The Piedmont Guitar Orchestra (PGO) has been active off and on for 20 years. First directed by Alan Hirsh for many years, Kami Rowan took on the direction of the orchestra in Spring 2022. Comprised of between 25—35 volunteer players, the orchestra has performed regularly at Wake Forest University and Guilford College. Players have ranged in age from 8—85, and represent all levels. In 2017, the PGO traveled to Iceland where they performed in Harpa Hall and throughout the country. The PGO recently joined the Louisville Guitar Society’s guitar orchestra in spring 24 for a joint collaborative concert in KY. PGO will join Appalachian State University and the Tidewater guitar orchestras in February, 2025 for a premiere of a new work by Miroslav Loncar.