TIDEWATER GUITAR ORCHESTRA

Classical Guitar

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CONTACT

Sam Dorsey, Director
c/o Tidewater Classic Guitar Society
P.O. Box 777
Norfolk, VA 23501
757-575-4611
E-mail: sbdorsey@nsu.edu or jutemill@msn.com

FEES

Concert $4,000
Fees do not include accommodations. Fees for concerts within 125 miles of Norfolk are $3,000 per concert.

AVAILABILITY

Throughout the year

TECHNICAL

TGO generally performs unamplified in indoor settings. Indoor amplification may be desirable under certain circumstances, which TGO will provide at no additional cost. For outdoor concerts, the presenter must provide sound reinforcement; however, TGO can provide a mixed feed from our mixing board.

AUDIENCE

All ages

ABOUT

The Tidewater Guitar Orchestra (TGO) is an ensemble of more than a dozen accomplished guitarists who use the lush timbral resources of different sized guitars to explore a rich repertoire ranging from Bach to Bartok. TGO is composed of classical guitars, requintos (soprano guitars tuned a fifth higher) and bajas (baritone guitars tuned a fourth lower).

One of the only orchestras of its kind in North America, TGO represented the United States at the International Guitar Festival in Costa Rica in 1999 and has made numerous appearances in Virginia.

"…this was a gorgeous sound that emanated from Roper's stage,
with a striking range of colors. For an encore they played an attractive pop-tinged number (written) by one of the group's members."
- Virginian Pilot

CONCERTS

include traditional Central and South American music, contemporary works dedicated to the TGO, and original compositions and arrangements by its members.