Guitarist

Four uniquely accomplished musicians bring a new energy to the concert stage with programs ranging from Bluegrass to Bach. The Grammy® Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is one of the most multifaceted groups in any genre. LAGQ performances embody what the Los Angeles Times calls “...unrivaled joy, technical élan, and questing spirit.”

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Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Guitar/Herbst)

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

The Grammy Award-winning LAGQ is one of the most multifaceted groups in any genre. The LAGQ is comprised of four uniquely accomplished musicians bringing a new energy to the concert stage with programs ranging from Bluegrass to Bach. They consistently play to sold-out houses world-wide. Their inventive, critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations of works from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break new ground. Programs including Latin, African, Far East, Irish, Folk and American Classics transport listeners around the world in a single concert experience. Their ‘Don Quixote’ collaboration with Firesign Theater veteran, actor Philip Proctor, continues to expand and delight audiences and the work 'SHIKI: Seasons of Japan' written for the LAGQ plus guitar orchestra by composer Shingo Fujii is connecting communities across the nation.

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

Samford University

For over four decades on the concert stage, the Grammy® Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ)  has continually set the standard for expression and virtuosity among guitar ensembles, while perennially exploring new musical landscapes. The charismatic LAGQ is recognized as one of America’s premier instrumental ensembles and consistently plays to sold-out houses worldwide. Their critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations of works from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break new ground. Latin, African, Far East, Irish, Folk and American influenced works transport listeners around the world in a single concert experience.

Guitarist

John Dearman

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 1, 2026

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet · Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Past events

Nov 8, 2025

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Guitar/Herbst) · San Francisco Performances

Sep 19, 2024

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet · Birmingham Chamber Music Society

Future and recently performed repertoire

Guitar in Pulcinella Suite by Stravinsky

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Guitar in Danse Negre by Coleridge-Taylor

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Guitar in Yambe by Rivera

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Guitar in Llanura by Montes

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Guitar in Air & Ground by Kanengiser

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Guitar in Maracasalsa by Lora

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

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