Classical Gala West
Forthcoming Events

c6 Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival & Competition 2016

c5 SF Bay Guitar Festival & Competition, Fall 2016 tba

Classical Guitar
Holiday Concerts

Nov./Dec. 2016 tba, Northern Nevada, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek

Classical Gala West at Brewery Arts Center
Monthly Concerts in Carson City, Nevada, Fall, 2016

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Help us to continue these events by donating online:

Please support us with your generous donation for our operations, prizes and scholarships for deserving students. Email music@cgwest.org for more info or specific donation requests.

Classical Gala West is one of the premier organizations in the American West presenting concerts, festivals and educational events. A division of LTCGS (Lake Tahoe Classic Guitar Society), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, ID 20-1754458 organization and donations may be tax deductible. Donations may be made specifically for any geographic area where we present concerts, scholarships for competition prize winners, and to support our overall programs.

• Thanks to all those who help make this series possible, incuding:

All of our sponsors, donors volunteers and attendees, City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission, Nevada Arts Council, Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, Nevada, Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, Nevada,Crystal Bay Casino, UNR Scheduling Dept., Reno, Nevada, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Walnut Creek, California, All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto, California, Strings By Mail.com, National Endowment for the Arts, Artown Festival,
Reno, Nevada, THE UPS STORE, Pleasant Hill, California, Walnut Creek
Chamber of Commerce

Classical Gala West and its associated programs have presented a plethora of fine artists and events including:

Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival
SF Bay Guitar Festival
Paul Galbraith
Vida Guitar Quartet
Celso Machado
Celino and Lito Romero
Marc Teicholz
Adam Levin
San Francisco Guitar Quartet
and many others


Larry Aynesmith
Artistic Director www.larryguitar.com

(c) 2016 Classical Gala West
music@cgwest.org
Tel: (775) 298-1686
P.O. Box 6083, Incline Village, NV 89451


• SIERRA NEVADA GUITAR FESTIVAL & COMPETITION
• Festival Dates: July 21-22, 2016, Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno
• Additional performance: June 25 Carson City, July 10, Reno
• Featuring Grammy Winner Andrew York
All Concerts Free, Donations Requested!

Home Page
Competition Rules and Registration
Schedule of Events
Workshop and Masterclass with Andrew York Registration
Previous Year Competition Winners

Previous year Guest Artists and Competition Winners

Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival
SF Bay Guitar Festival

2015 Events
Thanks to all the exeptional artists who performed, taught or adjudicated at our 2015 events:

San Francisco Guitar Quartet
Christine Sandsengen
Duo SF
Christopher Mallett
Robert Miller
Jason McGuire Trio
Michael Chapdelaine
Matthew Fish
Jon Mendle
Patrick O'Connell
Ramon Fermin
Larry Aynesmith
Daniel Roest

SIERRA NEVADA CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION 2015 RESULTS, July, 2015



ADULT COMPETITION
1. Samuel Hines
2. Brian Barany
3. Josh Moore
Honorable Mention, Cody Noriega
YOUTH DIVISION I
1. Raphael Carpenter
2. Martin Nguyen
YOUTH DIVISION II
1. Francesca Boerio
2. Dilip Kumar
3. Jack Davisson
4. Alex Bonilla
YOUTH DIVISION III
1. Elle Davisson
2. Hilbert Chen

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SF BAY AREA GUITAR FESTIVAL 2015 COMPETITION RESULTS
May, 2015




ADULT DIVISION
1. Jesus Serrano
2. Sean Keegan
3. Naeim Rahmani
4. Roberto Borbone
Honorable Mention - Chun Xie

Youth Division I (Age 16-19)
1. Joseph Ochoa (also top prize winner of the overall Youth Division)
2. Raphael Carpenter
3. Liam Hardison
4. Reed Hutchinson

Youth Division II (Age 12-15)
1. Dylan Evans
2. Dilip Kumar
3. Francesca Boerio
4. Gabe Rogers
Honorable Mention - Cate Krystoff
Honorable Mention - Archer Parry

Youth Division III
1. Jack Davisson
2. Vidur Mushran
3. Elle Davisson