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compiled and circulated for South Bay Guitar Society
http://www.sbgs.org 408 292-0704
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*** next Concert Season preview
2008
Aug 30-31 Tapestry Arts Festival
Oct 4 Jerome Mouffe
Nov 1 Dale Kavanagh
2009
Jan 10 Scott Tennant
Feb 7 Marcin Dylla
Mar 27-29 5th annual Guitar solo & ensemble Festival
Mar 27 George Sakellariou
Mar 28 Muriel Anderson
Apr 25 Alturas Duo
May 16 Marcus Tardelli
2008/2009 Concert Season tickets will be offered to
members in June and for general sale in August.
Scroll down to view events other than those produced by SBGS.
** Tue May 13 4pm
SBGS presents "A Conversation With Steve Lin" at San Jose
Library, Tully Community Branch, 880 Tully Rd, San
Jose. free
Steve Lin has performed for audiences throughout the
United States, Taiwan and Italy. He is a versatile
musician in both solo and ensemble and maintains an
extensive repertoire, spanning from the Renaissance to
the Romantic. He is also an advocate of contemporary
music, actively collaborating in new projects and
commissioning new works for the guitar.
Steve has received many prizes at major competitions,
including Boston GuitarFest, East Carolina University
Guitar Competition and Boston Classical Guitar Society
Competition. He has appeared at many guitar festivals,
including Yale Guitar Extravaganza, L'Accademia
Musicale Chigiana, ChitarraImperia Festival, and
Stetson Guitar Workshop.
Steve is currently a doctoral candidate at New England
Conservatory studying with Eliot Fisk. He also directs
Boston Guitar Project, a very successful outreach
initiative that has brought the guitar to new audiences
throughout the New England area. During his free time
he enjoys cooking and playing table tennis.
Audio samples, visit: www.VGoRecordings.com/concerts
** Thu May 27 7-9pm
Open Mic... a classical guitar evening with guest host
JOHN VIDOVIC. Mission City Coffee Roasting Company,
2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara. And bring your guitar.
No cover charge
** Sat May 31 8pm
SBGS Showcase Concert featuring ARINA BURCEVA, TEJA
GERKEN, MICHAEL BAUTISTA and BEN BARRON concert.
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Ben Barron, solo guitar
Carpathian Rhapsody A. Shevchenko
Introduction et Caprice G. Regondi
Sonata Op.61 J. Turina
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro Vivo
Le Vin des Amants A. Burceva
Arina Burceva, solo guitar
Asturius I. Albeniz
Jazz Sonatina B. Bogdanovic
I. Allegro Grazioso
II. Adagio Espessivo
III. Allegro molto
Homage to Joe Pass B. Barron
("Darn That Dream "improvisation)
Recuerdos de la Alhahambra F. Tarrega
Teja Gerken, solo guitar
(will announce from the stage)
Michael Bautista, solo guitar
Fantasia 16 F. da Milan
La Rossiniana #3 M. Giuliani
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Theatre On San Pedro Square, 29 N San Pedro Street,
downtown San Jose. Tickets $20/$15. Order on-line
at www.sbgs.org or call 408 292-0704
** Sat & Sun, Aug 30-31 (Labor Day weekend)
South Bay Guitar Society will again (9th year) stage
13 guitar solo and ensemble presentations during
the Tapestry Arts Festival in downtown San Jose.
At's a free outdoor event. Watch for our
performer line-up in July on www.sbgs.org.
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** Wed May 14 noon
Music at Noon featuring STEVE LIN. Center of Performing
Arts, Recital Hall, Music Department, Santa Clara
University (Franklin St at Lafayette St) Santa Clara
Free
** Thu May 15 12:30pm
Thursday Recital Series featuring guitarist STEVE LIN
De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
** Sat May 17 7:30pm
Guitarists ALBERTO "AJITO" MARQUES & COREY WHITEHEAD
present a Bach to Blues Concert Series program,
"Guitar Music of Spain." Gavilan College Theatre,
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy. Tickets: $10/$5
may be purchased at Porcella's Music 408 842-3712,
Gilroy Guitar Gallery 408 847-6350 or Gavilan
Bookstore 408 848-4742. For more info:
www.gavilan.edu/music, amarques@gavilan.edu or
call 408 848-4794.
** Jul 7-12
International Suzuki Guitar Festival, Santa Clara Convention
Center. For specifics, visit www.Longay.com.
** Mon Jul 7 9am
WILLIAM KANENGISER master class. audit: $15. Santa Clara
Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa
Clara. info: www.longay.com 408 343-0933
** Mon Jul 7 7pm
WILLIAM KANENGISER solo guitar concert. Recognized as one
of Americads most brilliant guitarists, William
Kanengiser has developed a unique repertoire for his
instrument, ranging from dazzling arrangements of
Mozart, Handel, and Bartak to his innovative excursions
into the music of Eastern Europe and the Caribbean.
Tickets: $20/$15 ($15 for SBGS members). Sanmta Clara
Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa
Clara. info: www.longay.com 408 343-0933
** Thu Jul 10 6pm
CELSO MACADO Family Concert. Celso Machado master of ritmos
brasileiros, virtuoso guitarist, percussionist and
multi-instrumentalist brings joy to his audiences,
with his subtle mixture of musical inspiration,
irresistible rhythm and inspired lunacy. Celso
Machadods solo performances transport his audiences
through the richness and diversity of Brazilian music,
and beyond. While Celsods music is rooted in the
percussive rhythms, harmonies and spirit of Brazil it
also reflects his incurable fascination with other
world music traditions. This is an event for the entire
family! Ticket: $20/$15 ($15 for SBGS members) Sanya
Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway,
Santa Clara. info: www.longay.com 408 343-0933
** Fri Jul 11 6pm
Longay International Suzuki Guitar Festival Showcase
Concert. For over twenty-five years Suzuki Guitar has
evolved in the world to bring about the highest level
of playing by young students. The week will feature a
very special Showcase Concert which will present the
worlds very finest young Suzuki Guitar performers.
Tickets: $20/$15 ($15 for SBGS members). Santa Clara
Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa
Clara. info: www.longay.com 408 343-0933
** Aug 5-10
Guitar Foundation of America International Convention and
Competition 2008. San Francisco Conservatory of Music
and Veteran's War Memorial Building, San Francisco.
For specifics, visit www.guitarfoundation.org
** Sat Oct 11 8pm
Guitarists MARC TEICHOLZ and MICHAEL BAUTISTA with the
Mission Chamber Orchestra, EMILY RAY director offer
a program including J. Rodrigo: Concierto Madrigal.
www.MissionChamber.org
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