Programs

  • Cleveland Classical Guitar Education Program

    FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY'S EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS BEEN OFFERING A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY GUITAR FROM TALENTED ARTISTS AND EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS. THE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO FIGHT INEQUITIES AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO INSTRUCTION FOR KIDS - PROVIDING THEM WITH CURRICULA, GUITARS AND MORE AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS. THERE WERE MANY GREAT SUCCESSES THIS YEAR, INCLUDING TEACHING 275 STUDENTS AT 14 SITES; THE RELEASE OF THE THEME MUSIC FOR THE PODCAST THE ASTERISK, WRITTEN BY CCGS STUDENTS; AND THE COMMISSIONING OF 29 STUDENT WORKS BY COMPOSERS IN RESIDENCE THOMAS FLIPPIN AND HERMELINDO RUIZ, MANY OF WHICH WERE PREMIERED BY CCGS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $326.7K

  • International Classical Guitar Series

    THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, WHICH PRESENTS THE WORLD'S GREATEST CLASSICAL GUITARISTS, RETURNED TO IN-PERSON CONCERTS WITH 7 PERFORMANCES, PLUS A VIRTUAL CONCERT, 4 OF WHICH WERE CLEVELAND DEBUTS. ALL OF THE LIVE CONCERTS HAD STUDENTS FROM THE EDUCATION PROGRAM PERFORM AS OPENING PERFORMERS, AND INTERNATIONAL SERIES ARTISTS PROVIDED 10 OUTREACH SESSIONS IN THE SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS TWO MASTER CLASSES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $57.7K