Christopher Parkening to Teach Guitar Class

Classical guitarist Christopher Parkening will teach a special class at Cal State Northridge this month to benefit the International Guitar Research Archive, which is housed in the campus music department.

The program will feature several solo performances by musicians who will be critiqued by Parkening.

Not only is it an opportunity for musicians to learn from their mistakes, but also for the audience to learn by observing the program, said Rose Mathias, a spokeswoman for the music department.

Parkening, often compared with Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia, has performed at the White House, for the Grammy Awards and has appeared with Placido Domingo on “Live From Lincoln Center.”

The daylong class will begin at 11 a.m. June 23 in the Music Recital Hall. Observers are welcome to attend the benefit for $35 each. Tickets are available through TicketMaster at the campus ticket office at (818) 677-2488.