The Columbus Guitar Society, founded in 1992 by a dedicated group of amateur and professional classical guitarists, has grown to become one of the country’s most successful guitar societies. Under the leadership of Artistic Director, Eugene Braig, the CGS is the only organization to offer comprehensive programming for the classical guitar in the Central Ohio region. CGS brings a variety of activities to the public:
- A professional concert series featuring world-renowned international stars. The season offers a handful of amazing concerts between October and May. Click here for details.
- The CGS Members’ Ensemble prepares two concerts each season. Click here for details.
- Amateur players meet up and entertain the cafe crowd at 1 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month at the Starbucks Coffee, 2450 East Main Street, in Bexley. Click here for details.
OUR NEXT EVENTS:
The CGS Ensemble
Sunday, march 17, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
Capital University’s Huntington Recital Hall
Alan Mearns, Billboard-charting Guitarist
Saturday, april 27, 2024, 8:00 p.m.
Capital University’s Huntington Recital Hall
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Alan Mearns was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He began his musical studies with the classical violin at age five, switching to the guitar at age ten. Moving to the United States in his late teens, he studied classical guitar performance with Douglas James at Appalachian State University (where he held the prestigious Fletcher Scholarship) and with Stanley Yates at Austin Peay State University. Alan is both a celebrated classical guitar virtuoso and a gifted songwriter under his folk persona, Yes the Raven. His recent Bach recording, Sei Solo, was met with both critical and popular acclaim, climbing to number 8 in the classical Billboard chart. High praise includes these reviews:
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“Bach-Godowski, Bach-Busoni, Bach-Leonhardt. And now, Bach-Mearns, for no transcription of Bach deserves a hyphen more than the guitar transcription presented here.” – Mark Delpriora, Manhattan School of Music / Juilliard School “ …..a revelation, Mearns reveals himself a singular artist of extraordinary imagination…truly a next-generation phenomenon. ” – Stephen Aron, Oberlin Conservatory of Music “If you think you’ve heard Bach on the guitar, think again!” – Rene Izquierdo, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee “Mearns’ virtuosic recording is a thrilling adventure for the hands and ears…reminding us of how exciting the guitar can be as a solo instrument when it suggests something greater than itself.” – Jonathan Leathwood, University of Denver, Editor Soundboard Scholar
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