Guitar

GUITAR

Strings has hosted Players Night over the past several decades.

Player’s Night 1996-2010
A showcase of original guitar music performed by maestros of the instrument in a variety of styles. Early on Strings was a place for acoustic guitar. We called it the “Church of Acoustic Guitar”.
Joey brought in local finger style guitar players which is how Brian Gore first came to us and began hosting Player’s Night. He brought in the most amazing guitarists from around the world. Later Teja Gerkin hosted Player’s Night as well as Alex de Grassi.

Hosts of Player’s Night

Brian Gore (1996-2005)

Teja Gerkin (2005-2010)

Alex de Grassi (2002, 2009)

Joey Lent

Guitarists who have performed on the Strings stage
Some performed on Player’s Night others did solo shows. Listed from most recent back to 1995.

Esteban Bello 1995(x2), 1996(x2) 2013

Esteban brings to flamenco a unique blend of musical styles. His professional career began as a New York jazz musician at the age of 13. He studied with famed Andres Segovia, Julian Bream and Narciso Yepes. He is a prodigy of Jason McGuire and El Rubio.

Pete Madsen (2010)

Tim Sparks (1997,1998, 2009)

Doug Young(2009)

Az Samad, (2009)

Bob Bonastre (2009)

Marc Silber (2000, 2005, 2008)

Peter Finger (1996, 1997, 2007)

Michael Chapdelaine (2007)

Luthier David Lehrer (2007) will display fine hand-made guitars

Preston Reed (2006)

Mark Holzinger (2000, 2005)

Michael Klapholz (2005)

Alan Smithline (2005)

Jack Gates (1998, 2000, 2005)

Steve Baughman (1996, 2005)

Steve Edlen (2005)

Tim Fox (1995, 2004)

Joe Miller (2004)

Aquiles Baez 2002

Venezuelan master guitarist and cuatro player performs with Jackie Rago for an incredible evening of top notch music.

Franco Maroni (1997, 1998, 2001, 2003)

Hugo Wainzinger (2002)

Stillwater Jack (2002)

Rob Sherman (2002)

Don Villa (2001)

Doug Blumer (2001)

Bill Mize (2001)

James Kline (2001)

Patrick Duffey (2001)

Peter Kaukonen (2001)

Philip Rosheger (1995, 1997, 2001)

One of the finest guitarists in the world today.
New original music for classical guitar performed by the master who composed it. Sharing an evening with Brian Gore (1995)