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Portland Classic Guitar (PCG) is thrilled to present the first artist in its much-anticipated 2015-6 concert season: Paul Galbraith. Galbraith, a beloved veteran of PCG seasons past, will perform in St. Anne’s Chapel on the campus of Marylhurst University on Friday, October 16. The music will start promptly at 8 PM. In keeping with the series’ theme of education, Galbraith will conduct a master class the following day, at 11 AM, also at Marylhurst. It is no exaggeration to say that Galbraith is one of the most innovative guitarists in the world. He is immediately recognizable for his unique playing posture...

Portland Classical Guitar (PCG) is proud to announce its 2015-16 concert season, once again bringing world-class guitarists to the greater Portland area. This year the focus is on education. In addition to PCG’s ongoing commitment to excellence in private guitar instruction, master classes will be given by each of our series artists—an invaluable opportunity for local guitarists to learn from modern masters. The exemplary lineup features two outstanding headliners: multi-GRAMMY-winners Sharon Isbin and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, both appearing for the first time in the PCG series. Isbin and the LAGQ will perform at the First Congregational Church in...

The 10th Anniversary Season of the Portland Classic Guitar Series presents Emmy-Nominated musician and storyteller John Doan with his acclaimed "Homage to Fernando Sor" program. Imagine stepping into a time machine with Dr. Who to experience the world that shaped the beginnings of the classical guitar and the life of its most revered player - Fernando Sor. That is what it may feel like as you hear the very sounds of 200 years ago on period instruments that Sor would have known but are rarely if ever heard today followed by John’s own inspired compositions that try to unveil the...

Portland Classic Guitar (PCG) is proud to present the return of guitar virtuoso Pepe Romero, in concert on Friday, February 6, 2015, at The First Congregational Church, in downtown Portland. A master class will follow this much-anticipated event, at 11 AM on Friday, February 7, in Marylhurst’s Wiegand Hall. Given Pepe Romero’s larger-than-life reputation, these engagements are not to be missed! It is no exaggeration to say that Pepe Romero is a living legend in the worlds of both classical and flamenco music. Now in his seventh decade, Romero is the second son of the famed Spanish guitarist and composer...

  Portland Classic Guitar (PCG) is thrilled to present celebrated Croatian guitarist Ana Vidovic, in concert at 8 PM on Thursday, November 6, in Marylhurst University’s St. Anne’s Chapel. This concert will be followed by a master class on Friday, November 7, at 11 AM, in Marylhurst University’s Wiegand Hall. Vidovic is a PCG veteran, and it is recommended that you get your tickets early!   An extraordinary talent—the Washington Post has called her playing “virtually immaculate—detailed, precise and polished,” but also “nuanced and intensely personal, both deeply felt and deeply thought”—Vidovic is widely considered one of the most...