U.S. Classic Guitar President, William Jenks, has Announced the 2021 Season of the U.S. International Guitar Series.

U.S. Classic Guitar president, William Jenks, is thrilled and honored to announce the U.S. International Guitar Series Season 2021. This year, the concert series will include six recitals and six master classes portraying the finest classical guitarists in the world from January 31 through June 13. U.S. Classic Guitar’s impressive lineup of artists includes the living legend, Pepe Romero, with Celino Romero from the next generation of the Romero guitar dynasty; internationally acclaimed performer and Grammy-winner, David Russell; multi top prize-winner, Antigoni Goni; the famed Tatyana Ryzhkova who has the highest click-through rate on YouTube of any classical guitarist; Zaria Meneses who is described as “an arresting performer full of colorful touches” (New York Times); and Colin Davin who is hailed as “… the real thing, a player with a virtuoso’s technique, a deeply expressive musicianship, and a probing imagination” (American Record Guide). U.S. Classic Guitar is also committed to furthering education of music specifically in the area of classical guitar and all six concerts will be preceded by a master class. With the start of the new season, U.S. Classic Guitar has published its new website with a fresh look and the complete concert schedule, artist bios, photos, videos, program information, and master class information is now available at www.usclassicguitar.org.

Due to the current pandemic situation, gatherings of 10 or more people in Los Angeles, Portland, and Hawaii are currently banned, so all of these concerts and master classes will be presented to you virtually with high quality sound and video so you can enjoy them in the safety and comfort of your own home. This season William Jenks will be using YouTube for the presentation of the concerts and Zoom for the meet and greet with the artists and for the master classes. However, William is keeping a close eye on the current pandemic situation and will return to live performances again in Portland, Los Angeles, and Hawaii as soon as it is safe. Even after the live concerts start up again for U.S. Classic Guitar’s local venues in Portland, Los Angeles, and Hawaii, they plan on offering a live streaming version of their concerts indefinitely to make the events more accessible for communities from all over the world.

Since this is a financially difficult time for everyone, U.S. Classic Guitar is continuing their Concert Tickets for All program which states that anyone may receive a free ticket to any of their concerts or master classes. They’ll be also continuing the U.S. Classic Guitar University/Conservatory Outreach program where all music major students currently studying the guitar as their primary instrument will automatically receive complimentary tickets to all concerts and master classes. This applies to guitar instruction faculty and music professors as well of all universities and conservatories.

U.S. International Guitar Series Season 2021 is officially sponsored by the Augustine Foundation, Guitar Salon International, Darren Hippner Guitars, All Classical 89.9FM, Hawaii Public Radio, Willamette Week and various devoted individuals who have donated their time, money and resources to support U.S. Classic Guitar in its mission – “to inspire, connect, and engage the community through artistry of the classical guitar”.