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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...

After two very successful virtual concerts under our belt for Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux and legendary guitarist Eliot Fisk with his lovely wife Zaira Meneses, it seems that we are cracking the code of virtual events and our final concert of the 2019-2020 U.S. International Guitar Series grand finale presented by U.S. Classic Guitar will be brought to you aloha style from the Big Island of Hawaii on Sunday, November 15 at 4 PM (Pacific Time) where U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks will perform with Hawaii based guitarist Ian O’Sullivan. William Jenks is a rare talent from a new generation of classical guitarists best known for his rich musicality and emotionally evocative performances. Jenks has...

U.S. Classic Guitar kicked off their first virtual concert of the 2019-2020 U.S. International Guitar Series grand finale with Grammy- Winner Jason Vieaux in a concert and master class August 29 and 30. The concert and class were a huge success with a nice turn out. The sound quality and video was top notch and the audience was able to interact with Jason Vieaux after the concert and at the master class through Zoom. Next, on Saturday, October 3 at 1 PM (PST) will be a virtual master class for the legendary guitarist Eliot Fisk followed by a concert on Sunday, October 4 at 4 PM (PST) (these are rescheduled dates due to...

U.S. Classic Guitar presented their first virtual concert of the U.S. International Guitar Series 2019-2020 season grand finale featuring Grammy-Winner Jason Vieaux which was a success and next on Saturday, September 12 at 1 PM (PST) will be a virtual master class for legendary guitarist Eliot Fisk followed by a concert on Sunday, September 13 at 4 PM (PST) from his home in Boston where he will perform solos and duets with his lovely wife Zaira Meneses presenting a different program than their recent highly acclaimed recital performed at the online Gfest.  Eliot Fisk is known worldwide as a charismatic performer famed for his adventurous and virtuosic repertoire. After nearly 50...