Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join us on April 20, 2026, from 7–10 PM PST for a special live-streamed masterclass with Pepe Romero, broadcasting from Guitar Salon International in Santa Monica. Over the course of the evening, Pepe will work with six USC students in 30-minute sessions, offering insights on technique, interpretation, and musicianship. Viewers tuning in online can take part as well—TeacherNet’s live chat will be open throughout the event, giving the audience a chance to submit questions directly to Pepe. This masterclass offers a rare window into the teaching style of one of today’s leading guitarists and a valuable look at the next generation of USC musicians.
Program:
Alessandra Sullivan
Augustin Barrios: Jha Che Valle
Pietro Ruscigno
Joaquín Rodrigo: Bajando de la Meseta
Brady Davis
J. S. Bach: Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland (arr. Phillip Hii)
Arturo Solorzano
Sabicas : Farrucas “Punta y Tacón”
Garrett Podgorski
Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco: Capricho Diabolico
This event is sponsored by TeacherNet, Guitar Salon International, the GSI Foundation and is organized in collaboration with the classical guitar department of the USC Thornton School of Music.
Join us on April 20, 2026, from 7–10 PM PST for a special live-streamed masterclass with Pepe Romero, broadcasting from Guitar Salon International in Santa Monica. Over the course of the evening, Pepe will work with six USC students in 30-minute sessions, offering insights on technique, interpretation, and musicianship. Viewers tuning in online can take part as well—TeacherNet’s live chat will be open throughout the event, giving the audience a chance to submit questions directly to Pepe. This masterclass offers a rare window into the teaching style of one of today’s leading guitarists and a valuable look at the next generation of USC musicians.
Program:
Alessandra Sullivan
Augustin Barrios: Jha Che Valle
Pietro Ruscigno
Joaquín Rodrigo: Bajando de la Meseta
Brady Davis
J. S. Bach: Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland (arr. Phillip Hii)
Arturo Solorzano
Sabicas : Farrucas “Punta y Tacón”
Garrett Podgorski
Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco: Capricho Diabolico
This event is sponsored by TeacherNet, Guitar Salon International, the GSI Foundation and is organized in collaboration with the classical guitar department of the USC Thornton School of Music.
