Your Visit
Your Visit
Welcome!
For first-time visitors, we have included information to help you enjoy your Guitar Sarasota experience to the fullest!
It's All About the Artistry
If you are looking to discover exciting artists, both established and emerging, and experience the beauty and intimacy of the classical guitar, you have come to the right place.
International Concert Series
Experience the music of world renowned international artists in monthly concerts from January through April. The concerts are held at the Riverview Performing Arts Center, a few miles south of downtown Sarasota.
Vera & Imre Hecht Emerging Artist Series
Revel in the talents of emerging regional artists in this free, six-concert series. Beginning in November, concerts are held monthly at the St. Paul Lutheran Church – a short distance south of downtown Sarasota.
Dress code
All of our concerts are truly special events and guests are encouraged to dress the same. Business casual is the norm but feel free to come dressed to the nines!
when to arrive
Concerts start promptly at 7:30 pm. For our International Concert Series, if purchasing tickets at the door, it is best to arrive by 7. This will give you enough time to park, purchase your tickets, find your seat, look over the printed program, and relax before the music begins. These concerts are reserved seating only.
Our Emerging Artists Series concerts are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 pm and seating is first-come, first-served.
Running late?
We understand that sometimes the unexpected happens. In deference to our artists and the audience, late seating will take place during the first appropriate pause in the program though reserved seats are not guaranteed after the performance starts. Latecomers may be seated in the back of the hall until intermission.
the performance - when time flies
International Concert Series events typically run an hour and a half including one intermission. The Vera & Imre Hecht Emerging Artist Series events are approximately 45 minutes in length including the performance and post concert discussion.
Enhancing the experience
The enjoyment of the evening depends on everyone who attends. Cell phones are to be silenced before the concert and cameras and recording devices are prohibited. During the concert, guests should relax and enjoy and refrain from talking, unwrapping candy, or making noise that will distract the artists or fellow music lovers in the audience.
SHOWING SOME LOVE
Though you will feel like applauding often, in classical music, audiences stay silent during short pauses between movements within a piece. Once that piece is complete, they applaud their appreciation. Your program and more experienced concert-goers around you will help you know when it's appropriate to show the artists some love.
Tickets & Reservations
International Concert Series Subscriptions
Subscribers to all four concerts enjoy priority reserved seating, the best prices, and the first opportunity to renew seats for the next year’s concerts.
International Concert Series Single Tickets
Advance tickets may be purchased online or by phone, or just prior to the evening’s performance at Riverview Performing Arts Center. The ticket office closes at 7:25 pm and after this time, cash tickets and $5 student rush tickets may be purchased. Seating is reserved only.
Ticket Refund Policy
Guitar Sarasota does not provide ticket refunds or exchanges. Guests who are unable to attend often contact us to donate the ticket so a student may be able to attend. In the event of a cancellation for which there is no rescheduled date, a ticket refund may be issued at the discretion of the management, and may not include additional ticketing fees (i.e., ticketing operations fee, etc.). Thank your for your understanding and support.
Visit our Ticket Information page to buy now, or call 941-260-3306 and reserve your place!
Directions & Maps
International Concert Series at Riverview Performing Arts Center
1 Ram Way at Lords Ave & Proctor Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231
From I-75
When coming from north of Sarasota, take Bee Ridge Road exit 207 west for 5 miles to the light at Swift Road and turn left (south). In one mile, turn right (west) on Proctor Road to the light at Lords Ave. Turn left, and the entrance will be on your right.
When coming from south of Sarasota, take Clark Road exit 205 west for 5 miles to the light at Swift Road and turn right (north). In one mile, turn left (west) on Herwald St. to Lords Ave. Turn right, and the entrance will be on your left.
From Tamiami Trail (US-41)
From Tamiami Trail, 3 miles south of downtown Sarasota, turn east on Proctor Road (intersection at The Landings and Phillippi Shores Elementary School). At the next traffic light, turn right on Lords Ave. and the parking lot is on your right.
Parking
Parking is available in any area and the signs limiting parking do not apply for GS International Concert Series events. Greeters will be available in the canopy entrance area to guide you to the correct side of auditorium. Please have your tickets ready.
Imre Hecht Emerging Artist Series at St. Paul Lutheran Church
2256 Bahia Vista St, just east of 41, Sarasota, FL 34239
From I-75
When coming from north of Sarasota, take Fruitville Road exit 210 west for 4 miles to the light at North Tuttle Ave and turn left (south). In 1 mile, turn right (west) on Bahia Vista. Entrance will be on your left.
When coming from south of Sarasota, take Bee Ridge Road exit 207 west for 4 miles to the light at South Tuttle Ave and turn right (north). In 2 miles, turn left (west) on Bahia Vista. Entrance will be on your left.
From Tamiami Trail (US-41)
From Tamiami Trail, turn east on Bahia Vista. Entrance will be on your right.
Parking
Parking is available behind the church.
For more information about our concerts, tickets or programs, call 941-260-3306 or email info@guitarsarasota.org