Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society
2024-25 Concert Season

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

Teatro Esperanza Presents
Say Good Morning If It’s Night
Music for Guitar, Violin, Cello and Percussions
by Emiliano Pardo-Tristan
Saturday March 15, 2025 – 3:00 pm
Teatro Esperanza
4261 North 5th Street – Philadelphia, PA 19140
Free Parking

PCGS 2025 Festival
Closing Concert
David Manzanares-Salguero
Saturday April 6, 2025 – 3:30 pm
Settlement Music School
416 Queen St. Philadelphia, PA 19146

PCGS 2025 Festival Day!
Saturday April 6, 2025 – 9 am to 5 pm
A great day full of recitals, workshops, masterclass by Rene´Izquierdo, guitar competition finals (and awards), vendors fair, and closing concert with David Manzanares-Salguero!
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)
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



