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The Guitar Society of Toronto – By Eli Kassner
(This article was published in Guitar Canada, Spring 1989, Volume 2, Number 4). It was shortly after WWII. The people of the world were picking up the pieces and trying to put them together again to start a new life. On the one hand, there was great despair over the horrible events that took place…
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In Memoriam Eli Kassner 1924-2018
We were deeply saddened by the passing of our founder, great friend and inspiration, Eli Kassner. Eli passed away August 24, 2018 at the age of 94. We will miss his energy, his inspiration and his creativity but we are forever grateful to him for the gift of his knowledge and passion for the guitar.…
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Order the Biography of our Founder, Eli Kassner
‘Truly, Eli Kassner has lived a life full of liveliness, spirit, and joy – allegro vivace con brio.’ This autobiography by Guitar Society of Toronto founder Eli Kassner, with Jack Silver was published in 2016, the year the Guitar Society of Toronto celebrated its 60th anniversary, and coincidentally the same year Eli Kassner was awarded…