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2018

DEC 16, 3pm DR introduces Acoustic Guitar Summit for SGS Holiday Concert

DEC 14, 12-1pm DR plays holiday music at Park Tower, 980 9th St., Sacramento

DEC 8, 5:30-8:30pm DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

DEC 6, 11AM -1pm DR plays at Kaiser's Folsom ASU, 285 Palladio Parkway

NOV 17, 6-9pm Solo ambiance music for Artists Reception,

Gold Country Artists Gallery, 379 Main St., Placerville, CA

NOV 16, 6-8pm Solo ambiance music for Artists Reception,

Gallery at 48 Natoma, Folsom. "Home for the Holidays"

NOV 15, 5-8pm DR plays solo for Anton DevCo special event, Sacramento.

NOV 11, 4-6:30pm DR plays for El Dorado Hills Friends of the Library

Fall Fundraiser, "A Night at the Library"

NOV 10, 5:30-8:30pm DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

NOV 4, 3pm DR introduces Ronn McFarlane for SGS at KOH Library & Cultural

Center, Sacramento

NOV 3, 1-4pm DR plays at E16 Winery, Somerset.

NOV 2, 7:30pm DR introduces Ronn McFarlane for SGS at Harris Center

OCT 20, 6-8:30, DR plays for Mike Tucker's Farm to Fork Dinner, Shingle Springs

OCT 18, 6-8pm DR plays private function, Il Fornaio, Roseville

OCT 14, 3pm DR introduces Duo Klavitarre for SGS at KOH Library & Cultural

Center, Sacramento

OCT 13, 5:30-8:30pm DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

OCT 12, 7:30pm DR introduces Duo Klavitarre for SGS at Harris Center

SEP 16, 3pm DR hosts Warren Haskell, Tobin Roye and Carlos Rivera

in concert for SGS

SEP 15, 6:30pm DR plays Varya McMillan's art showing, Carmichael.

AUG 24, 7pm DR in solo concert, Wheaton, IL

AUG 19, 3pm DR hosts Brian Cross & Jesus Palominos concert for SGS

JUL 7, 5:30-7:30pm Private party, Fair Oaks

JUN 22-23 All day Winters Guitar Fest 2018

JUN 9, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

JUN 8 American Watercolor Society Gala at Sac Fine Arts Center, Carmichael

MAY 25, 3:30PM DR performs for Tessa and Michael's wedding at Nestldown.

MAY 20, 3PM DR hosts SGS Spring Concert

MAY 19, 6-9PM DR plays solo ambiance music for Artists Reception,

Gold Country Artists Gallery, 379 Main St., Placerville, CA

MAY 12, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

APR 22, 3PM DR hosts SGS Monthly Meeting and Open Stage

APR 21, 7PM DR introduces Eleftheria Kotzia from Greece for SGS

APR 21, 10:50AM DR leads Expressive Guitar Playing Workshop in Auburn

APR 14, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

MAR 18, 3PM DR hosts SGS Monthly Meeting and Open Stage

MAR 17, 7:30PM DR introduces Alex De Grassi and Andrew York for SGS

MAR 10, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

MAR 3-4 ALL DAY SBGS Guitar Festival - DR leads workshop Sun. 11AM.

FEB 18, 3PM DR hosts SGS Young Artists Showcase Concert

FEB 10, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

FEB 2, 5:30-6:30PM DR plays for B Street Theater GALA event

JAN 30, 5:30-6:30PM DR plays for B Street Theater Tsakopoulos Private Reception

JAN 30, 11:30-1PM DR plays for B Street Theater ribbon cutting event

JAN 27, all day Sebastopol Guitar Fest

JAN 21, 3PM DR hosts SGS Monthly Meeting

JAN 20, 7:30 Daniel and Francesca perform in concert for Groupmuse in

River Park, Sacramento.

JAN 9, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

2017

DEC 17, 3PM DR hosts SGS Holiday Concert

DEC 16, 6-9PM DR performs solo ambiance music for Artists Reception,

Gold Country Artists Gallery, 379 Main St., Placerville, CA

DEC 9, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

NOV 19, 3PM DR hosts SGS Monthly Meeting and Open Stage

NOV 11, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

NOV 8, 12PM Daniel performs in a solo guitar concert for Temple Or Rishon,

7755 Hazel Ave., Orangevale

OCT 29, 1-3PM DR plays for Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Dennis Wilson

OCT 15, 3PM DR hosts SGS Monthly Meeting and Open Stage

OCT 14, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

OCT. 11, 12PM Daniel and Francesca perform in concert for Temple Or Rishon,

7755 Hazel Ave., Orangevale

OCT 7, 7:30 DR hosts Russian Guitarists Yuri Liberzon & Grisha Goryachev

for SGS at Harris Center in Folsom

SEP 20-16 DR attends La Guitarra California in San Luis Obispo

SEP 17, 3PM DR hosts SGS Monthly Meeting and Open Stage

SEP 16, 7:30 Solo guitar concert for GROUPMUSE, River Park, Sacramento. map

SEP 9, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

SEP 8, 4:30-6:30PM DR plays solo wedding rehearsal dinner, Cielo Estate Winery

SEP 3, 3-5PM, DR performs solo ambiance music for Sacramento Fine Arts

Center Artist's Reception, Sharon Drysdale

AUG 28, 2PM DR performs at Kari Dahlgren's wedding at Lake Tahoe

AUG 27, 3PM DR hosts SGS Monthly Meeting and Open Stage

AUG 26, 5:45-7 pm, DR performs solo ambiance music for ALS Society,

Sacramento Library Galleria

AUG 19, 6-9PM DR performs solo ambiance music for Artists Reception,

Gold Country Artists Gallery, 379 Main St., Placerville, CA

AUG 13, 2PM Daniel hosts benefit for Michael Chapdelaine. SOLD OUT.

JUL 16, 3PM DR hosts SGS Monthly Meeting featuring concert by Joshua Moore

JUL 8, Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

JUN 23-24, DR performs at Winters GuitarFest

JUN 17, 12-3, DR plays for Marshall & Linda Brewers' 50th Anniversary.

at Sierra Vista Winery, Placerville

JUN 10, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

JUN 10, 10AM DR plays for Darla Reitmeir at UOP, Stockton.

JUN 4, 5-8PM DR plays for Teddi Wessing's Cocktail Party, Folsom

JUN 1, 4:30-7:30 DR plays solo event in Rocklin for Teddi Wessing's clients

MAY 28, 6-9PM DR plays for Doug & Cate's wedding, Folsom

MAY 21, 3PM DR hosts SGS SPRING CONCERT

MAY 19, 6-8PM Daniel and Francesca perform in Folsom for the Gallery

at 48 Natoma's Opening and Reception, 48 Natoma, Folsom, free.

MAY 14, 11AM-2PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

May 13, 5-8PM, DR performs at F & Main Gallery in Isleton, CA

MAY 4, 2-3PM, 5-6PM, DR performs for SGS Big Day of Giving "Guitarathon".

MAY 1, DR teaches Music Theory and performs at Folsom Prison

APR 29, 7PM DR and Dr. Greg Newton in joint concert at Krotona in Ojai.

APR 23, 1-5PM DR hosts SGS with Matthew Fish

APR 9, 4PM-6PM DR accompanies the flute student recital for Francesca Anderson

APR 8, 11-3PM DR plays at Turley Cellars in Plymouth

APR 2, 11AM-4PM DR accompanies the flute student rehearsal for Francesca Anderson

APR 1, 10AM-2PM DR accompanies the flute student rehearsal for Francesca Anderson

MAR 25, 7PM DR hosts Festival of Four Concert for SGS at Harris Center

in Folsom

MAR 19, 3PM DR hosts SGS Monthly Meeting and Open Stage

MAR 18, 6-9PM DR performs solo ambiance music for Artists Reception, Gold

Country Artists Gallery, 379 Main St., Placerville, CA

MAR 11, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

FEB 19, 1-5 PM DR hosts SGS Young Artists Showcase Concert and Guitar

Orchestra rehearsal

FEB 12, 4-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom,

special Sunday Valentine's Weekend date, love songs and more!

JAN 22, 1-5PM DR hosts SGS Meeting and guitar Orchestra rehearsal

JAN 14, 5-8PM DR plays at Bacchus House Wine, Bar and Bistro in Folsom

JAN 7 7PM DR hosts Muriel Anderson in concert, SGS and MLC Fundraiser

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This photo captures one intense sequence last fall as SGS presented the Fall Concert at the Harris Center featuring Yuri Liberzon and Grisha Goryachev. The sold out show was a dazzling display of classical and flamenco virtuosity and artistic inspiration. They also appeared on Capitol Public Radio with Beth Ruyak and on ABC's Good Day Sacramento.

Below is a shot from the Spring Concert at Harris Center, with the amazing quartet, Festival of Four.

Groupmuse: A New Paradigm for Classical

In the tradition of house concerts down through the centuries, intimate performances with small audiences.

September 2017

I had the chance to open Sacramento to the Groupmuse platform with a solo concert in a home. The Groupmuse website advertises,

Groupmuse - Bringing chamber music back where it began: the living room. Professional classical musicians are playing intimate house shows all over the country. Bring your own drinks, sit on the floor next to a stranger, and dig into music that’s blown minds and throbbed hearts for centuries.

I truly enjoyed the intimacy the house concert format provides - people were in chairs and on the floor near me and in seats going to the far end of the house. My style includes less formality to start with, and everyone seemed delighted with the blend of my favorites with introductions and the "party with a theme" atmosphere. There's a long break between sets for attendees to enjoy refreshments and meeting one another. It was sold out, but then how may can you fit in the average house? With how our host Anara Guard judged the evening's success, she offered to repeat the event with my flute and guitar duet in January - coming up soon! So excited to work again with Francesca Anderson, Principal Flute of the Folsom Lake Symphony. She has a super power in sharing her love of music and the flute family, and there is hardly a better combination of instruments than the guitar and flute.

Roest... like "Rooster"

The Groupmuse platform features classical music performances. Here the host of "Autumn Equinox Concert" welcomes guests.

A good story is part of a good concert.

A Few Minutes with Christopher Parkening

What an honor, to take this photo so the Maestro could have one of receiving the La Guitarra California Lifetime Achievement Award from Festival Director Russ De Angelo.

Of course I shared it with everyone, and a few months later saw it on page 11 of Classical Guitar Magazine.

The morning after his La Guitarra concert, Parkening gave a masterclass. I shot a few pics of the students for their souvenirs and stepped in for one myself. Telling him how much I appreciated what he's meant to me and my students was a precious moment.

The after party on Saturday hosts international competition winners - here were (L-R) Celil Refik Kaya, Martha Masters, Marc Teicholz, Jason Vieaux, Johannes Möller, Rovshan Mamedkuliev and Jérémy Jouve.

Here Lili Williams and I bring Grisha Goryachev (on left) and Yuri Liberon (on right) to visit Nick Iliev at the offices of our sponsor, Kremona USA.

La Guitarra California 2017 was a great, uplifting festival allowing me to connect with old friends and new, especially my travel mate Jerry Snyder. I wound up writing an article on the whole trip and intend to get that online, so a LINK is pending.. :-)

What started as Quarterly Newsletters has become biannual - but my hope is to capture some key moments and memories, not forget them. For 2017 and just beginning 2018 so far, that includes presenting, teaching and performing, and experiences like helping luthier Brian Burns with content for his website. Here are videos where he talks with me about his guitars and I play them.

http://brianburnsguitars.com/my-guitars

Throughout the year I continued to play a regular monthly gig at the wonderful Bacchus House Wine, Bar & Bistro in Folsom. Between that job, the Sacramento Guitar Society Holiday Concert and eleven other jobs in December, I was ready for a rest. We managed to get lights up and luminaries set out Christmas Eve and have very relaxing couple of days of rest.

More highlights include:

- performing for the Winters Guitar Festival

- sharing a concert with Gregory Newton at Krotona in Ojai

- accompanying Francesca Anderson's flute students in their Spring Recital

- visiting with my old teacher Robert Burns up in Fort Bragg and the luthier Brian Burns (no relation)

- a number of terrific concerts with Sacramento Guitar Society including Muriel Anderson's wonderful Wonderlust Audio Visual program

- hosting our own private house concert in August with Michael Chapdelaine

- handing off the role of President of SGS to a most worthy successor, Lili Williams

- teaching the seniors guitar class at the Folsom Senior Center a few minutes after I get out of yoga

- beating the odds with health and happiness while feeding and sheltering my family

As of this writing there are many things to look forward to in 2018 - guitar festivals (including teaching work), SGS events and milestones, hopefully (finally) getting more recording finished, seeing family and friends (which I value more than ever), reading books recently acquired/received: Carlos Santana's autobiography "The Universal Tone - Bringing My Story to Light", my friend Herb Tanimoto's book "Keiko's Kimono", "The Art of Living" by Thich Nhat Hanh, "Building An Interpretation" by Carlos Santi, and "Don Andrés and Paquita - The Life of Segovia in Montevideo" by Alfredo Escande.