Austin Classical Guitar

Austin Classical Guitar (ACG) is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to classical guitar in the United States. Founded in 1990, ACG currently presents close to 100 concerts annually through several diverse series, showcasing the world’s greatest guitarists along with local and regional talent, in performances reaching over 10,000 audience members each year.  However ACG is more than just a musical association catering to community entertainment.  More importantly, ACG is a teaching organization, promoting lifelong learning in the arts through enrichment classes, adult community ensembles, the highly-acclaimed ACG Youth Orchestra, and beginning guitar classes.  Their guitar-based instruction in Title 1 schools and juvenile corrections facilities demonstrably improve the grades, the behavior and the lives of at-risk kids.