Welcome to The Piedmont Classic Guitar Society!

PCGS was founded in 1981 with the purpose of increasing understanding and enjoyment of the guitar and similar stringed instruments in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point and surrounding areas. The PCGS sponsors guitar performances, master classes and workshops. Board meetings are held at Panera Bread in Kernersville. Free performances by outstanding local guitarists, students, and faculty members are held throughout the year at local establishments. See our Concerts page for locations and dates. Click here to view our Bylaws.

The PCGS Founders

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President's Letter

Dear Friends of the Piedmont Classic Guitar Society,

Welcome to our 2008-09 season.  We have so many exciting artists and events in the area this fall and next spring.  As we begin this season, I would like to acknowledge a great loss, last spring, of a towering Piedmont figure—Aaron Shearer. A celebration of his life’s work took place at the Vintage Theatre in May, as several students, friends, and loved ones gathered in his honor.  We are so lucky to have known such a man.

We hope you will visit our web site for an overview of regional guitar events.  Carlos Perez, Scott Tennant, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Roland Dyens, and Raphaella Smits will all be performing in the area. We will kick off the PCGS season with a new treat of Blues guitarist John Hammond at The Garage, in Winston-Salem, in the end of September. Hammond is a Grammy award-winning artist who has performed with guitarists such as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. The PCGS is co-sponsoring this event with the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society.

Our Community Play-ins will continue, and have been moved to the Kathleen Clay Edwards Library in Greensboro to provide a larger space and accommodate more players. All levels of guitarists are invited to come and share music while having the opportunity to practice performing with others who are doing the same. Two additional play-ins in February and April will be offered—check the web site and look for an enews for dates and times.

We are also excited to announce that the PCGS is co-sponsoring Roland Dyens in January, on the “Music For a Great Space” series in Greensboro. The concert will be held at the Christ United Methodist Church on Holden Road.

The society is thrilled that our Community Concerts have been building, as schools all over the Piedmont are joining in the end-of-semester experience. Hosted again in Brendle Hall, at Wake Forest University, students and ensembles of all levels are invited to perform this December.  This semester, we have added the opportunity for all participants to join together in large group performance at the end of the concert.

We look forward to seeing you at our events and hope this year brings joy and healing through music!

Kami Rowan, President,

Piedmont Guitar Society

Benefits of membership to the PCGS include:

• Discounts on our concert series tickets. The PCGS presents the finest guitarists in the world in our Concert Series. Individuals, students, PGO and seniors receive one discount per member for each PCGS sponsored concert. Families, Associates, Sponsors, Patrons, Benefactors receive one discount per each family member for each concert.

• Members receive the PCGS eNews which includes guitar news, concert updates, member news, articles and a calendar of guitar events.

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• Members receive a discount card on purchases from Jackson's Music in Winston-Salem. Moore Music in Greensboro will offer discounts to members who show their PCGS a membership card.

• With a PCGS Membership Card, you can check out guitar sheet music from the James Fox Collection at Salem College's Music Library.

• Members may post a free classified ad to our website Classifieds page. Send ad material to info@piedmontclassicguitarsociety.org

• Member performers are eligible for performance opportunities at concerts and play-ins, as well as participating in the Piedmont Guitar Orchestra. See concert calendar for dates.