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Dear Friends and Patrons of U.S. Classic Guitar, The March and April concerts and master classes for David Russell, Giovanni Grano, and William Jenks in Los Angeles, Portland, and Hawaii have been postponed due to the covid-19 pandemic. We are monitoring the progression of the pandemic closely and once the government and public health officials say it is safe for public gatherings to resume again we will announce the rescheduled concert dates.  Thank you for your patience and please stay healthy and safe during this difficult time. We are all in this together and we will get through this. While...

U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is thrilled to invite you to the second concert of the Los Angeles International Guitar Series on Sunday, February 23 at 8:00 PM at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles Shatto Chapel presented by U.S. Classic Guitar featuring an exciting violin and guitar duo performance for the first half of the concert with violinist Martin Chalifour (LA Phil's concertmaster since 1995) playing on a historic Stradivarius violin built in 1711 which was once owned by composer George Frederick Handel and more recently by violinist-composer Fritz Kreisler. He will be playing duos with famed LA based Slovenian guitarist Mak...

U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks  is honored to announce the inaugural season of the 2019-2020 Hawaii International Guitar Series  which will feature five outstanding concerts of the top classical guitarists in the world which will run between December 15, 2019 and the final concert will be on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020.  Over the last fourteen years, William Jenks has established himself as a premier leader in the industry presenting the  Portland International Guitar series  which is one of the most important and celebrated classical guitar presenting and educational organizations in the nation with the presentation of over 150 concerts of the greatest classical...

U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is honored to announce the opening season of the 2020 Los Angeles International Guitar Series which will feature six outstanding concerts of the top classical guitarists in the world which will run between January 18, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Over the last fourteen years, William Jenks has established himself as a premier leader in the industry presenting the Portland International Guitar series which is one of the most important and celebrated classical guitar presenting and educational organizations in the nation with the presentation of over 150 concerts of the greatest classical guitarists in the world including the Romeros; John Williams;...

U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is thrilled to announce the exciting 2019-2020 Portland International Guitar Series XV which will feature six outstanding concerts of the top classical guitarists in the world.    To open the series on Sunday, October 27 at 5:00 PM at the First Congregational Church will be Jason Vieaux who won a Grammy award in 2015 for best solo instrumental classical album. He has been described by NPR as, "perhaps the most soulful classical guitarist of his generation" and by Gramaphone as, "among the elite of today's classical guitarists.   On Friday, January 17 at 8 PM will be Spanish guitarist Virginia Luque who is returning back on popular demand after dazzling our...