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  • Bokyung Byun Master Class
    Monday, March 27, 2023

    Free to Students and CGS Members;  a donation of $10 is suggested for Non-members The Connecticut guitar society is pleased to host Korean guitarist Bokyung Byun. She has been praised by Classical Guitar Magazine as, “confident and quite extraordinary,” and enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after guitarists of her generation. Notably, she is the first [...]

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    Bokyung Byun
    Sunday, March 26, 2023

    The Connecticut guitar society is pleased to host Korean guitarist Bokyung Byun. She has been praised by Classical Guitar Magazine as, “confident and quite extraordinary,” and enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after guitarists of her generation. Notably, she is the first female winner of the prestigious JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition. This win is [...]

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    Lorena Garay Surcari Duo
    Saturday, February 4, 2023

    Puerto Rican guitarist Lorena Garay and Chilean multi-instrumentalist Eugenio Huanca perform an irresistible mix of Latin American guitar styles. Lorena's guitar arrangements and her sweet yet passionate playing style beautifully blend her classical influences with her Latin sound. Eugenio's intense way of playing the panpipes, pan flute, charango, Venezuelan cuatro and many other Latin American [...]

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    Acoustic/Harpguitar: Stephen Bennett
    Saturday, December 17, 2022

    Fun facts about Stephen Bennett  The Toronto Finger-Style Guitar Association dubbed him “The Jedi Master of Finger-style Guitar”  (Hey, if someone said that about you, you’d use it in your press release too!)  He’s the founder of The Harp Guitar Gathering®, an annual event that brings players, builders, scholars and fans of this instrument together [...]

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    OCT 3 — Music in the Hatheway Garden, by the Connecticut Guitar Society Ensemble & Artistic Director Dave Giardina

    Hello Friends! The CGS Ensemble and Artistic Director Dave Giardina invite you to attend our autumn concert featuring an intriguing collection of guitar solos, quartets, original arrangements and more. Visitors may also enjoy touring the historic house and grounds of this beautiful setting.  Please see the reservation information listed below  Tickets are $10. Phelps Hatheway [...]

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    Guy Van Duser & Billy Novick’s 45th Anniversary Celebration

    Hi everybody- Guy and I have spent a good part of this past winter producing a performance video to celebrate our 45 years of playing together. It will be presented by Amazing Things Arts Center (ATAC) this Friday, April 30th, at 8PM EDT. (Way to give advance notice, Bill!). Making the video was a lot of fun as well as being an "exciting and highly educational experience." (Translation: "OMG-[...]

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