Rescheduled this month to accommodate Gohar Vardanyan’s Master Class

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

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Gohar Vardanyan

Widely admired for her technique, artistry, and passionate performances Armenian-American guitarist Gohar Vardanyan has performed throughout the United States and internationally.

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Gohar will teach a two-hour class with selected student players and an audience. This event is free and open to the public, benefiting teachers, students, all musicians, and community members interested in hearing great artists talk about music.

Spring Community Concert
Enjoy an inspiring performance featuring a variety of musicians presenting music from the Renaissance Era through the present.

Each season, we present and recommend visiting artists, local professionals, and advanced student ensembles at various locations including the Arlette Day Cultural Arts Center, Kearns Library, Marmalade Library, Jordan Valley Conservation Garden Park, the Natural History Museum of Utah, local art galleries, and other public spaces.

Held the 2nd Saturday of every month

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

Rescheduled this month to accommodate Sergio Frias Corona’s Master Class

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

Sergio Frias Corona
Sergio Frias Corona is a prominent performer and instructor of classical guitar in Mexico. He founded the International Guitar Festival of the National Conservatory of Music of Mexico and currently serves as Deputy Director.

Tickets here

Each season, we present visiting artists, local professionals, and advanced student ensembles at various locations including the Arlette Day Cultural Arts Center, Kearns Library, Marmalade Library, Jordan Valley Conservation Garden Park, the Natural History Museum of Utah, local art galleries, and other public spaces.

Rescheduled this month to accommodate Sergio Frias Corona’s Master Class

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

Utah Classical Guitar welcomes all classical guitar players and listeners to the Open Mic Nights. The intent of the program is to provide live and virtual performance opportunities to share your music with others. This is a great opportunity to try out some new repertoire, polish a performance piece, or gain experience playing for others in a recital setting. All ages and abilities, solo, and guitar-based ensembles are welcome.

Register here

Held the 2nd Saturday of every month

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

Utah Classical Guitar welcomes all classical guitar players and listeners to the Open Mic Nights. The intent of the program is to provide live and virtual performance opportunities to share your music with others. This is a great opportunity to try out some new repertoire, polish a performance piece, or gain experience playing for others in a recital setting. All ages and abilities, solo, and guitar-based ensembles are welcome.

Register here

Providence Hall’s award winning guitar ensembles
Sarah Palma, with her classical guitar student ensembles, will be hosting a guitar concert* next Tuesday, the 10th, at Providence Hall High School in Herriman. The event is open to the public.

Come help support these local students and enjoy an evening of inspiring, beautiful music!

*Not a UCG sponsored event.

FREE ADMISSION

Each season, we present and recommend visiting artists, local professionals, and advanced student ensembles at various locations including the Arlette Day Cultural Arts Center, Kearns Library, Marmalade Library, Jordan Valley Conservation Garden Park, the Natural History Museum of Utah, local art galleries, and other public spaces.

Ben Lougheed
Described as creating "music of dramatic power and lyric beauty," Dr. Ben Lougheed knows how to draw in audiences and give them “another dimension in which to enjoy [his] performances."

A performer, entrepreneur, and pedagogue in his multifaceted career, Ben's diverse professional experiences include over ten years of performances, community engagement, music entrepreneurship, and teaching. Audiences, colleagues, and critics have repeatedly referred to Ben as "an emerging force in the classical guitar world," with "beautiful" and "extremely precise" playing.

Tickets here

Each season, we present visiting artists, local professionals, and advanced student ensembles at various locations including the Arlette Day Cultural Arts Center, Kearns Library, Marmalade Library, Jordan Valley Conservation Garden Park, the Natural History Museum of Utah, local art galleries, and other public spaces.

Held the 2nd Saturday of every month

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

Matthew Baker

Age 16, began playing the classical guitar when he was four years old.  He studies classical and electric guitar with Austin Weyand.

Matthew has garnered awards in many national competitions including the 2nd Places in the Southern Guitar Festival, Mid Maryland Guitar Festival and the Kithara Projects National Guitar Competitions. 

Read more here

Held the 2nd Saturday of every month

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

Jason Vieaux
Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux, “among the elite of today’s classical guitarists” (Gramophone), is described by NPR as “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation”.

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Jason will teach a two-hour class with selected student players and an audience. This event is free and open to the public, benefiting teachers, students, all musicians, and community members interested in hearing great artists talk about music.

Jason Vieaux
Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux, “among the elite of today’s classical guitarists” (Gramophone), is described by NPR as “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation”.

Tickets here

Each season, we present several top-level, internationally recognized classical guitar soloists or ensembles in public concerts in the Regent Street Black Box at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. These are ticketed events.

Utah Classical Guitar welcomes all classical guitar players and listeners to the Open Mic Nights. The intent of the program is to provide live and virtual performance opportunities to share your music with others. This is a great opportunity to try out some new repertoire, polish a performance piece, or gain experience playing for others in a recital setting. All ages and abilities, solo, and guitar-based ensembles are welcome.

Register here

Raphaël Feuillâtre
Winner of the 2018 Guitar Foundation of America's Solo Artist Competition 

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Raphaël will teach a two-hour class with selected student players and an audience. This event is free and open to the public, benefiting teachers, students, all musicians, and community members interested in hearing great artists talk about music.

Raphaël Feuillâtre
Winner of the 2018 Guitar Foundation of America's Solo Artist Competition 

Tickets here

Each season, we present several top-level, internationally recognized classical guitar soloists or ensembles in public concerts in the Regent Street Black Box at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. These are ticketed events.

Held the 2nd Saturday of every month

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

Javier de los Santos

Register here

Javier will teach a two-hour class with selected student players and an audience. This event is free and open to the public, benefiting teachers, students, all musicians, and community members interested in hearing great artists talk about music.

Javier de los Santos

Tickets here

Held the 2nd Saturday of every month

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

Held the 2nd Saturday of every month

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.

Utah Classical Guitar welcomes all classical guitar players and listeners to the Open Mic Nights. The intent of the program is to provide live and virtual performance opportunities to share your music with others. This is a great opportunity to try out some new repertoire, polish a performance piece, or gain experience playing for others in a recital setting. All ages and abilities, solo, and guitar-based ensembles are welcome.

Register here

Held the 2nd Saturday of every month

Glendale Library - 1375 Concord Street, SLC

An independent event for classical guitarists looking for a flexible, relaxed setting to gather. You are invited to share what you're working on, play together, and even ask questions or feedback if you desire. Get feedback from anyone. It's all about feeling comfy in the environment of your guitar pals.