• October 13, Thursday. Guest Artist (Alumnus)/Faculty Recital:
  Francois Fowler/Christopher Mrofchak Guitar Duo: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall
• November 29, Tuesday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• December 9, Friday. Guest Artist Masterclass/Performance: Jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg (New York), 12:30-3pm, Bliss Hall, Room 2222.
• March 23, Thursday. Guest Artist Recital: Chattanooga Guitar Duo: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 7, Friday. Guest Artist Masterclass/Performance: Jazz guitarist Mark Whitfield (Grammy Award winner), 12:30-3pm, Bliss Hall, Room 2222
• April 26, Wednesday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: Noon (12:15pm), Butler Museum of American Art.
• April 27, Thursday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.

• November 13, Saturday. Pipino Guest Artist Guitar Masterclass: René Izquierdo (Cuba), 12-3pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 14, Sunday. Pipino Guest Artist Recital: Classical guitarist René Izquierdo (Cuba), 3pm, Butler North Church.*
  • *This concert not a Free DGA event.  This is a ticketed event part of the YSU Pipino Guest Artist series
• November 19, Friday. Guest Artist Masterclass: Jazz guitarist Pasquale Grasso (Italy), 12:30-3pm, Bliss Hall, Room 2222
• November 30, Tuesday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• February 4, Friday. Guest Artist (Alumnus)/Faculty Recital: Francois Fowler / Christopher Mrofchak Guitar Duo: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 8, Friday. Guest Artist Masterclass/Performance: Jazz guitarist Mimi Fox (California), 12:30-3pm, Bliss Hall, Room 2222
• April 27, Wednesday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: Noon (12:15pm), Butler Museum of American Art.
• April 28, Thursday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.

• Bill Frisell (Legendary Grammy Award winning jazz guitarist) April 9, 2021
• Miles Okazaki (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor) April 30, 2021
• Paul Holmes Morton (Theorbo and baroque guitarist) March 26, 2021
• Jim Campilongo and Luca Benedetti Duo (NYC) November 20, 2020

• November 15, Friday. Jazz Guitar Masterclass: Guest Artist Eric Susoeff (Duquesne University), 3-5pm, Room 2222.
• November 19, Tuesday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 26, Friday. Theorbo/Early Music workshop: Paul Holmes Morton (Theorbo and baroque guitarist, period instrument specialist).

• November 8, Thursday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall. 
• November 9, Friday.  Jazz Guitar Masterclass: Guest Artist Zvonimir Tot(University of Illinois at Chicago and Jamey Aebersold Summer Workshops), 2pm-4:30pm, room 2222. 
• March 1, Friday.  Guest Artist Masterclass Tengyue Zhang: 3 pm-5 pm, Room TBA.
• March 1, Friday.  Guest Artist Recital: Classical guitarist Tengyue Zhang (China): 7:30 pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 22, Friday.  Guest Artist Recital: Classical guitarist Stephen Mattingly (University of Louisville, KY): 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 23, Saturday.  Guest Artist Masterclass Stephen Mattingly: 9am-11am, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 29, Friday. Jazz Guitar Masterclass: Guest Artist Dan Wilson (Grammy Award Nominee and YSU alumnus), 2-4:30pm, Room 2222.
• April 11, Thursday.  Dana Guitar Studio Recital:  7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 17, Wednesday.  Dana Guitar Studio Recital:  Noon (12:15pm), Butler Museum of American Art.
• ** April 27, Saturday. David Krakauer and Ancestral Groove (featuring Sheryl Bailey on guitar): 8:00 PM, Ford Family Recital Hall, DeYor Performing Arts Center
• ** April TBD, Jazz Guitar Masterclass: Sheryl Bailey(Berklee College of Music)

** These two events organized by the Pipino Performing Arts Series

• October 27, Friday
  Artist Recital: Classical guitarist Xavier Jara (Winner of the 2016 GFA International Classical Guitar Competition): 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall
• October 28, Saturday
  Artist Masterclass: Xavier Jara: 9am-11am, Bliss Recital Hall
• November 8, Wednesday
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall
• November 17, Friday
  Jazz Guitar Clinic: Guest artist Dave Stryker (Indiana University-Bloomington and The Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop): 12noon-2:30pm, Room 2222
• February 27, Tuesday
  Guest Artist Recital: Classical guitarist Elliot Frank (Prizewinner in the Concurso Internacional de la Casa de España in San Juan, Puerto Rico), 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall
• February TBD
  Guest Artist Masterclass: Elliot Frank: Time and location TBD
• March 12, Monday
  Jazz Guitar Clinic: Guest artist Julian Lage (World-renowned jazz guitarist): 1:30-4pm, Room 2222
• April 10, Tuesday
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall
• April 11, Wednesday
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: Noon (12:15pm), Butler Museum of American Art

• September 30, Friday
  Jazz Guitar Clinic: Guest artist Ben Monder (Guitarist on David Bowie's last CD Blackstar): 12noon-2:30pm, Room 2222.
• November 1, Tuesday
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm , Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 4, Friday
  Guest Artist Recital: Classical guitarist Thibaut Garcia (France) (Winner of the 2015 GFA International Classical Guitar Competition): 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 5, Saturday
  Guest Artist Masterclass: Thibaut Garcia: 9am-11am, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 24, Friday
  Guest Artist Recital: Classical guitarist and composer Patrick Kearney (Montréal, Canada): 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 25, Saturday
  Guest Artist Masterclass: Patrick Kearney: 9am-11am, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 14, Friday
  Jazz Guitar Clinic/Performance: Guest artist Peter Bernstein (Acclaimed NYC jazz guitarist): 12noon-2:30pm, Room 2222
• April 18, Tuesday
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 19, Wednesday
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: Noon (12:10pm), Butler Museum of American Art.
• April 21, Friday.
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: Convocation, 11am, Bliss Recital Hall.

• November 5, Thursday
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 6, Friday
  Jazz Clinic/Masterclass: Brad Shepik (New England Conservatory and NYC jazz guitarist),
  12 noon-2:30pm, room 2222, Dana School of Music.
• November 20, Friday
  Guest Artist Recital: Andrew Zohn, classical guitarist and composer (CSU, Georgia):  7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall. 
• November 20, Friday
  Guest Artist Masterclass:  Andrew Zohn:  1pm-3pm, location TBD.
• February 10, Wednesday
  Faculty Artist Recital: Duo Allant (Dr. Kathryn Thomas Umble, flute--Dr. Francois Fowler, guitar), 7:30, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 4, Friday
  Guest Artist Recital: Ekachai Jearakul (Thailand)
  Winner of the 2014 GFA International Classical Guitar Competition: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 5, Saturday
  Masterclass: Ekachai Jearakul: 9am-11am, Room TBD.
• March 18, Friday
  Jazz Clinic/Masterclass: Tim Miller - guitar (Berklee College of Music), 12 noon-2:30pm, room 2222, Dana School of Music.
• April 18, Monday
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 20, Wednesday
  Dana Guitar Studio in Recital: Noon (12:10pm), Butler Museum of American Art.
• April 22, Friday
  Dana Guitar Studio Recital: Convocation, 11am, Bliss Recital Hall.

• November 6, Thursday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 10, Monday.  Guest Artist Masterclass:  Mary Akerman, guitar (Winner of the 1985 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition):  9am-11noon, Room TBD.
• November 10, Monday.  Guest Artist Recital:  Mary Akerman, guitar (Winner of the 1985 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition):  7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall. 
• November 21, Friday.  Jazz Clinic/Masterclass:  Ben Monder (New England Conservatory and NYC jazz guitarist), 12 noon-2:30, room 2222, Dana School of Music.
• March 24, Tuesday.   Masterclass:  Anton Baranov:  9am-11am, Room TBD.
• March 24, Tuesday.   Guest Artist Recital:  Anton Baranov (Russia) Winner of the 2013 GFA International Guitar Competition:  7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 3, 2015: Jazz guitar clinic, guest artist Dan Wilson, 12 noon-2:00pm, room 2222, Dana School of Music.
• April 7, Tuesday.  Dana Guitar Ensembles in Concert: 7:30pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 22, Wednesday.  Dana Guitar Studio in Recital:  Noon (12:10pm), Butler Museum of American Art.
• April 24, Friday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital:  Convocation, 11am, Bliss Recital Hall.
  

• October 4, Friday.  Presentation by the Martin guitar company: 11am, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 7, Thursday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 15, Friday.   Guest Artist Recital, Jeffrey McFadden (University of Toronto, Canada), guitar: 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 16, Saturday.  Guest Artist Masterclass, Jeffrey McFadden (University of Toronto, Canada), guitar, 9am, Room 2222, Bliss Hall.
• November 18, Monday.  Jazz Guitar Clinic/Masterclass, Dan Wilson (Akron based jazz guitarist):  11am-1pm, room 3026.
• March 18, Tuesday. Faculty Artist Recital, Francois Fowler, guitar: 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 8, Tuesday. Guest Artist Recital, Sharpe/Zohn Guitar Duo (Columbus State University, Georgia):  8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 8, Tuesday. Guest Artist Masterclass, Sharpe/Zohn Guitar Duo (Columbus State University, Georgia):  9am, Room TBD.
• April 10, Thursday. Dana Guitar Studio in Recital:  8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 18, Friday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital:  Convocation 11am, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 23, Wednesday.Dana Guitar Studio in Recital:  Noon (12:10pm), Butler Museum of American Art.
• April 25, Friday.  Jazz Guitar Clinic/Masterclass, Bruce Saunders (Berklee College of Music-Boston, University of Texas-Austin):  12 noon-2:30pm.

• November 20, Tuesday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 27, Tuesday.  Masterclass: Andrew Mah (Canada), guitar, 10am- 2pm, Room TBD.
• November 27, Tuesday.  Guest Artist Recital: Andrew Mah (Canada), guitar, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 2, Tuesday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 9, Tuesday. Guest Artist Recital:  Vladimir Gorbach (Russia), guitar.  Winner of the 2011 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 7, Sunday. Faculty Artist Recital:  Francois Fowler - guitar, and Caroline Oltmanns - piano, 3pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 9, Tuesday. Masterclass:  Vladimir Gorbach (Russia), guitar.  Winner of the 2011 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 10am- 2pm, Room TBD.
• April 12, Friday.  Jazz Clinic/Masterclass.  Joe Negri (Jazz guitarist. composer, arranger, pedagogue).  12:00-2:30pm, Room 2222.
• April 18, Thursday. Dana Guitar Ensembles in Concert, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 19, Friday.  Dana Guitar Ensembles perform at convocation.  11am, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 24, Wednesday. Butler Museum at Noon.  Dana Guitar Studio, Butler Museum of Art

• November 15, Tuesday. Guest Recital: Duo Spiritoso, guitarists Andrew Zohn (USA) and Jeffrey McFadden (Canada), 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 15, Tuesday. Masterclass: Guitarists Andrew Zohn (USA) and Jeffrey McFadden (Canada), 10am-2pm, Room 2222.
• November 17, Thursday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 1, Thursday. Faculty Artist Recital:  Duo Allant (Francois Fowler, guitar and Kathryn Thomas Umble, flute), 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 21, Wednesday. Butler Museum at Noon.  Dana Guitar Ensembles in Concert, Butler Museum of Art.
• March 22, Thursday. Dana Guitar Ensembles in Concert, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 4, Wednesday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 10, Tuesday. Guest Recital:  Johannes Moller (Sweden), guitar.Winner of 2010 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 10, Tuesday. Masterclass:  Johannes Moller (Sweden), guitar Winner of 2010 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 10am-2pm, McDonough Museum of Art, Installation Gallery.
• April 27, Friday.  Jazz Clinic/Masterclass. Joe Negri (Jazz guitarist. composer, arranger, pedagogue).  12:30pm- 3pm, Room 2222

• November 9, Tuesday.Guest Recital:  Jérôme Ducharme, guitar Winner of 2005 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• November 9, Tuesday.Guest Masterclass: Jérôme Ducharme, guitar Winner of 2005 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 10am- 2pm, Room 2222.
• November 18, Thursday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 22, Tuesday.Faculty Artist Recital: Francois Fowler, guitar, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 24, Thursday. Dana Guitar Ensembles in Concert, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 6, Wednesday. Dana Guitar Studio Recital, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 12 Tuesday.Guest Recital:  Florian Larousse, guitar Winner of 2009 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 12 Tuesday.Guest Masterclass: Florian Larousse, guitar Winner of 2009 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 10am- 2pm, Room 2222.

• Sept. 24 Thurs. Guest Artist Recital: Stephen Aron, guitar: BRH - 8PM
• October 13 Tues.  Guest Recital:  Sabrina Vlaskalic, guitar:  8pm, BRH.
• October 13 Tues.  Guest Masterclass:  Sabrina Vlaskalic, 10am- 2pm, Room 2222.
• October 29 Thurs. Faculty Artist Recital: Dana Flute & Guitar Duo: 
  Kathryn Thomas Umble, flute, Francois Fowler, guitar: BRH - 8PM
• November 20 Fri. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• January 20 Wed. Music at Noon:  Dana Guitar Ensembles 12:15pm, Butler Museum.
• March 25 Thurs. Dana Guitar Ensembles in Concert, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 8 Thurs. Dana Guitar Studio Recital, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 13 Tue.Guest Recital:  Gabriel Bianco, guitar Winner of 2008 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 13 Tue.Guest Masterclass: Gabriel Bianco, guitar Winner of 2008 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 10am- 2pm, Room 2222.

• November 20th, 2008: Dana Guitar Studio Recital, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall
• January 21st, 2009: Music at Noon: Francois Fowler, guitar, 12:15pm, Butler Museum
• February 18th, 2009, Wednesday: Faculty Recital: Francois Fowler, guitar (with guest artists Kathryn Thomas Umble, flute and Misook Yun, soprano), 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 25th, 2009: Dana Guitar Ensembles in Concert, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall
  
  
• March 27, 2009, Friday: Guest Artist Recital: Andrew Mah, guitar Classical and Brazilian music, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 28, 2009, Saturday:  Guest Masterclass: Andrew Mah, guitar. 10am-2pm, Room 2222
• April 7, 2009, Tuesday:  Guest Masterclass: Ioana Gandrabur, guitar, 9:30am-1:30am, Room 2222.  
  
  
• April 8th, 2009: Dana Guitar Studio Recital, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall
• April 14th, 2009: Guest Artist Recital: Marcin Dylla, guitar Winner of 2007 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall
• April 14th, 2009: Guest Masterclass: Marcin Dylla, guitar Winner of 2007 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition Time TBD

• October 15 Mon.  Guest Masterclass:  Dr. Matthew Slotkin, 10am- 2pm, Room 2222.
• November 22 Thurs. Dana Guitar Studio Recital: 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• January 16 Wed. Music at Noon:  Francois Fowler, Faculty guitar recital, 12:15pm, Butler Museum.
• January 23 Wed. Francois Fowler, Faculty guitar recital, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• March 20 Thurs. Dana Guitar Ensembles in Concert, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 3 Thurs. Dana Guitar Studio Recital, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 15 Tue.Guest Recital:  Thomas Viloteau, guitar Winner of 2006 Guitar
  Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 8pm, Bliss Recital Hall.
• April 15 Tue.Guest Masterclass:  Thomas Viloteau, guitar Winner of 2006 Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, 10am- 2pm, Room 2222.