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Events
All the concerts and events for William Jenks and other performers in the Portland Classical Guitar Series can be found at PortlandClassicGuitar.com.
2010-2011 Portland Classic Guitar Concert Series
Upcoming Performances for William Jenks
William Jenks
Willam Jenks in Concert
Aurora City Park Amphitheater
Wednesday, July 20 . 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Admission is Free
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Oregon based classical guitarist William Jenks is pleased to announce he will be
performing in Lakewood, Colorado on Sunday, July 24th 2011, at 3 PM at the Colorado Christian University Music Center, located at 9200 W. Ellsworth (corner of S. Garrison
and W. Ellsworth) Lakewood, CO 80226. A master class is scheduled for the same day (Sunday, July 24th) at 6:00 PM, also at the Colorado Christian University Music Center.
His program will include works by Villa-Lobos, Albeniz, Bach, Dowland.
Jenks' concert career has been notable. He began performing choral music at age six, at
one point taking part in an impressive Carnegie Hall performance of The Magnificat, under the world-renowned composer and maestro John Rutter. He would go on to earn
great praise for a series of solo concerts in France, Germany, and Italy, record four CDs, and perform live on radio and television public broadcasting.
In addition to his performing schedule, Jenks is a highly sought-after guitar instructor in
the Portland area where he teaches privately as well as at Marylhurst University and Portland Community College. His teaching approach has been informed by some of the
best guitar teachers in the world, including Ken Johnson (with whom Jenks studied at Colorado Christian University, graduating magna cum laude in 1996), David Franzen,
Bryan Johanson, and Scott Kritzer. Jenks has also performed in the master classes of world-renowned classical guitarists Christopher Parkening, Scott Tennant, Ricardo
Iznaola, David Russell, Elliot Fisk, Pepe Romero and Angel Romero.
Jenks also established the Portland Classic Guitar concert series which has hosted
many of the greatest guitarists in the world including John Williams, The Romeros, Eliot Fisk, David Russell Ana Vidovic and many more.
General admission concert tickets are $22 and $17 for students, seniors, and guitar
society members (includes all active members of any Colorado Guitar Society). Advance tickets are recommended and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com, 1
-800-838-3006. Colorado Christian University Students and Faculty are free. The master class/workshop is open to all beginning through advanced classical guitarists who wish to
perform or audit the class. Fees for the master class/workshop are $40 for performers, $20 for auditors, and will be collected at the event. All participants are encouraged to
bring their guitars for the technique workshop portion of the class. For questions regarding the concert, or to reserve a slot at the master class/workshop, please contact
Toby Gallegos at 303-818-4857 or by email at teg710@gmail.com.
2008 Concert Tour
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2008-2009 tour
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Portland, OR
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Marylhurst University
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2008-2009 tour
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Portland, OR
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Marylhurst University
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2008-2009 tour
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Newport, OR
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Alice Silverman Theatre
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2008-2009 tour
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Portland, OR
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Portland Classic Guitar Studio
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2007 Concert Tour
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2007-2008 tour
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Isny, Germany
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2007-2008 tour
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Dresden, Germany
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2007-2008 tour
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Oleans, France
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2007-2008 tour
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Campobasso, Italy
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2007-2008 tour
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The Historic Elgin Opera House - Eglin Oregon
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ElginOperaHouse.com
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2007-2008 tour
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Portland Classic Guitar Studio
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About William Jenks
Inspired by the legendary Andrés Segovia, William Jenks is one of the most celebrated
classical guitarists in the Northwest and continues to touch audiences with his beautiful interpretations of the classic guitar repertoire.
Highly sought after as a performer, Mr. Jenks has performed in a broad range of venues such as two solo performances in 2004 and 2005 at the Portland Wine
and Arts Festival, a performance on October 1, 2005 at the Newport Performing Arts Center and a performance in 2005 in front of a crowd of 3,000 people at Cycle Oregon. William performed for the re
-opening of the Elgin Opera House about which the Elgin Times wrote, “He put on a tremendous show, just himself along with the guitar. The music was soothing and entertaining and the crowd was very receptive to
his style of performance.”
Other performances include a guest artist performance with the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, being selected to perform in a special reception for Mayor Vera Katz
as well as opening the 2006/2007 Portland Classic Guitar Concert Series which was broadcast on public access television.
His musical journey began at the tender age of six when he began performing choral music, which culminated in a magical performance of Magnificat under the world
-renowned composer and maestro John Rutter at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York. William began studying classical guitar at age 23 with Ken Johnson at Colorado Christian University where he graduated
magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree. William has also studied with David Franzen, Bryan Johanson, and Scott Kritzer and performed in the master classes of world-renowned classical guitarists
Christopher Parkening, Scott Tennant and Ricardo Iznaola.
In addition to his performing career, William Jenks is also a highly acclaimed guitar instructor. He recently
founded Oregon’s only exclusive classical guitar teaching studio and guitar shop known as Portland Classic Guitar where he holds regular student recitals and hosts Portland’s
only Classical Guitar Concert series. He and his staff teach hundreds of beginning to advanced students ranging in ages from 5 to 75.
Mr. Jenks is also on staff as an adjunct faculty instructor at Portland Community College where some of William’s students have gone on to pursue a career in music.
William is available for lessons, concerts, weddings and corporate events and currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his wife Cassandra and two sons Zach and Grant.
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