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 2024 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, and third prize is $250. a
Featured Activities:
Ensemble rehearsals and performance
Technique classes
Faculty recitals and lectures
Performance workshop
Masterclasses with our excellent international faculty
Private instruction
Luthier's Fair
Faculty concerts
Student recital
Concert Series (Admission is By Donation)
GuitarFest West has a Concert Series starting on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Admission is by donation.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 - 7:30 p.m. featuring Emma Rush and Jérôme Ducharme
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. featuring Ralph Maier
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 - 7:30 p.m. featuring Bokyung Byun and Iliana Matos
Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. Competition Finals
Friday, Aug. 9, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. Student Recital (Free)
All concerts will be held in the TransAlta Pavilion in the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts (ED2102)