Welcome to St. Paul’s Concert Series, providing world-class performances at a donation-based family-friendly admission price. Please scroll below to see our next scheduled performance, review the upcoming concert program, and make a donation.
Welcome to our concerts! Our seating is General Admission; no tickets are needed. We are at 1924 Trinity Avenue, in downtown Walnut Creek.
St. Paul’s Concert Series is delighted to present classical guitarist Alexander Milovanov in a spectacular live, acoustic performance. Renowned for his acute musical insight and spectacular virtuosity, Alexander brings the stage alive, having captivated audiences everywhere from Los Angeles, New York, Vienna, all the way to St. Petersburg, Russia. At St. Paul’s, Alexander will perform breathtaking pieces by J.S. Bach, Albéniz, Regondi, and Villa-Lobos.
Donations for this performance are gratefully accepted. Average donations for attendees are $30 (adult) or $10 (student) which you can donate online with paypal/credit card at this link below, or donate at the door the night of the concert. Regardless of donation, all are welcome to see our concerts! We greatly appreciate your support of our artists and our concert program. Please share your support by making a donation HERE.
Concert Program
To view or print the full concert program, click HERE.
About Our Upcoming Performer
Alexander Milovanov is one of the most prominent classical guitarists of his generation, recognized for captivating audiences with profound musical insights and stunning virtuosity. Alexander has performed numerous solo recitals internationally and in major cities across the United States, including New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Baltimore, Austin, and Saint Petersburg, Russia. He has also performed at the Walt Disney Concert Hall alongside the Los Angeles Sinfonietta Orchestra soloists under the direction of James Kim. Alexander has been a guest artist
in several prestigious concert series, including Kean Concert Artists and Bedford Chamber Concerts. He has performed with members of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Anthony Newman. In addition to formal concerts, Alexander has also performed numerous community outreach performances and benefit concerts.
Alexander received top prizes at major competitions, including the International Concert Artist Competition of the Guitar Foundation of America and the Boston GuitarFest International Competition. Additionally, he won a Silver Medal in the professional category of the Vienna International Music Competition, competing against other classical string players. Notably, Alexander is the first solo classical guitarist to win the prestigious Beverly Hills National Auditions contest.
Alexander holds a Master of Music degree from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, where he studied with Ray Chester, Manuel Barrueco, and Julian Gray. He completed the Artist Diploma program at Yale University School of Music as a full scholarship and fellowship recipient under the guidance of Benjamin Verdery. Additionally, he earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin under the guidance of Adam Holzman.
Dr. Milovanov is a faculty member at the French Conservatory of Music in Beverly Hills, CA. He also teaches at the South Bay Guitar Academy in Palos Verdes, CA, which he founded. Originally from Belarus, Alexander has been a U.S. citizen since 2010. In 2025, Alexander was inducted as an “Honored Listee” by Marquis Who’s Who. For more info, please visit www.AlexGuitar.com.
Online Broadcast Video of the performance is available HERE.
About the St. Paul’s Concert Series
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is pleased to bring this year-round concert series at an affordable, donation-based cost. Concerts are performed in the beautiful St. Paul’s sanctuary near downtown Walnut Creek and are also streamed live online. Our concert series presents in-person* world-class performances in an intimate setting along with free parking and convenient nearby access to Walnut Creek BART. Or, if you choose to enjoy our performances from the comfort of your own home, join us online on YouTube for our live broadcasts!
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