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Lecture: Stephen Goss, Jonathan Leathwood, and Stanley Yates

Weeks Music Library & Tech Center, 210, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

In this lecture, Stephen Goss, Jonathan Leathwood, and Stanley Yates discuss Improvisation as a Way of Knowing: Towards a New Pedagogy of Notated Repertoire     Stephen Goss Stephen Goss’s music receives hundreds of performances worldwide each year. It has been recorded on over 80 CDs by more than a dozen record labels, including EMI, […]

International Ensemble Competition

Clarke Recital Hall, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

The third session of the Guitar Foundation of America's International Ensemble Competition.     International Ensemble Competition University of Miami | Miami, FL, USA June 20-22, 2019 Eligibility The GFA International Ensemble Competition is comprised of an Artist and Youth Division. The Artist Division attracts professional and collegiate-level ensembles while the Youth Division is designed […]

Zoran Dukić

Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Between 1990-1997, Zoran Dukić won more competitions than any other guitarist. "the genius from Zagreb showed both technical brilliance and tenderness, with the artistic potential and expressive power of life itself. ...This is a musician, not a guitarist" - Kölnische Rundschau (Cologne, Germany) Dukić is one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of our time. His […]

Dress Rehearsal: Guitar Orchestra

University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

The 2019 GFA Community Guitar Orchestra will perform a special arrangement of the final cut from the EMMY-award winning score to the Netflix mini-series Godless by Carlos Rafael Rivera. The GFA is once again pleased to offer the opportunity to rehearse and perform with the Community Guitar Orchestra. All registrants, regardless of performance level, are […]

Spotlight Recital & Guitar Orchestra Performance

Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

The Spotlight Recital is a concert where non-competitor festival attendees will be given an opportunity to perform in open concert on a first-come, first-serve basis. This is a great opportunity for guitarists of all ages and skill levels to support one another in the sharing of their craft. Performers are also invited to participate in […]

$35 – $250

Manuel Barrueco

Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Grammy Nominated Manuel Barrueco is internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time. His unique artistry has been continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and a superior and elegant musician, possessing a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts. His career has been dedicated to bringing the guitar to the […]

$35

Lecture: Jonathan Godfrey

Foster 206, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

In this lecture, Jonathan Godfrey discusses Metric Dissonance in the Guitar Music of Joaquín Rodrigo.     Guitarist, composer, and arranger Dr. Jonathan Godfrey has been thrilled to call the Tampa Bay area home since 2012. Since then he has been honored to perform  with some of the finest musicians on the SunCoast, including numerous […]

Irina Kulikova Technique Workshop

Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Irina Kulikova tours far afield, with appearances at leading festivals in Europe, North America and Asia and in concert halls such as the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the Academic Capella in St. Petersburg, Schloss Mirabell in Salzburg, the Palau de la Musica in Valencia, the Musashino Hall in Tokyo and the Oriental […]

Junior Finals International Youth Competition

Clarke Recital Hall, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

The Junior Finals for the GFA International Youth Competition.   International Youth Competition PRIZES Junior Division (Ages 14 & Under) 1st Prize: $1,000* 2nd Prize: $750* 3rd Prize: $500* 4th Prize: $250* Other prizes awarded to all finalists will include: Strings generously donated by D’Addario, Savarez, and Augustine Gift Certificates from Guitar Solo Publications (GSP); […]

Lecture: Michael Kudirka

Foster 239, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States

In this lecture, Dr. Michael Kudirka discusses Historical Tunings and Temperaments on Guitar: An Introduction to their Realization with Modern Microtonal Fretboards.     Dr. Michael Kudirka received his BM and DMA from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music where he studied with William Kanengiser, James Smith, and Brian Head, and his MFA […]