About Jim Skinger Jim is a guitar a teacher, performer, recording artist and composer. He taught guitar at Clark University, Worcester MA, Marywood College in Scranton,PA and at the State University of NY in both Binghamton and Oneonta. Jim’s solo concerts and performances with classical and jazz ensembles have insured a continually busy performance schedule. ... Read more
Come join the fun in a relaxed, enriching, and music filled day. Reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, share some food, and have a good time at the 2024 BCGS Member’s Festival!
Andrew York is one of today's best loved composers for classical guitar and a performer of international stature. His compositions blend the styles of ancient eras with modern musical directions, creating music that is at once vital, multi-leveled and accessible. We are delighted to present Andrew York to close out our 23/24 Artist Series season.
Dave McLellan has been a concert and collaborative chamber music guitarist since 1976, performing throughout the U.S., South America, Great Britain, and Europe. He has appeared in Carnegie Hall (NYC) and Wigmore Hall (London). He is a Music Minus One recording artist and an NEA grant recipient. Dave Mclellan has collaborated with Neil Anderson (Anderson-McLellan ... Read more
The original Providence Mandolin Orchestra was founded in 1911 by William Place Jr, one of the leading players of the era. The modern version of the PMO dates from the early 1970s, when it was revived by Hibbard Perry, a former student of Place’s. Since then the PMO, directed by Mark Davis, has become one of the ... Read more
Thatcher Harrison is a guitarist and a composer. As a guitarist, he plays everything from classical guitar to jazz guitar, to fingerstyle guitar, to popular/rock guitar. As a composer, he deftly combines influences from many genres of music to create pieces that satisfy both the heart and the mind. As a competitor, Thatcher Harrison has ... Read more
Brooks Robertson just doesn't need much more than two thumbs, eight fingers and six strings on a wooden box to carry his listeners away. He utilizes his superb technical abilities to play bass, rhythm and melody simultaneously and surpass the borders of conventional genres. He merges hauntingly beautiful compositions, country rhythms and jazzy harmonies with ... Read more
Award winning guitarist Francesco Barone has performed throughout the United States as a soloist and chamber musician. He has been presented at guitar festivals and societies in New England including the Connecticut Guitar Society, New England Guitar Society and Hartt School Guitar Festival. He has also performed nationally through the classical music startup Groupmuse. Dr. ... Read more
Hailing from Ukraine, 2023 Guitar Foundation of America competition winner Marko Topchii, will kick off our '24–25 Artist Series. We are proud to welcome Marko to the BCGS stage.
Following his BCGS concert, Marko Topchii will be giving a masterclass in Cromwell, CT, hosted by our friends at the Connecticut Guitar Guild. Grab a spot while you can!
