Get ready to pluck, socialize, and connect as the VCGS monthly social is just around the corner!

This special event is exclusively for VCGS volunteers, with any remaining spots made available to VCGS members.

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Traditional Chinese music is full of beautiful stringed instruments like the erhu, pipa, guzheng and zhongruan. Enjoy them all and more at The Night is Luminous with Stars, the closing concert of the Canadian Multicultural Arts Festival. The concert showcases a vibrant selection of traditional Chinese music performed by award-winning and talented musicians across different age groups.

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The Vancouver Classic Guitar Society and the Vancouver Public Library invite you to the final Staircase Sounds concert of the season, featuring three of Canada’s - and BC’s - most talented classical guitarists, Adrian Verdejo, Michael Dias and Michael Kolk. Enjoy early music, Spanish and Latin-American guitar favorites, and new cutting-edge works.

FREE ADMISSION

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This is a free event. Come enjoy Yvette’s end-of-year master's recital.

Join our next Guitar Social!

It’s the perfect supportive space for guitarists of all levels to connect and share music. Whether you want to test-run a new piece in a relaxed atmosphere or simply listen and enjoy, you belong here.

Bring your instrument or just your ears - everyone from beginners to professionals is welcome to join the community.

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You’re invited to our Open Stage. Come out and support our celebration of young talent. See up-and-coming guitar students performing their latest works on stage. The level of talent of these young performers is always amazing.

Registration is now OPEN

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Music for Guitar & Harp

Wednesday, May 6, 11:00 am
JCC Aceman Lounge
$10 suggested donation at the door
Featuring Vivian Chen, harp and Alec Pearson, guitar

An exploration of the unique sound worlds of the harp and the guitar, often associated with the ancient, the mythical and the folkloric.

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You’re invited to our Annual General Meeting on Sunday, May 3rd, at 5:00 pm at the Pacific Spirit United Church library, 2195 W. 45th Ave – Vancouver, BC V6M 2J2. The meeting will be in-person and online via Google Meets. Find out about the Vancouver Classic Guitar Society, our activities and accomplishments in 2025. and meet our board.

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We’re working on it! The VCGS Guitar Ensemble is getting ready for our spring concert under the direction of Michael Kolk. Join us for a vibrant program of Baroque and contemporary ensemble works plus the premiere of Ocean from the Pacific Spirit Suite by Alec Pearson. You’ll also enjoy solo performances by our talented players.

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Two of BC’s finest classical guitarists and teachers Simon Farintosh from the University of Victoria and Alec Pearson from UBC and Vancouver Academy of Music invite you a shared recital they are presenting on May 1st, at 7 pm at the Vancouver Academy of Music.

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Matthew Dimas is a 4th-year undergrad student at the University of British Columbia and a regular performer at VCGS events. Come enjoy this recital, which is a part of his degree requirements. It’s at 1:30 pm on Friday, May 1st at Roy Barnett Hall, UBC School of Music.

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Join our next Guitar Social!

It’s the perfect supportive space for guitarists of all levels to connect and share music. Whether you want to test-run a new piece in a relaxed atmosphere or simply listen and enjoy, you belong here.

Bring your instrument or just your ears - everyone from beginners to professionals is welcome to join the community.

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Noah Ferrera-Palchinski is a 1st year masters student at the University of British Columbia and a regular performer at VCGS events. Come enjoy this recital, which is a part of his degree requirements. It’s at 1:30 pm on Saturday, April 18th at Roy Barnett Hall, UBC School of Music. This event is free to the public.

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Vinny Linhares is a Masters student at the University of BC. Born in Brazil, he’s also already an accomplished and award winning classical guitarist. Join him for Retrato Brasileiro, a concert of Brazilian Music for the Classical guitar. This event is free for the public.

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Italian guitarist Aurora Orsini makes her Canadian debut with VCGS! A rising star across Europe, she’s won top prizes, performed under maestros like Zubin Mehta, and collaborated with major orchestras.

With degrees from Alicante and Boccherini Conservatoire, Orsini brings virtuosic flair and fresh artistry to the world stage.

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Our final artist of the concert season, Italian virtuosa Aurora Orsini, will give a masterclass at the Canadian Music Centre on Davie Street. This class is free to audit and we have spaces open for registration for those who wish to participate.

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Performance majors from UBC will perform an engaging showcase concert ahead of their individual end-of-year recitals. This event is free for the public. We recommend a door donation of $5 to help us offset venue rental costs, but all are welcome regardless.

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Join our next Guitar Social!

It’s the perfect supportive space for guitarists of all levels to connect and share music. Whether you want to test-run a new piece in a relaxed atmosphere or simply listen and enjoy, you belong here.

Bring your instrument or just your ears - everyone from beginners to professionals is welcome to join the community.

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Leonela Alejandro, 2024 GFA Rose Augustine Grand Prize winner, is a rising star from Puerto Rico captivating audiences worldwide.

With over a dozen top prizes to her name, including major U.S. and international competitions, her powerful, expressive playing and orchestral soloist appearances mark her as one of today’s most exciting classical guitarists.

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Students from UBC perform for Leonela at the UBC School of Music. This event is free to audit and open to the general public.

Join our next Guitar Social!

It’s the perfect supportive space for guitarists of all levels to connect and share music. Whether you want to test-run a new piece in a relaxed atmosphere or simply listen and enjoy, you belong here.

Bring your instrument or just your ears - everyone from beginners to professionals is welcome to join the community.

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The Vancouver Classic Guitar Society proudly presents Rising Stars: A Celebration, a once-in-a-generation concert that captures an extraordinary moment in Vancouver’s musical life. Join us for our first concert devoted exclusively to multi-award winning teen artists aged 14-17 from the Vancouver area. Don’t miss Catherine Huo, Tiger Chen, Eileen Tang and Justin Zhou in solo performances.

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International Guitar Night returns to Massey Theatre on February 1, 2026 with an unforgettable lineup of four extraordinary guitarists including Vancouver’s own Itamar Erez, Jocelyn Gould, Jamie Dupuis, and Caroline Planté.

The event will be held at Massey Theatre, 735 8th Ave New Westminster, BC, V3M 2R2

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Join us for our community guitar social. Click for details.

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Get ready to pluck, socialize, and connect as the VCGS monthly social is just around the corner!

This special event is exclusively for VCGS volunteers, with any remaining spots made available to VCGS members.

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You’ve seen them perform at VCGS preconcerts, now come watch the work of the UBC guitar studio December 16, 3:45 PM in the Roy Barnett Recital hall.

This is a free event open to the general public.