Jaxon Williams at the Craterian Theater

Jaxon Williams, along with six other outstanding music students from Ashland High School, was invited to perform at the Ginger Rogers Craterian Theater in Medford in their “Celebrating State Soloists” recital. The concert was on Sunday, April 4th, 2004 at 7:00 pm. As a result of the Southern Oregon Music Educators Solo and Ensemble Festivals, held on March 13, Jaxon earned an invitation to the Oregon School Activities Association State Solo Music Championships on May 1st at Oregon State University in Corvallis.

Jaxon is the son of Doug and Ronda Williams, guitar student of Joseph Thompson and is a member of the Jefferson Classical Guitar Society. He performed Prelude No. 1 by Heitor Villa lobos.

Matt Dorris Senior Recital

Matt Dorris played his Senior Recital on solo Classical Guitar on Saturday, April 3rd, 2004 in the Southern Oregon University Music Building Recital Hall.

Matt is a member and former board member of the Jefferson Classical Guitar Society. This recital was a requirement for the completion of his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from SOU where he is a student of David Rogers. Matt performed pieces by Fernando Sor, Isaac Albeniz, Dusan Bogdanovic, Andrew York and others.

Jaxon Williams with AHS Orchestra

Jaxon Williams Performs
Vivaldi Guitar Concerto
with AHS Orchestra

JCGS member, Jaxon Williams was the featured performer with the Ashland High School Orchestra in a performance of Vivaldi’s, Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra in D Major. The event was the school’s annual Winter Fine Arts Festival. The performance was on Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24, 2004 and took place in the AHS Theater, 201 S. Mountain Ave., in Ashland. Jaxon, a 15 year old sophomore honors student at Ashland High School, has played the guitar since the age of 7. He is involved in the AHS sports program, participating in football, swimming and track and field. He is the son of Ashland residents Doug and Ronda Williams and a guitar student of Joseph Thompson.