Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society
2025-26 Concert Season
Founded in 1967 as not-for-profit 501c3, The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society (PCGS) has been a community of members of all ages and accomplishments dedicated to supporting and encouraging classical guitar activities throughout the Delaware Valley.
Next Concert
2026 PCGS Member Concert
PCGS Season Closing Concert with local Masters
John Marcel Williams, Ben Lougheed, Keith Calmes, George Attisano, Joe Carbone, Alejo de los Reyes, and the PCGS Concert Ensemble!
| Dear Friends of PCGS, Please join us for the closing concert of the 2025-2026 season as we celebrate an extraordinary milestone — the 60th season of the PCGS Classical Guitar Series. This special afternoon is our way of saying thank you for your support, enthusiasm, and friendship throughout the years. Your presence has helped make six decades of beautiful music, artistry, and community possible. We invite you to enjoy a free concert as we conclude this memorable season together with the 2026 Members’ Concert, featuring Joseph Carbone, George Attisano, Keith Calmes, Ben Lougheed, and John Williams, as well as the PCGS Ensemble under the direction of Maestro Alejo de los Reyes. Settlement Music School, 416 Queen St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Sunday, May 17, 3:00 pm We look forward to celebrating with you and sharing one more afternoon of classical guitar music. With gratitude, Eric Zillmer, President Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society |
Philadelphia Classical Guitar Competition 2026
…and the winners are….
| Youth Division Winners | Adult Division Winners |
| 1st prize – Ruqi Jiang 2nd prize – Damian Gadiyak 3rd prize – Lucca Farkas | 1st, Peter Segal Prize – Xingxing Yao 2nd prize – Nattakarn Kijarattanakarn 3rd prize – Adrian Montero |
Many thanks as well to our jury members!
Ross Mann, Competition Director; Dan Boring, Allen Krantz, Ben Lougheed, Leonard Ranallo, Emiliano Pardo-Tristan, Alberta Khoury.
The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society is a community of guitar enthusiasts of all ages and accomplishments dedicated to encouraging the appreciation, study, and performance of classical guitar music in the Greater Philadelphia Region.
We are proud to announce that PCGS is a recipient of this year’s Creative Sector Flex
Fund! Thanks to @philaculture and @pennsylvaniacouncilonthearts for supporting 80
incredible arts and culture organizations across. Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Our programs a also partially funded thanks through “The Powering of the Arts” initiative
The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society is proud to share that we’ve been awarded the Advancement of Music grant from The Presser Foundation! 🎼 These funds will allow us to continue PCGS’s mission to bring guitar music to the local communities in the Greater Philadelphia region. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! #advancementofmusic #thepresserfoundation #pressgrant
Other Season & Festival Partners/Sponsors
