VGUI GTRJR - Guitar Fest West 13+
Course description
A week of guitar immersion guaranteed to excite and inspire!
Featuring master classes and performance workshops for classical guitar students ages 13+ with a minimum playing level of RCM 4 or the approval of the director. The GuitarFest West program focuses on developing solo performance skills through private lessons and masterclasses, while enhancing musicianship through large ensemble rehearsals.
Technique classes and rehearsals run for three hours each morning, and afternoons and evenings are filled with faculty recitals and lectures, student performance workshops and masterclasses. Students receive three private lessons or masterclasses with one or more faculty members and the week caps off with a student recital featuring solo and ensemble performances.
In addition, GuitarFest 2025 is holding a competition for guitarists of all ages (international participants welcome).
- First prize includes $1000 and a concert at GFW,
- Second prize is $500,
- Third prize is $250.
Thank you for your interest in our programming. There are no sections of this course currently scheduled; however, we update our schedules regularly.
- New summer schedules can be viewed starting the first Monday in March.
- New winter schedules can be viewed starting the second Monday in November.
- New fall schedules can be viewed starting the first Monday in May.
Check back later or select the “Request Information” button below to be notified when registration is available.