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VCGS 2024-25 Concert Season Subscription
Aug 19
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
VCGS 2024-25 Concert Season Subscription
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25

Global award-winners, Vancouver guitar stars, Canadian chamber duos and trios, and international innovators: the Vancouver Classic Guitar Society announces a 2024-25 classical guitar concert season that you’ll love.  VCGS members save up to 25% off individual tickets with a 5-concert season subscription.

  • Trio Tangere, Saturday, Oct. 12th, 2024 - Pyatt Hall

  • Artyom Dervoed, Friday, Nov. 1st, 2024 - Pyatt Hall

  • Vancouver’s Finest: Alec Pearson and Luis Medina, Saturday, Jan. 25th, 2025 - VAM

  • Marko Topchii, Friday, March 14th, 2025 - VAM

  • Duo Beija Flor, Saturday, Apr. 19th, 2025 - Pyatt Hall

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VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
Alec Pearson (Guitar) and Kosta Ruslanov (Accordion) at the JCC (Kerrisdale)
Sep 18
2024, VCGS Concerts
Alec Pearson (Guitar) and Kosta Ruslanov (Accordion) at the JCC (Kerrisdale)
2024, VCGS Concerts

Did you miss their sold out debut last month at Zameen Art House? Come see Alec and Kosta play solos and duets in this lovely noon variety hour at the Jewish Community Center.

Admission is by $10 donation at the door on Wednesday, Sept. 18th at 12 noon, JCC Wosk Auditorium, 950 West 41st Avenue. (It’s also a great place to grab lunch!)

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2024, VCGS Concerts
Guitar Appreciation and Listening Class
Sep 18
Local Listing
Guitar Appreciation and Listening Class
Local Listing

This course is meant to be a fun group class and will appeal to amateur players or serious students who want to refine their knowledge further. We will look at the players, the composers, and the history associated with each lesson topic. Option for people to join online.

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88 Strings
Sep 20
Local Listing
88 Strings
Local Listing

Catch the debut recital of unique intercultural powerhouse quartet 88 Strings, featuring classics and world premieres from Spain, China, Persia, France and Canada. Described by an audience member as "plucked string heaven," the quartet's unique sound blends classical and world music together in an enveloping and often hypnotic music.

Fri, Sep 20, 2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT. Doors at 6:30pm

Venue: Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver

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Our September 2024 VCGS Monthly Social
Sep 21
VCGS Socials, 2024-25
Our September 2024 VCGS Monthly Social
VCGS Socials, 2024-25

Saturday, September 21st, 2024, at 2:30 PM

Get ready to pluck, socialize, and connect as the VCGS monthly social is here again, this time at Granville Island!

If you want to meet like-minded guitarists at VCGS or play in front of others, then this event is tailor-made for you.

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VCGS Socials, 2024-25
LauTarèa. Travelling with Mediterranean Lutes
Sep 28
Local Listing
LauTarèa. Travelling with Mediterranean Lutes
Local Listing

Join maestro Sergio Pugnalin for an enchanting journey across the musical languages, styles, cultures, and histories of the Eastern Mediterranean. Through a variety of traditional lutes, he will narrate and sing captivating stories that transcend time and borders.

Saturday, 28 September 2024, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm (PDT) On Zoom – In English (with some Italian throughout :-)

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Trio Tangere
Oct 12
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
Trio Tangere
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25

Sat., October 12th, 2024 - 7.00 PM (Come early for pre-concert student performances at 6:15 PM)

Venue: Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver

We open our 2024/25 season with Trio Tangere, an exciting Canadian chamber ensemble built around the striking sound of dual guitars and a violin.  The three members, Marc Djokic on violin, Jérôme Ducharme and Louis Trépanier on guitars, were already established virtuosi when they started performing together a decade ago creating a magical simpatico.

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VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
Denys Panchenko
Oct 27
Local Listing
Denys Panchenko
Local Listing

Catch the classical guitar solo recital of Denys Panchenko, a master classical guitarist from Ukraine, featuring classics and his own compositions. Denys has performed solo recitals throughout Ukraine, and he has played with many orchestras as a soloist. His original compositions have been performed in various countries and competitions.

Sun, Oct 27, 2024 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT. Admission by donation.

Venue: White Rock Baptist Church, 1657 140th St. Surrey, BC.

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Artyom Dervoed
Nov 1
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
Artyom Dervoed
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25

Friday, November 1st, 2024 - 7.00 PM (Come early for pre-concert student performances at 6:15 PM)

Venue: Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver

Artyom Dervoed has been called the “Paganini of the guitar“ for his absolute mastery of the instrument demonstrated by a wide dynamic range, expressive phrasing, and a technical facility with no discernible limitations.  This bold claim is backed by growing international demand, an active recording career, and 16 first place awards in international competitions. Absolute virtuosity.

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VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
Vancouver's Finest: Alec Pearson and Luis Medina
Jan 25
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
Vancouver's Finest: Alec Pearson and Luis Medina
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25

Sat., January 25th, 2024 - 7.00 PM (Come early for pre-concert student performances at 6:15 PM)

Venue: Koerner Hall in Vancouver Academy of Music, 1270 Chestnut Street, Vancouver

Join us for Vancouver’s Finest, our annual celebration of Vancouver’s own exceptional classical guitarists with a concert by two driving forces in our music community, Alec Pearson and Luis Medina. Alec and Luis have done so much to support and promote classical guitar learning and performance in our community.  This concert recognizes their huge volunteer contributions and celebrates their outstanding talent.  

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VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
Marko Topchii, GFA Winner
Mar 14
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
Marko Topchii, GFA Winner
VCGS Concerts, 2024-25

Sat., January 25th, 2024 - 7.00 PM (Come early for pre-concert student performances at 6:15 PM)

Venue: Koerner Hall in Vancouver Academy of Music, 1270 Chestnut Street, Vancouver

As the winner of the GFA’s International Concert Artist 2023, Ukaine’s Marko Topchii may well be the world’s winningest classical guitarist.  His prodigious achievements are best exemplified by more than 100 awards worldwide in international classical guitar competitions, an astonishing 55 of them being first prizes in prestigious competitions. The remarkable Marko is truly one of the world’s very best classical guitarists.

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VCGS Concerts, 2024-25
 

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