Florida Guitar Foundation International Guitar Competition
University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United StatesThe Florida Guitar Foundation is inviting all up-and-coming guitar professionals to enter the FGF's 2019 International Classical Guitar Competition. Participation Fee: $90 There are Open and Youth Divisions for competitors, based on age. Competitors will be evaluated on their technique, musicianship, and overall presentation. Judges’ comments will not be made available to competitors. Competitors are […]
Masterclass with Aniello Desiderio
Clarke Recital Hall, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United StatesIn 1992, Aniello Desiderio graduated with honors from the Conservatory of Music in Alessandria. He performed in public for the first time when he was 8 years old, displaying such outstanding gifts that music critics started to speak of him as an "infant prodigy", "wunderkind", "a genius", "the Orpheus of the guitar", "a guitarist of […]
Youth Competition Round 1
Clarke Recital Hall, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United StatesYouth competitors will play their choice of music for 7 minutes each.
Meng Su
Clarke Recital Hall, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States“Here we have a guitarist who knew how to laugh with the music and share the joke with his audience. But behind the entertainer lies a serious artist, whose extended composition in memory of Jana Obrovska proved fully capable of stirring emotions at the other end of the scale. Never was a standing ovation more richly deserved. Pavel Steidl had won the hearts and minds of a capacity crowd.” - Classical Guitar Magazine
Youth Competition Finals
Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States3 Youth competitors will play 15 minutes of free repertoire that must include at least 2 contrasting works.
Aniello Desiderio
Clarke Recital Hall, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States"...the kind of musician that seems to have disappeared long ago, Aniello Desiderio sweeps away the audience with enthusiasm—as the great virtuosi, Paganini, Regondi or Giuliani of the 19th century did—racing through breath-taking changes of register, acrobatic arpeggios and scales of extraordinary brilliance and elegance like a Ferrari." - Stuttgarter Zeitung
Patterson/Sutton Duo
Clarke Recital Hall, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United States"Both of these musicians played with a great deal of excitement and spirit, and their sense of ensemble was well-nigh perfect. It was absolutely gorgeous playing. They played so very well together, their dynamics and phrasing were so good… the musical world needs performers such as these two." — Opus Colorado
ICAC Orientation Meeting
University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United StatesCompetitors' Orientation Meeting, Sunday, June 16, 8:00 p.m. This meeting is required of all competitors. This meeting will determine the performance order for the three-day Preliminary Round by means of a Lottery - numerical order draw. If you have a travel delay that prevents you from attending the meeting, you will need to provide proof […]
Guitar Foundation of America Convention & Competition
University of Miami 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United StatesBienvenidos a Miami! The GFA will be joining us at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music June 17-22, 2019. Check back here for updates. Local hosts: Dr. Federico Musgrove-Stetson and Prof. and Program Director Rafael Padron Featured Artists Include: Manuel Barrueco Brasil Duo Marcin Dylla Lukasz Kuropaczewski Duo Amaral Petrit Ceku Zoran Dukic […]
ICAC Preliminary
Clarke Recital Hall, University of Miami 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, United StatesFirst group of International Concert Artist Competition preliminary competition performances. PRIZES Rose Augustine Grand Prize: $10,000 Cash* GFA Sponsored International Concert Tour, including approximately 50 concerts throughout the United States, Canada,and Mexico. Naxos CD Recording Mel Bay Publication 3 year supply (52 sets a year) of D'Addario guitar strings in addition to Planet Waves guitar accessories […]
