Brendan Evans in Concert

Brendan Evans presents a program of guitar music centered around works by Augustin Barrios and Manuel Ponce - a set of waltzes full of virtuosic and melodious springtime energy, followed by an extended meditation on the medieval musical schema La Folia. Join Cape Ann Guitar Society in the beautiful St. Anthony's by the Sea for an evening recital by founder Brendan Evans.

Classical guitarist Brendan Evans has performed, taught, and won awards throughout North America and around the world. His debut album, Tiento, was released in January of 2026 on Green Flash Records. A Rockport, Massachusetts native, Brendan performs and teaches locally and internationally, is the founder of Cape Ann Guitar Society, and enjoys playing in various groups, including the original project Nightowls. Brendan holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in classical guitar performance from the Oberlin and San Francisco Conservatories. While pursuing his undergraduate degree Brendan spent a year studying flamenco guitar in the cities of Granada and Cordoba, Spain.\

Cape Ann Guitar Society is dedicated to building and nurturing a community of listening and learning through guitar related concerts, workshops, and meetups. As a maritime center, Cape Ann’s culture is inherently diverse, and we seek out, represent, and learn from that diversity through the guitar. The Guitar Society amplifies local voices and brings visiting artists and teachers to Cape Ann, connecting our local communities with the global guitar family - music as cultural diplomacy. We seek to expand the repertoire through commissioning projects and collaborate with other local arts and historical organizations.

Consecrated in 1925, St. Anthony’s by the Sea is a fieldstone church constructed in the English parish gothic style, and is a member of Gloucester’s Holy Family Parish.

Tickets available here, or at http://www.capeannguitarsociety.org.

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