Whale & Jazz and the Global Harmony Series Present “A Festival of Strings for World Peace” • March thru August

The Year Of Violin And Guitar

Six performance events, 24 musicians


March through July, 2023

Gualala Arts and Arena Theater

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Gualala Arts and Fred Adler have been working on a wonderful new series of events. Check back for more information and ticket availability.


Sunday, March 19, 4 pm:  The Susan Sutton Trio in the Elaine Jacob Foyer, featuring piano/composer Susan Sutton, with Randy Vincent, guitar, and Joel Kruzic, guitar and acoustic bass.

Sunday, April 2, 4 pm:  “Jazz Meets Classical” in Coleman Hall. Two sets, featuring Mads Tolling, violin, Anna Maria Mendieta, harp, Dave MacNab, guitar, Miles Graber, piano.

Saturday, April 29, 5 pm:  “Our Great Guitars” in Coleman Hall, with special guest Robby Elfman, clarinet. Randy Vincent, acoustic guitar, Ian Scherer, acoustic guitar, Joel Kruzic, acoustic guitar and bass, Chris Doering, acoustic guitar.

Saturday, May 13, 7:30 pm:  “The Evolution of Jazz” at Arena Theater, featuring Francis Vanek, tenor sax and presenter, Dorian May, piano, Dorothea May, acoustic bass, Gabe Yanez, drums.

Sunday, June 18, 4 pm:   “Two Baritones of Soul” in Coleman Hall. Jamie Davis vocal, Lloyd Meadows vocal, Tammy Hall piano, Richard Howell tenor sax, Pierre Archain bass, Leon Joyce drums

Saturday, July 22, 4 pm:  “The Music of Miles Davis & Erik Jekabson” in Coleman Hall. Erik Jekabson, trumpet and flugelhorn, Robert Franz, piano, Pierre Archain, acoustic bass, Gabe Yanez, drums,, and Matt Eakle, flute, and Chris Doering and Tim Mueller, electric guitars on ‘Electric Miles’ set.

Friday, August 4, 5 pm:  “Dinner and Jazz at St. Orres”. Robby Elfman, Flute/Clarinet, and Ian Scherer, guitar, bring the Wahle and Jazz series to St. Orres, Two dinner seatings. Make reservations now.