Brasil Guitar Duo

November 8, 2019 at 7:30 pm

First Lutheran Church of Boston 299 Berkeley Street Boston, MA, 02116

Brasil Guitar Duo, a 2006 winner of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition, and hailed by Classical Guitar magazine for its “maturity of musicianship and technical virtuosity,” is equally at home on a classical or a world-music series or performing a concerto with orchestra. João Luiz and Douglas Lora met in São Paulo as teenage … Read more

David Newsam (classical guitar) and Margaret Herlehy (oboe)

November 3, 2019 at 3:00 pm

Portsmouth Music and Arts Center 973 Islington Street Portsmouth, NH, 03801

Music from South America for oboe and guitar. Margaret Herlehy is an active chamber musician and performer. She is a resident artist in music at UNH and performs with the UNH faculty trio Sospiri.   David Newsam, guitar, is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston but also completed his studies in the Modern … Read more

A Tribute to Frank Wallace and his Music

October 25, 2019 at 7:30 pm

First Lutheran Church of Boston 299 Berkeley Street Boston, MA, 02116

This very special concert will weave the magical spells of the eclectic music of composer, guitarist, vihuelist, lutenist, baritone, director, and teacher, Frank Wallace. Join us for this evening as we create positive energy from a half-century of creativity by our friend and former BCGS Director, who has stage four cancer. Proceeds from this concert will go toward Frank’s Dance with Cancer GoFundMe campaign.

Jose Lezcano Clinic and Concert

October 20, 2019 at 2:30 pm–5:30 pm

Parish Center for the Arts (PCA) 10 Lincoln Street Westford, MA, 01886

Jose Lezcano will present a clinic on Cuban and Brazilian rhythms from 2:30-3:30pm and a solo guitar performance from 4:00pm – 5:30pm Twice Grammy-nominated composer and guitarist José Manuel Lezcano has composed many works for solo guitar, guitar in chamber music, and concertos for solo guitar and guitar with wind instruments. He has been described … Read more

Carl Straussner, Classical Guitarist

October 13, 2019 at 3:00 pm

Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrott Avenue Portsmouth, 03801

Carl Straussner is a Classical Guitarist, Composer, and Audio Engineer originally from Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Performance and Composition from the University of the Witwatersrand, and a Master’s Degree in Classical Guitar Performance under Eliot Fisk at The New England Conservatory.  He is both a soloist and an avid chamber musician … Read more

Steve Rapson, Solo Guitar

September 29, 2019 at 3:00 pm–4:00 pm

Hingham Public Library 66 Leavitt Street Hingham, MA, 02043

Manuel Barrueco

September 28, 2019 at 7:30 pm

First Lutheran Church of Boston 299 Berkeley Street Boston, MA, 02116

The BCGS is proud to welcome Manuel Barrueco back to start off the 2019-20 Artist Series. Internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time, Barrueco has been continually described as a superb instrumentalist and a superior and elegant musician, possessing a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gift. Get your tickets early!

David Newsam, Guitar and Margaret Herlehy, Oboe

September 22, 2019 at 4:00 pm–5:30 pm

Parish Center for the Arts (PCA) 10 Lincoln Street Westford, MA, 01886

David is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston where he works as an assistant professor of guitar. He also directs the Guitar Program at the University of New Hampshire. David performs solo and group engagements throughout New England and is a former director of the Boston Classical Guitar Society. Margaret is an active … Read more