Concerts & Events

CONCERTS | CALENDAR of LOCAL GUITAR EVENTS

Our Concerts

CONCERT LOCATION:
RECITAL HALL (ROOM 106), MUSIC BUILDING
LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE
5800 Fulton Ave, Valley Glen, CA 91401

Entrance to the Recital Hall is from the hallway of the Music Building. Ticket sales begin 30 minutes prior to the performance.

The Music Building is located in the northwest corner of the campus, at the corner of Fulton Avenue and Oxnard Street. One may enter Lot B from either Fulton Avenue, just south of Oxnard Street, or from Oxnard Street by turning into Campus Drive. Parking is ample and free during the concert.

Please note that all concerts begin at 8:00 PM.

All tickets are purchased at the door with credit card or cash beginning at 7:30 PM. All seating is open and available to you on the first come, first seated basis. Watch for on-line tickets sales coming soon.

MARCH 23, 2024 8:00pm

Arthur Dente, Guitar

Arthur is an accomplished composer and guitarist and our AGS audience witnessed an outstanding perform this past Saturday. His concert featured three traditional pieces from the classical guitar repertoire that were interspersed strategically among eight of his original compositions. He states that “his compositions are an interaction between the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, and all cultures of the World”. When his compositions were heard right next to the Bach Chaconne, a Villa-Lobos Prelude, and Asturias, the flow of one’s musical “journey of thought” made some very exciting swoops and ascents on the wings of his exotic harmonizations and phrasings.

Arthur gave a most splendid and memorable concert!

Click here to see the program.

FEBRUARY 24, 2024 8:00pm

Tavi Jinariu, Guitar

With the Covid shutdown era behind us, it was so nice to see our AGS members and the many fans of Tavi, come together at the LA Valley College Recital Hall to experience an amazingly enjoyable guitar concert that Tavi entitled “Echoes Of Segovia.” This was our first concert since February 29, 2020.

 Tavi’s execution of some of the finest pieces from the Segovia repertoire was flawless in the most important of ways. His command of time and rhythm, the sonority of the tonal colors he brought forth, and his phrasing of melodic passages, especially the subtle supportive passages, all jelled together beautifully to take us on a long overdue journey of guitaristic magic. Bravo!! No hesitation to honor him with “Standing O's.” His nice encores said thank you with grace and acceptance of satisfaction that he gave us all a great performance.

EVENTS:

The AGS Centennial Celebration

The American Guitar Society (AGS) was founded in 1923 by the guitarist Vahdah Olcott-Bickford. At 100 years, the AGS is the longest continually-running classical guitar organization in the world. 

To honor our Centennial Event, the AGS held a commemorative celebration on September 24, 2023 - almost 100 years to the day of the first AGS meeting.  A presentation on the life of Vahdah Olcott-Bickford was given by Kathy Acosta Zavala, our AGS Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Alice Artzt, and superb live performances were given by guitarists Connie Sheu and Laura Mazon Franqui.

Click here to see a slide show of photos from this gala event.

David Norton
AGS Chairman