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U.S. Classic Guitar kicks off their first virtual event 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.  Get tickets now and help support this artist and see these great events with premium sound and video right from your living room!  First, on Saturday, August 29 at 1 PM (PST) will be a virtual master class presented through Zoom. Three performers will be selected with a Q and A section for auditors and guitarist of all levels are encouraged to audit the class. For more information on audition requirements for student performers in...

The End of an Era: Julian Bream, an English classical guitarist and lutenist, passes away at the age of 87.

See the full article here on the Guitar Salon International Blog

U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is excited to announce the Grand Finale of the 2019-2020 Portland, Los Angeles, and Hawaii International Guitar Series sponsored by the Augustine Foundation, Guitar Salon International, Darren Hippner Guitars, All Classical 89.9 FM, Willamette Week, and Hawaii Public Radio. Because of the current covid-19 pandemic situation, the board of U.S. Classic Guitar has made the decision to finish out the 2019-2020 Portland, Los Angeles, and Hawaii International Guitar Series virtually online through Zoom bringing you the finest in sound and video quality right to your living room hosted by U.S. Classic Guitar President William...

A Special Message from U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks I hope all of you are staying safe and healthy during this unprecedented historic time. We must all pull together to fight this horrible pandemic which is attacking us all at a physical, emotional, economical, and psychological level. We will get through this and these four points came to mind to help us through this time: We can stop the spread of the virus by practicing good hygiene, by honoring our government and public health official orders for social distancing and quarantining, and by wearing protective gear when required such...