We have had the privilege and honor to host many guest artists, coming from near and far to share their music with us. Below are some samples of just a few of our past events.
February 2025 - Aaron Larget-Caplan
January 2025 - Peter Thomas
November 2024 - Ben Shearer - Flamenco Guitar
October 2024 - Rodrigo Paiva
September 2024 - Donna Zitzelberger & Steve Bernd - solo & duo
August 2024 - Carlos Gonzales
July 2024 - Artisan Guitar Ensemble
June 2024 - Harutyun Ohanyan & Karl Vardanyan Duo
May 2024 - Lilit Mardiyan
April 2024 - Travis Lozano
March 2024 - Cameron O'Connor
February 2024 - Scott Wolf & Maia Zander & Wendy Castellanos
January 2024 - Jesse Davis & Kathleen Robertson
November 2023 - Carolyn Archbold
October 2023 - Ken Emerick
September 2023 - Fabio Zini
August 2022 - Carlos Gonzales
July 2023 - Michael Gullo
June 2023 - Michael Nigro
May 2023 - Folias Duo
April 2023 - Cal State LA Guitar Ensemble
March 2023 - Hugo Nogueira
February 2023 - Rodrigo & Niccole
January 2023 - Andre Giraldo
November 2022 - Peter Thomas
October 2022 - Jesse Davis
September 2022 - Kenny Hill
August 2022 - Carlos Gonzales
July 2022 - Michael Gullo
June 2022 - David Isaacs
November 2022 - Carlos Bolivar
February 26, 2020 - Benjamin Shearer
January 2020 - Bokyung Byun
June 2019 - Duo Solare - with James Edwards and Suzanne Duffy
May 2019 - Trio Camino -
with Michael Nigro, David Grimes and Greg Newton
March 2019 - CSULA Classical Guitar Ensemble
February 2019 - Hugo Maia Nogueira
January 2019 - Christina Sandsengen
November 2018 - Yuri Liberzon
September 2018 - Samuel Hines
August 2018 - Carlos Gonzales
July 2018 - Benjamin Shearer
May 2018 - Taso Comanescu
April 2018 - Duo Subito, Jesse Davis and Daniel Navarro
March 2018 - Sean Mulholland
February 2018 - Jack Cimo
January 2018 - Campanella Quartet
November 2017 - Edward Martinez
October 2017 - Mendocino Guitar Duo, Brian Cross and Jesus Palominos
September 2017 - Perfecto De Castro
August 2017 - Carlos Gonzales
July 2017 - Benjamin Shearer
June 2017 - Folias Duo - Carmen Maret & Andrew Bergeron
April 2017 - Artisan Guitar Ensemble
March 2017 - Tavi Jinariu
January 2017 - Michael Nigro, David Grimes and Gregory Newton Trio
November 2016 - Satik Andriassian, guitar & David Miller, flute
September 2016 - Samuel Hines
August 2016 - Carlos Gonzales
July 2016 - Jack Cimo
June 2016 - Duo SF - Christopher Mallet and Robert Miller
April 2016 - Duo Subito -Jesse Davis and Daniel Navarro
March 2016 - Orange County Guitar Orchestra
February 2016 - Yuri Liberzon
January 2016 - Chanson du Soir - David Isaacs & Chelsea Camille
November 2015 - Ben Shearer
October 2015 - David Grimes and Gregory Newton
September 2015 - Perfecto DeCastro
August 2015 - Matthew McAllister
July 2015 - Carlos Gonzales
June 2015 - Samuel Hines
May 2015 - Flavio Apro
March 2015 - Joshua Moore
Febuary 2015 - Duo Ex Ovo - Taro Wayama and Thomas Foster
January 2015 - Rogerio Peixoto
November 2014 - The Orange County Guitar Orchestra
October 2014 - James Edwards, Thomas Heck, Roma Sprung
August 2014 - Carlos Gonzales - VCCGS - 16th Anniversary
June 2014 - Jonathan Roth
May 2014 - Ryan Ayers
April 2014 - Benjamin Shearer, Laura Michiels
March 2014 - Michael Nigro and ensemble
February 2014 - Shintaro Yana
January 2014 - Daniel Weston
November 2013 - Gregory Newton and David Grimes
October 2013 - Rene Izquierdo
September 2013 - Tara Rose Davison
August 2013 - Celia Linde
July 2013 - VCCGS 15th Anniversary - Carlos Gonzales
June 2013 - Ventura College Classical Guitar Ensemble
May 2013 - Duo Saxe - Charlotte Udø Kjeldsberg, Runar Kjeldsberg
April 2013 - Bradly Pupa
March 2013 - Michael Nigro
February 2013 - Jeff Linsky
January 2013 - The Artisan Guitar Ensemble - Max Mendoza, Daniel Ramirez, Andre Giraldo
December 2012 - John Doan
November 2012 - Martin Falk
October 2012 - Ignition Duo - Ramon Fermin, David Gonzales
September 2012 - Tony Ybarra - guitar, & Suzanne Duffy - flute
August 2012 - VCCGS 14th Anniversary - Carlos Gonzales
July 2012 - No guest
June 2012 - Dr. Peter F Yates
May 2012 - Benjamin Shearer, flamenco
April 2012 - Samuel Hines
March 2012 - Giacomo Fiore
February 2012 - Vanguard University Guitar Ensemble
January 2012 - Los Angeles Guitar Duo - Amy Hite and Monica Cremona
November 2011
October 2011 - Jesse Davis and Juanita Wooten
September 2011 - Ramon Fermin
August 2011 - Thomas Viloteau
July 2011 - VCCGS 13th Anniversary - Carlos Gonzales
June 2011 - AlmaNova Duo - Almer Imamovic (guitar), Jessica Pierce (flute)
May 2011 - David Rogers
April 2011 - Robert Boyd, flamenco
March 2011 - Gabriel Ayala
February 2011 - Ken Nagatani
January 2011 - Nicolas Deuson, Ina Veli
November 2010 - Jonathan Roth
October 2010 - Taro Wayama
September 2010 - Perfecto DeCastro
August 2010 - Buenaventura Guitar Duo - Carlos Gonzales, Robert Boyd
July 2010 - James Edwards (guitar);
Duo Solaré - James Edwards, Suzanne Duffy (flute)
June 2010 - Oliver Eidam
May 2010 - The Gi-tahr Duo - Taso Comanescu and Austin Grant
April 2010 - Benjamin Shearer, Flamenco
March 2010 - Aisling Agnew, Matthew McAllister - Flute and Guitar Duo
February 2010 - (no guest)
January 2010 - Denali Guitar Duo - David Adele, Mandeda Uch
November 2009 - Jérôme Ducharme
October 2009 - (no guest)
September 2009 - Jeff Linsky
August 2009 - VCCGS 11th Anniv., Carlos Gonzales
July 2009 - Edward Trybek
June 2009 - Noteworthy Duo: Michael Nigro, Lisa Schroeder
May 2009 - Joe LoPiccolo, Vahagn Turgutyan
April 2009 - Peter Fletcher
March 2009 - Cassandra Barany
February 2009 - (no guest)
January 2009 - Brian Barany
November 2008 - David Jerome
October 2008 - Isamu Nakashio
September 2008 - (no guest)
August 2008 - Carlos Gonzales - VCCGS 10th anniversary
July 2008 - Robert Boyd and Christina Villalobos
June 2008 - Duozona (Charles, Theresa Hulihan)
May 2008 - Richard Dawson, MFA
April 2008 - Benjamin Shearer, flamenco
March 2008 - David Rogers
February 2008 - Aaron Spoor
January 2008 - Robert Boyd
November 2007 - (no guest)
October 2007 - Irish flautist Aisling Agnew and Scottish classical guitarist Matthew McAllister
September 2007 - Chanson du Soir: David Isaacs, Chelsea Camille (soprano)
August 2007 - VCCGS 9th anniversary: Carlos Gonzales
July 2007 - Howard Lutwak
June 2007 - Michael Nigro
May 2007 - Members' performance, also Carlos Gonzales
April 2007 - Denali Guitar Duo: David Adele, Mandeda Uch
March 2007 - Perfecto De Castro
February 2007
January 2007 - Isamu Nakashio
November 2006 - Tina Karen Lo
October 2006 - Aaron Spoor
September 2006 - Duo Erato: Risa Carlson, Martha Masters
August 2006 - Carlos Gonzales - VCCGS 8th anniversary
July 2006 - Brian Barany
June 2006
May 2006 - David Isaacs and Chelsea
April 2006 - Cal State, Fullerton Guitar Orchestra, David Grimes
March 2006 - David Rogers
February 2006 - Scott Sanchez
October 2004 - Jin Higuchi
September 2004 - Benjamin Shearer
May 2004 - Carlos Gonzales & Benjamin Medrano
April 2004 - The Contemporary Jazz Trio
Jim Ladiana - Guitar
Joe Horswell - Sax
Trevor Lindsey - Bass
March 2004 - Michael Nigro
January 2004 - Robert Boyd
October 2003 - Jeff Linsky
September 2003 - Dimitri Diatchenko
August 2003 - Carlos Gonzales
July 2003 - The Contemporary Jazz Trio
June 2003 - Guitar & Flute Duo
Travis Ankrom & Palumbo
May 2003 - Dimitri Diatchenko
April 2003 - VCCGS
March 2003 - Benjamin Shearer
February 2003 - The Contemporary Jazz Trio
Jim Ladiana - Guitar, Joe Horswell - Sax, Trevor Lindsey - Bass
January 2003 - Trevor Lindsey & Tim Frantz
2002 - Dimitri Diatchenko
2002 - Carlos Gonzales
2002 - Keiji Tomita
2002 - Robert Bain
2002 - Hollywood Guitar Duo
2002 - Scott Hatcher
2002 - John Wade
2002 - Eric Coffey
November 2001 - Dr. Fredrick Saciliano
September 2001- Steve Kostelnik
August 2001 - Carlos Gonzales & Marianne Franco Sommer
June 2001 - Tim Frantz
2001 - James Edwards
2001 - Dimitri Diatchenko
2001 - Carlos Gonzales & Robin
2001 - Channel Islands Quartet
2000- Carlos Gonzales, Scott Hatcher, Don Kendall, Mark Carlyle
2000 - Eric Marin
2000 - John Schneider
2000 - Channel Islands Guitar Quartet
2000 - Dimitri Diatchenko
1999 - Carlos Gonzales & Laura Walter
1999 - Dyllan & Tony Hallas
1999 - Eric Harin, Scott Hatcher, Michael Nerenberg
1999 - Ben Shearer
1999 - Dimitri Diatchenko
1999 - Carlos Gonzales Master Class w/ Scott Hatcher & Eric Marin
1999 - Mark Carlyle