Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society
2024-25 Concert Season
Ranallo-Tapia Duo (US/Mexico)
PCGS Presents
Ranallo-Tapia Duo
Sunday January 12, 2025 – 3 pm
Settlement Music School
416 Queen Street – Philadelphia, PA 19146
Juanito Pascual (USA)
PCGS Presents
Marco Corrales (classical)
Juanito Pascual (flamenco)
Three concerts: Doylestown, PA , Athenaeum and PCGS!
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia: Friday January 31, 2025 – 6 pm
219 S. 6th Street – Philadelphia, PA 19106-3794
Doylestown: Saturday February 1, 2025 – 3 pm
at the Doylestown Lodge –
55 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901
PCGS: Sunday February 2, 2025 – 3 pm
Settlement Music School
416 Queen Street – Philadelphia, PA 19146
PCGS Presents
Bokyung Byun
2021 GFA First Prize Winner
Two concerts: Doylestown, PA and Philadelphia!
Doylestown: Saturday March 8, 2025 – 3 pm
at the Doylestown Lodge –
55 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901
Philadelphia: Sunday March 9, 2025 – 3 pm
Settlement Music School
416 Queen Street – Philadelphia, PA 19146
PCGS 2025 Festival
Opening Concert
Rene’ Izquierdo
Saturday April 5, 2025 – 7:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia
21st & Walnut Street (entrance on Walnut st.) Philadelphia, PA 19103
PCGS 2025 Festival
Closing Concert
David Manzanares-Salguero
Saturday April 6, 2025 – 3:30 pm
Settlement Music School
416 Queen St. Philadelphia, PA 19146
Esperanza and PCGS Present
Classical Guitar from Latin America
Exclusive concert at Teatro Esperanza !
Saturday May 10, 2025 – 3PM
4261 North 5th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19140
Performing music from Cuba, Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela, Mexico, …
Featuring guitarists:
- Emiliano Pardo-Tristán (Panama)
- John Penn (USA) and special guest on castanets Dolores Gmitter (USA)
- Ana Vidovic (Croatia)
PCGS Members and Ensemble Concert
First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia
Sunday May 18, 2025 – 4PM
201 S 21st St. Philadelphia, PA 19103
Come and enjoy many of the best classical guitar artists in our region.
This year Members concert features also the PCGS Guitar Ensemble performance and concert opener. This is the premier guitar large ensemble in Philadelphia under the direction of renowned musician Alejo de los Reyes.
The concert, organized by the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society, is open to the public and it is FREE (donations appreciated)
International Artists and GFA winners from Ukraine, Poland, Montenegro, Costa Rica, Mexico, USA, South Korea and Cuba!
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2024 PCGS COMPETITION
…and the WINNERS are:
ADULT DIVISION
1st Prize/ Peter Segal Prize: David Manzanares-Salguero
2nd prize: Sara d’Ippolito Reichert
3rd prize: Jiujiu Wu
YOUTH DIVISION
1st prize: Penelope Shvarts
2nd Prize: Kiran Lee
3rd Prize: Ethan Kim
From left to right: Jiujiu Wu (3rd Prize Adult), Sara d’Ippolito Reichert (2nd Prize Adult), Penelope Shvarts (1st Prize Youth), Ethan Kim (3rd Prize Youth), David Manzanares-Salguero (1st Prize Adult), Ross Mann (Competition Director).
Thanks to our jury members !
John Arnold, Dan Boring, Alberta Khoury, Alan Liu, Ross Mann, Lenny Ranallo, Ted Williams
Some jurors may not take part in every rounds
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.
Other Season & Festival Partners/Sponsors
