Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society
The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society is a community of guitar enthusiasts of all ages and accomplishments dedicated to encouraging the appreciation, study, and performance of classical guitar music in the Greater Philadelphia Region.
2024 PCGS COMPETITION
…and WINNERS are:
ADULT DIVISION
1st Prize/ Peter Segal Prize: David Manzanares-Salguero
2nd prize: Sara d’Ippolito Reichert
3rd prize: Jiujiu Wu
YOUTH DIVISION
1st prize: Penelope Shvarts
2nd Prize: Kiran Lee
3rd Prize: Ethan Kim
From left to right: Jiujiu Wu (3rd Prize Adult), Sara d’Ippolito Reichert (2nd Prize Adult), Penelope Shvarts (1st Prize Youth), Ethan Kim (3rd Prize Youth), David Manzanares-Salguero (1st Prize Adult), Ross Mann (Competition Director).
Thanks to our jury members !
John Arnold, Dan Boring, Alberta Khoury, Alan Liu, Ross Mann, Lenny Ranallo, Ted Williams
Some jurors may not take part in every rounds
PCGS Presents
Professional Members and PCGS Ensemble Concert
Sunday May 19, 2024 – 4 pm
FREE Concert ( Donations welcome)
First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia
201 S 21st St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
The Atheneaum of Philadelphia and PCGS present
Elissa Lee Koljonen (Violin), John Marcel Williams (Classical Guitar)
Friday June 21, 2024 – 6 pm
PCGS members: Register as “Members” to get the PCGS discount price.
The Atheneaum of Philadelphia
219 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Sneak Peak
PCGS 2024-25 Season
International Artists and GFA winners from Ukraine, Poland, Montenegro, Costa Rica, US, South Korea and Cuba!
We are proud to announce that PCGS is a recipient of this year’s Creative Sector Flex
Fund! Thanks to @philaculture and @pennsylvaniacouncilonthearts for supporting 80
incredible arts and culture organizations across. Southeastern Pennsylvania.