Marcin Dylla will open the Segovia Classical Guitar Series on November 5, 2016.

GFA Winner Thibaut Garcia to perform on March 11, 2017

Raphaella Smits to perform on April 7, 2017.

2017-2018 Segovia Classical Guitar Series

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Celebrating 25 years of guitar mastery!
Join us as award-winning artists, young rising stars, and illustrious performers take the stage to showcase the dynamic voice of the guitar.

Subscriptions now available!

Benefits of subscribing
Subscribers at any level–whether purchasing three, four, or more tickets to a concert series–receive the following benefits:

  • Savings of up to 30% off single-ticket prices
  • Free ticket exchanges or equal credit toward any other Bienen School event
  • Same seats guaranteed each season
  • Access to a private postperformance reception (One reception will be announced per series.)

Special benefits for Full Subscribers
Subscribers who purchase tickets to all events in a series receive the following benefits:

  • No processing fees
  • 50% discount on the cost of subscriptions to any other Bienen School concert series (including Keyboard Conversations, Skyline Piano Artist Series, Segovia Classical Guitar Series, and Winter Chamber Music Festival)
Saturday, October 28, 2017 – 7:30pm
Timo Korhonen
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Saturday, January 27, 2018 – 7:30pm
Nigel North
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Friday, February 23, 2018 – 7:30pm
Xavier Jara
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Saturday, March 17, 2018 – 7:30pm
David Russell
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Saturday, April 14, 2018 – 7:30pm
Shin-ichi Fukuda
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

Spring Evaluated Recital 2017

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Our Spring Evaluated Recital will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 at the Evanston Public Library Community Meeting Room, 1703 Orrington Ave. in Evanston. Performers, from young students to advanced guitarists, will have the opportunity to receive feedback from a panel of three professional guitarists/teachers who will provide written comments. If you would like to perform on the program, please contact info@chicagoclassicalguitarsociety.org.
Recital Guidelines:
We invite you, your friends and family to attend as audience members. Admission is free for observers. Please note the following guidelines: Members of the society perform for free. A $12 fee is required of all others. (The $12 fee may be applied to membership dues that day). Each teacher may present a maximum of three students (or one group and two students) at any one recital. Each individual performance should be less than eight minutes.

CCGS Third Annual Showcase Concert

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This year’s concert has seven talented soloists and features the work of the Avanti Guitar Trio! The program will host a diverse range of music from all over the world!
The event will take place on April 23rd at 2pm at The People’s Music School in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood (931 W Eastwood Ave). The event is free and refreshments will be served; a $10 donation is suggested but no one will be turned away!
For more information about this years performers, please visit our concert website at: http://guitarconcert.tumblr.com
For Facebook users, this is our event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1895069394062668/

ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY AND FUND-RAISING AUCTION

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Join us on Sunday, November 27 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington, Evanston, for a fun-filled afternoon. A short recital will be followed by a buffet of appetizers and sweets. You’ll love the items offered at the silent auction. Back by popular demand: used music and CD sale! To donate auction items, music, or CDs, contact Anne Waller at a-waller@northwestern.edu. Please save the date!

Segovia Classical Guitar Series

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Presented by the Bienen School of Music and the Chicago Classical Guitar Society, the Segovia Classical Guitar Series brings established and rising international stars of the guitar world to Bienen’s premiere venue, Galvin Recital Hall. The tradition continues this season with Marcin Dylla, Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli of SoloDuo, 2015 GFA winner Thibaut Garcia, 8-string guitar master Raphaella Smits, and world-class lutenist Hopkinson Smith. Join us this season for a series that brings captivating artists and the dynamic voice of the guitar to Chicago’s North Shore.

Subscriptions now available! Call 847.467.4000 to subscribe.

Benefits of subscribing
Subscribers at any level–whether purchasing three, four, or more tickets to a concert series–receive the following benefits:

  • Savings of up to 30% off single-ticket prices
  • Free ticket exchanges or equal credit toward any other Bienen School event
  • Same seats guaranteed each season
  • Access to a private postperformance reception (One reception will be announced per series.)

Special benefits for Full Subscribers
Subscribers who purchase tickets to all events in a series receive the following benefits:

  • No processing fees
  • 50% discount on the cost of subscriptions to any other Bienen School concert series (including Keyboard Conversations, Skyline Piano Artist Series, Segovia Classical Guitar Series, and Winter Chamber Music Festival)

Spring Evaluated Recital June 5, 2016

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Our Spring Evaluated Recital will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 5 at the Evanston Public Library’s Community Meeting Room, 1703 Orrington Ave. in Evanston. Performers from young students to advanced guitarists will have the opportunity to get feedback from a panel of three professional guitarists/teachers who will provide written comments. If you would like to perform on the program, please send an email to info@chicagoclassicalguitarsociety.org.

Recital Guidelines:
We invite you, your friends and family to attend as audience members. Admission is free for observers. Please note the following guidelines: Members of the society perform for free. A $12 fee is required of all others. (The $12 fee may be applied to membership dues that day). Each teacher may present a maximum of three students (or one group and two students) at any one recital. Each individual performance should be less than eight minutes.

Spring Evaluated Recital June 7, 2015

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Our Spring Evaluated Recital will take place at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 7, 2015 in the Community Meeting Room of the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston. If you would like to be on the program, please email us at: info@chicagoclassicalguitarsociety.org

Here are guidelines for CCGS Evaluated Recitals:

We invite you, your friends, and family to attend as audience members. Admission is free for observers. Members of the society perform for free. A $12 fee is required of all others. (The $12 fee may be applied to membership dues that day). Each teacher may present a maximum of 3 students (or one group and 2 students) at any one recital. Each individual performance should be less than 8 minutes.

Eliot Fisk with Yehuda Hanani at Lutkin Hall February 2, 2014

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Hailed by the New Yorker as “the king of the American classical guitar,” Eliot Fisk is known worldwide for his compelling performances and adventurous repertoire. He has performed with prominent orchestras and has collaborated with such artists as Paco Peña, Bill Frisell, and the Miró Quartet. Yehuda Hanani has appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and numerous other prestigious ensembles, winning great acclaim for his charismatic playing and profound interpretations. Together the duo will perform a veritable feast of classics, from a Boccherini sonata to Schubert lieder to Spanish masterpieces.

Tickets are $24 for the general public and $10 for students.

Subscriptions for the Segovia Classical Guitar Series are still on sale. Prices are $95 for the general public and $45 for full-time students with a valid ID.Please call 847-467-4000 to place your order.

Zoran Dukic to perform at Lutkin Hall in Evanston January 19, 2014

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Croatian guitarist Zoran Dukić has been praised by the San Francisco Classical Voice for his “passionate interpretations, sensitive musicality, and bravura technique.” With more than 30 prizes to his name, Dukić has given recitals around the world, inspiring countless commissions from Sergio Assad, Dušan Bogdanović, Vojislav Ivanovic, and many others. Tickets are $20 for the general public and $10 for students.

More information here: http://www.pickstaiger.org/event/zoran-dukic