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Hello Classical Guitar Fans, Colin Davin opened up the U.S. International Guitar Series with a brilliant performance! Here is an excerpt from his concert where he played Leo Brouwer's Sonata del Caminante.  The series is underway and we are having a Valentine's Day Sale on all concert tickets and season passes.  Now is the best time to get your tickets to the series and hear world class artists such as Colin perform right from their homes with high quality sound and  video.

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Angel Romero and Nina Kotova, Antigoni Goni, Celino Romero, Colin Davin, David Russell, Pepe Romero, Tatyana Ryzhkova, Zaira Meneses -

U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is thrilled and honored to announce the U.S. International Guitar Series Season 2021. First of all, we want to thank our beloved supporters who have made this series possible including a generous grant from the Augustine Foundation, our sponsors including Guitar Salon International, Darren Hippner Guitars, All Classical 89.9 FM, Hawaii Public Radio, Willamette Week, and finally to the various devoted individuals who have donated their time, money, and resources to our organization’s mission which states, “U.S. Classic Guitar is a nonprofit organization formed to inspire, connect, and engage our community through the artistry of the classical guitar.”    To help perpetuate this...

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Dear Friends and Patrons, U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is excited to announce that he has just finished the remaster of his Christmas Album, Villancico de Navidad, originally recorded in 2008 and it is now available to stream on YouTube for free at the links below. You're welcome to enjoy these classical guitar and vocal recordings of some of the best Christmas music ever written this holiday season with your family. This is one way we would like to say thank you for your support! However, if you're in the giving spirit and would like to make a donation of $10 or...

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Big Island Music, William Jenks -

Class(ical) Acts: Ian O’Sullivan and William Jenks BY MEIZHU LUI ON NOVEMBER 21, 2020 REVIEWS View on Big Island Music Web Site Who could have imagined such an inaugural season for the Hawaii International Guitar Series!  Certainly not William Jenks, its visionary founder.  Originally there were five concerts planned, to take place on Hawaii Island. But after three impressive performances in Hawi, the world suddenly ground to a halt. But the Series did not: Jenks organized not just two, but three more virtual concerts, broadcast from the artists’ homes to our own living rooms, wherever those might be. It was fitting that the Series...

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