Charlottesville Classical Guitar Concert Series

2018-2019 Charlottesville Classical Guitar Concert Series

Venue for all concerts: The Haven
(112 Market St. Charlottesville, VA 22902)

Entrance donation: $10
(Dates may be added or changed)

2018:

September 29: 2018 Charlottesville Classical Guitar Festival & Competition. These were the winners:
1st place: Phil Goldenberg (Watch Video)
2nd place: Congyi Zhang (Watch Video)
3rd place: Brandon Walker (Watch Video)
4th place: Maya Loncar (Watch Video)

November 15 at 7pm: Concert of Latin-American music (Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, Dominican Republic and Venezuela). Performed by Rafael Scarfullery.

December 20 at 7pm: Christmas Carols Guitar Concert, arranged and performed by Rafael Scarfullery.

2019:

February 21 at 7pm: Romantic Guitar Music, performed by Rafael Scarfullery.

March 14 at 7pm: Guitar Sonatas, composed and performed by Rafael Scarfullery.

April 11 at 7pm: Sacred Music from Cultures, performed by Rafael Scarfullery.

May 16 at 7pm: Therapeutic Music for Guitar, performed by Rafael Scarfullery.

June 20 at 7pm: Composition premieres, performed by Rafael Scarfullery.

September 28: 2019 Charlottesville Classical Guitar Festival & Competition (9:30am-9:30pm).

What we did last year:
2017-2018 Charlottesville Classical Guitar Concert Series

Calendar 2017-2018

2017:

July 6 at 7pm (Rafael Scarfullery (Watch Concert Video here)
August 3 at 7pm Rafael Scarfullery (Watch Concert Video here)
September 9 from 9am-10pm 2017 Charlottesville Classical Guitar Festival & Competition. Watch all concerts: Candice Mowbray, Jeremy Bass, Erica Cha, Rafael Scarfullery, Matt Palmer. Watch the 3 competition winners: Anna Leone, Maya Loncar, Jan Marie Laman.
October 5 at 7pm (Rafael Scarfullery) (Watch concert video)
November 2 at 7pm (Anna Leone), Brazilian guitarist and 1st prize winner of the 2017 Charlottesville Classical Guitar Competition. Watch Concert Video Here)
December 7 at 8pm (Rafael Scarfullery, Christmas Carols Recital. Watch Concert Video Here)

2018:
February 1 at 7pm (Milen Parashkevov, guitarist & composer from Bulgaria. No video available)
March 1 at 7pm (Rafael Scarfullery, program of music from Haiti. Watch Concert Video Here)
March 3 at 7:30pm (Elliot Frank, teacher at East Carolina University. Watch Concert Video Here)
March 31 at 7:30pm (Anna Leone, Brazilian guitarist)
April 5 at 7pm (Greg Brown, composer & guitarist. Watch Concert Video Here)
May 3 at 7pm (Humberto Sales, Brazilian guitarist. (Watch Concert Video Here)
June 7 at 7pm (Rafael Scarfullery, program of his recently composed music. (Watch Concert Video Here)

This concert series is organized by the classical guitarist and composer from Charlottesville, Rafael Scarfullery.

Goals of the Concert Series:

1. To share new classical guitar compositions.
2. To encourage study of the guitar.
3. To support the Charlottesville Classical Guitar Festival & Competition.
4. To promote local classical guitarists.
5. To raise the classical guitar performance level in Charlottesville.
6. To bring top classical guitarists to Charlottesville.
7. To support the Classical Guitar Orchestra.
8. To encourage classical guitar chamber music with other instruments.