Community Guitarists
The Spring 2013 season is here!
Please consider joining one of the Community Guitarists Ensembles for the spring session!
Guitars Galore Festival - April 20th, 2013
The Guitars Galore Festival is a relaxed, one-day event for classical guitar ensembles. Groups from around the Southwest meet, perform for each other, and perform together in a finale with more than 100 players. Any classical guitar ensemble with two or more players is invited to participate. Middle school, high school, college, and community-based ensembles are welcome.
Each group will present a brief showcase performance, and all participants are invited to play in the finale. 2013 finale selections include the winning entry of the 2013 Composition Competition for Texas-Based Composers, Kristina Avila's Koi Out to Sea, and Variations on La Folia by Fernando Sor (arr. Travis Marcum). All Guitars Galore participants are invited to attend the Ana Vidovic concert following the finale.
Registration for Guitars Galore is now closed. We are honored to be joined by the following groups for the 2013 Guitars Galore Festival:
ACGS Guitar Choir
ACGS Guitar Ensemble
Dallas Fort Worth Guitar Orchestra
Harding Fine Arts Academy
Katherine Anne Porter School
Laredo Community College
San Antonio College Guitar Ensemble
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Texas at Brownsville
University of Texas Undergraduate Quartet
2013 Composition Competition for Texas-Based Composers
Congratulations to Kristina Avila, winner of the 2013 Composition Competition for Texas-Based Compowers with her piece Koi Out to Sea. The winning piece will be performed by the Guitars Galore Finale Ensemble on April 20th, 2013, prior to the ACGS presentation of Ana Vidovic. Thank you to all 2013 Composition Competition participants!
Austin Classical Guitar Society Community Guitarists
If you enjoy playing classical guitar and would like to make music, at any level, with others, then ACGS ensembles are for you! The program is led by ACGS Community Guitarists Director, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
ACGS Community Guitarists ensembles are open to all adult classical guitar players who desire the enjoyment and accomplishment of ensemble playing. The ACGS Guitar Ensemble performs frequently in Austin and has performed concerts in Austin, San Antonio and Lufkin. Fall Registration is due by August 1st and Spring Registration is due by January 5th each year. Spring Registration includes automatic registration in the Guitars Galore Ensemble Festival, which brings guitarists from all over the region to Austin for a day of concerts, conversation and the premiere of the winning piece of the ACGS Composition Competition for Texas-Based Composers.
ACGS Guitar Choir
This ensemble is designed for intermediate and advanced players with limited time. The ensemble meets weekly and will perform one to two times during the semester. Players should expect to be a little challenged, but it will be worth it! Sunday afternoon rehearsals.
ACGS Guitar Ensemble
The Austin Classical Guitar Society's sleek performance ensemble! Meant for advanced players who wish to rehearse and perform regularly – some traveling may be necessary! Tuesday evening rehearsals.
