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You’re invited to a special event hosted by U.S. Classic Guitar in the historic town of Aurora, Oregon on Saturday, August 3rd, beginning at 5 PM. Come enjoy a delicious Hawaiian Style Barbecue and an exciting evening of two concerts. These concerts will take place outside, on private property, marking the reopening of a historic music venue called The Rosette which was used by the Aurora Colony from 1856 through 1920. Since 1972, the Jenks Family (Richard, Jocelyn, Rayna, William, Saige, Zach and Grant) have owned this 40 acre parcel and have been making music on it ever since. After 100 years, the style of music might have...

U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is pleased to announce that U.S. Classic Guitar is now officially a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization with a public charity status of 509 (a)(2). Any donor that has or will make a donation to the organization after September 25, 2018 may make deduct their contribution on their federal income tax returns under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. U.S, Classic Guitar is also qualified to receive bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522 U.S. Classic Guitar has an accounting period ending August 31. Our Mission Statement: U.S. Classic Guitar is...

After Ana Vidovic thrilled a sold out Portland audience last month, U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is proud to present yet another outstanding female guitarist Andrea Gonzalez Caballero of Spain who Operworld Magazine describes as, "the female voice of the Spanish Guitar." Her debut concert in the Portland International Guitar Series will take place on Friday, June 7th at 8:00 PM at the Historic Eliot Chapel in downtown Portland l ocated at 1101 SW 12th Ave. Ms. Vidovic, as well as Su Meng and Wang Yameng of the Beijing Guitar Duo all formally studied with virtuoso Cuban guitarist Manuel Barrueco and Ms. Caballero is also currently studying with Barrueco at the...

Two Exciting Concerts Coming Up in April! U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is excited to announce two outstanding upcoming concerts in the Portland International Guitar Series this April. First, Uruguayan guitarist Eduardo Fernandez and New York based guitarist David Leisner will perform an exciting program of solos and duets on Thursday, April 4th at 8:00 PM at the historic Eliot Chapel located at 1101 SW 12th Ave. Portland, OR. Next, Croatian guitar virtuoso Ana Vidovic will perform a solo concert also at the historic Eliot Chapel on Friday, April 12 at 8:00 PM. These amazing concerts will continue to...

U.S. Classic Guitar President William Jenks is proud to present the next thrilling concert in the Portland International Guitar Series XIV featuring living legend Pepe Romero, in a solo concert on Friday, February 22nd, 2019 at 8:00 PM, at The Eliot Center Main Sanctuary, located at 1211 SW Main St. in downtown Portland.  This exciting concert will feature his 75th Anniversary – Jubilee program which includes masterpieces by J.S. Bach, Fernando Sor, Francisco Tárrega, Joaquín Rodrigo, Federico Moreno Torroba, and from his own father the patriarch of the family Celedonio Romero (1913-1996).  A master class will precede this much-anticipated concert at 7 PM...