Alec Pearson and Luis Medina: The Passion Driving Vancouver's Classical Guitar Scene Forward
Join us for Vancouver’s Finest, our annual celebration of Vancouver’s own exceptional classical guitarists with a concert by two driving forces in our music community, Alec Pearson and Luis Medina.
Alec Pearson is an outstanding composer, performer and collaborator, a gifted instructor at UBC and Vancouver Academy of Music, the founder of the Okanagan Guitar Festival, and the president and artistic director of the Vancouver Classic Guitar Society.
Luis Medina is a superb guitarist, a newly appointed instructor at Capilano University, the founder of the Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival and a longtime board member of VCGS. Together, these two have done so much to support and promote classical guitar learning and performance in our community. This concert recognizes their huge volunteer contributions and celebrates their talent.
Alec performs his own composition: Prelude in F minor
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Luis plays Cuatro Piezas para Guitarra by Manuel M. Ponce
Tickets are $45 for General Admission, $37 for Seniors/Students, $15 for Youth (18 & under), and $20 for Livestream. Purchase tickets on the link below.
Be sure to come early to enjoy our concession and pre-concert performances by talented classical guitar students at 6:15 pm. The main concert starts at 7:00 pm.
Jan 25, 2025 - 7 PM with a pre-concert performance at 6:15 PM
Koerner Hall in the Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM), 1270 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC