023

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Dear Guitar Fans:

We had a very full evening of lovely guitar music with some new faces on Thursday, April 13 at Paschal Winery in Talent. There were almost 50 people in attendance!


PROGRAM

John Swinnerton – Then We Will Know, Jazz Night (originals)
Brian Parris – Turn It On, Turn It Up by Dwight Yoakum; I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry by Hank Williams
Elizabeth and Neil Holland – Cascadia, Evolution/Rundiamhair (originals)
Francesco Palmer – Inwards and Sideways (original) 
Matt Dorris – Etudes No. 14, 17 by Fernando Sor

~ Intermission ~

Mark Williams – Preludio Triston by Maximo Diego Pujol, Burgalesa by FM Torroba
Ryan Alexander – Berceuse by Leo Brouwer, Standchen by Franz Schubert
Oscar Sanchez – La Rondalla by Alfonso Esparza Otero
Grant Ruiz – Traces of You (original), Preludio de Adios by Alfonso Montes
Mark Turnbull – Bess, You Is My Woman Now by G. Gershwin; Make Someone Happy by Jimmy Durante


ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Guitar Society is proud to present the Folias Duo (foliasmusic.com) at Grizzly Peak Winery on Friday, June 2 at 7pm. They will be on their west coast tour celebrating the release of their new album Heartdance. They are a virtuosic guitar and flute duo who play classical and world music as well as their own stunning compositions. This event is highly recommended, so please tell your friends! You can watch them in action with yours truly on their YouTube channel. Tickets will be available at the beginning of May.

Please note that the July guitar society gathering will be on the second Friday of the month, July 14. Other monthly gatherings will be on the usual second Thursdays, including May and June.

Grant Ruiz will play solo guitar at Belle Fiore on Wednesday, April 19 from 5:30-7:30pm.


Respectfully submitted,
Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Secretary, GSSO
flamencopacifico.com
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541-261-3811

First Annual Educational Residency with Britt Education: Jâca!

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During the first week of March, Jâca visited Southern Oregon for an educational residency and a concert on March 3 at Grizzly Peak Winery. Jâca is a duo featuring classical guitarist Jaxon Williams, who grew up in the Rogue Valley and studied with Joe Thompson, and clarinetist Wesley Ferreira. The concert was GSSO’s first event co-produced with Britt Education, the education and outreach arm of Britt Music & Arts Festival. Britt Education coordinated visits to three local high school music classes, where the duo performed and shared their experiences creating new music for the guitar and clarinet as well as instrument techniques

Click here to see the duo in action in the classroom!

Monthly Meeting Recap – March 2023

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Dear Guitar Fans:

We had a full (and blustery) evening of lovely guitar music with some new faces on Thursday, March 9 at Paschal Winery in Talent.

PROGRAM

John Swinnerton – Jesu variation (orig.) and untitled original
Ceán D’Amore – Un Día en Noviembre by Leo Brouwer, Fantasía by Sabicas
Oscar Sanchez – Pueblito Viejo by José A. Morales
Kevin Sherman – Perennial Existence (orig.), The Moment (orig.)

~ Intermission ~

Brian Parris – Treasures Untold by Jimmy Rogers (1928), For My Wedding by Larry McNally (1994)
Dayton Mason – Adelita by F. Tárrega, Marieta by Tárrega
Grant Ruiz – Suite from Don Quixote (orig.), Driving with the Top Down (orig.), The Entertainer (Joplin arr. Atkins), La Paloma (Irradier arr. Tárrega)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dayton Mason will play Gypsy Jazz guitar at Belle Fiore Winery in Ashland on Friday, March 10 from 5:30 to 7:30pm with guitarist Dan Fellman and saxophonist Bob Rawlings. He’ll also play on Saturday, March 11 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Miner’s Bizarre in Jacksonville with vocalist Greta Gardner.

Attendee Mark announced that his eclectic group Encore 5 will play at RoxyAnn Winery in Medford on Friday, March 31 from 6-8pm.

Grant Ruiz will play solo guitar at Trium Wines in Talent on Friday, March 24 from 5-7pm.


Respectfully submitted,
Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Secretary, GSSO
flamencopacifico.com
duoflamenco.com
541-261-3811