Tag: monthly-meetup

  • November 2025 Meetup

    November 2025 Meetup

    Theme:Something Old or Something New. Old repertoire you learnt long ago, or something you just learnt! 19:15-19:45 Solos and chamber ensembles 19:45-20:00 Members’ Short Talk TBD 20:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal Double session to prepare for next month’s concert!

  • October 2025 Meetup

    October 2025 Meetup

    Theme: Personally Meaningful. Play something which has great personal meaning for you   19:15-20:00 Solos and chamber ensembles 20:00-20:50 Young Artists Platform We host one of this year’s IGF Young […]

  • September 2025 Meetup

    September 2025 Meetup

    Theme: Cheesy classics. Shamelessly celebrate the perennial favourites which might have drawn you to the guitar in the first place e.g. Spanish Romance, Lágrimas, Recuerdos, Cavatina, Asturias… 19:15-19:45 Solos and […]

  • June 2025 Meetup and Composition Competition

    Theme: Own arrangement or composition (£100 prize!), or music from a living composer. This month we have a special competition — play your own composition or arrangement, and be in […]

  • May 2025 Meetup

    Theme: Not originally for guitar – transcriptions throughout the ages 19:15-20:00 Solos and chamber ensembles 20:00-20:50 Guest Artists: Mosaic Guitar Ensemble A short concert by the Mosaic Ensemble, based in the south of England, and under the direction of Amanda Cook 21:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal

  • April 2025 Meetup

    April 2025 Meetup

    Theme: Dance (Music inspired by dance forms like Waltz, Tango, Pavane, Sarabande, Rumba, Fandango etc.) 19:15-20:00 Solos and chamber ensembles 20:00-20:50 Young Artists Platform We host one of this year’s IGF Young Artist Platform winners for a short concert. Artist TBC 21:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal

  • March 2025 Meetup

    March 2025 Meetup

    Theme: TV, film, musical, video game themes (arranged or written for guitar) 19:00-19:45 Solos and chamber ensembles 19:45-20:00 Members’ Lightning Talk: Tony Mulholland “Software Tools for Ensemble Practice” 20:00-20:50 Young […]

  • February 2025 Meetup

    February 2025 Meetup

    Solos and chamber ensembles Guest Speaker: Sam Brown “Caught Luting: Playing renaissance lute music on the guitar” Sam Brown leads a practical workshop on how to transfer lute music well to the guitar: expect a whistle-stop tour of lute repertory, division playing, ornaments, and right hand hints and tips. BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal

  • November 2024 Meetup

    November 2024 Meetup

    Early Slot 7.30 – 8.15: Solos Solos (Optional) theme for the solos this month: Baroque Night   First Session 8.20-9.00pm Ensemble   Second Session 9.15-10.00pm Ensemble

  • October 2024 Meetup and Paul Gregory

    October 2024 Meetup and Paul Gregory

    Early Slot 7.30 – 7.55pm Solos (Optional) theme for the solos this month: Music from Spain First Session 8-9.00pm Ensemble   Second Session 9.15-10.00pm – Visiting Artist lecture Visiting Artist: […]