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South Bay Guitar Society
26th Season

Eighth Annual

Guitar solo & ensemble Festival

March 9, 10 & 11, 2012

  • 2 concerts at Le Petit Trianon Theatre
  • Adjudication, vendor display and 8 free clinics
    Evergreen Valley High School, Sat and Sun

General Information

Opening Concert – Mar 9, 8:00 pm

Saturday Daytime Events – Mar 10, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Evergreen Valley High School – admission and parking free

Clinics (all free)
10:30–11:20 Room F114 Michael Bautista, Building Classical Guitar Tone (C)(more ...)
10:30–11:20 Room F115Ray Zhou, Chicken Pickin' for Classical Guitar (C)(more ...)
11:00–noon Choir RoomRoberto & Ernesto Granados, Concert(more ...)
1:00 – 1:50 Room F114Dona Reyes, Flamenco Techniques (C)(more ...)
1:00 – 1:50 Room F115 Julio Reyes, The Music of Barrios (L)(more ...)
Master Class (performers, $35; audit, $5)
2:00 – 4:00 Choir RoomSusan McDonald
Adjudications ($15 solo, $25 ensemble, audience free)
10:00 – 4:00 Band Room Adjudication with Marc Teicholz (more...)
Guitar Comparison (free)
noon Foyer Michael Bautista will play the same piece on various guitars provided by exhibit luthiers

Saturday Evening Concert, Mar 10, 8:00 pm

Sunday Daytime Events – Mar 11, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Evergreen Valley High School – admission and parking free

Clinics (all free)
10:00–12:00 Choir RoomJim Forderer will display his collection of rare and historic guitars (more ...)
10:30–11:30 Choir RoomEric Symons will play and discuss the various guitars in the Forderer Collection (L)(more ...)
11:00–11:50 Room F115Matt Palmer, Effortless Technique (L)(more ...)
1:00 – 1:50 Room F114 Rick Vandivier, Jazz Techniques for Classical Guitar (C)(more ...)
Master Class (performers, $35; audit, $5)
1:00 – 3:00 Room F115Matt Palmer
Adjudications ($15 solo, $25 ensemble, audience free)
10:00 – 4:00 Band Room Adjudication with Daniel Roest (more...)
Guitar Comparison (free)
noon Foyer Daniel Roest will play the same piece on various guitars provided by exhibit luthiers
A clinic (C) invites you to bring your guitar; a lecture / demonstration (L) means no guitar needed

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