The Florida Guitar Foundation Presents
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The 2019 GFA Convention & Competition
Miami, FL
University of Miami
June 17-22, 2019
Sponsored by University of Miami
local hosts Dr. Federico Musgrove-Stetson and
Prof. and Program Director Rafael Padron
Florida Guitar Foundation
Featured Artists
Vendors
Yanlei, Luthier
Sponsors & Participants
Pricing
REGULAR REGISTRATION:
Regular full pass – $355
Student full pass – $250
3 day pass (no student price)- $280
2 day pass (no student price) – $190
1 day pass (no student price) – $100
YOUTH GUITAR ORCHESTRA
Youth Guitar Orchestra (2 and a half day pass) – $150
Youth Guitar Orchestra chaperone (2 and a half day pass) – $150
COMPETITION REGISTRATION
International Concert Artist Competition (full week pass) – $265
International Youth Competition (full week pass) – $265
International Youth Competition (3 day pass) – $160
International Youth Competition chaperone (full week pass) – $265
International Youth Competition chaperone (3 day pass) – $120
International Ensemble Competition (full week pass) – $265
International Ensemble Competition (3 day pass) – $160
SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Evening Concert Ticket (general) – $35
Evening Concert Ticket (student) – $20
Morning and Afternoon Concert Ticket (general) – $20
Morning and Afternoon Concert Ticket (student) – $15
Individual Concert Tickets
For those who wish to attend a concert during the week, but cannot attend the full convention, you can purchase individual tickets to concerts at the Guitar Foundation of America 2019 Convention and Competition.
The dorms are currently full. If you would like to be placed on a waitlist, please contact our convention manager at bgeary@guitarfoundation.org.
Mayfair Hotel & Spa
800.433.4555
3000 Florida Avenue, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133
3.6 miles from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.
The Biltmore
855.878.1968
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida 33134
2.7 miles from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.
Marriott - Miami/Dadeland
800.228.9290
9090 S. Dadeland Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33156
3.6 miles from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami
Courtyard by Marriott
800.301.2395
9075 S Dadeland Boulevard, Coconut Grove, Florida 33156
3.6 miles from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.
Campus Map ▸Frost School of Music
University of Miami
5501 San Amaro Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Gusman Concert Hall
Competitors’ Orientation Meeting, Sunday, June 16, 8:00 p.m.
This meeting is required of all competitors.
Thursday, June 20
- ICAC Semifinals
- Technique Workshop: Petrit Ceku
- Lecture: Thomas Kikta
Mindful Learning in Practice and Performance - Research Round Table (Thomas Heck): TBD
- 11:00am IEC Competitors meeting
- 11:00am IYC Competitors meeting
- 1:30pm IEC Youth Competition
- Lecture: Vojislav Ivanovic
The Musical Bonsai - Lecture: Benjamin Lougheed
A Performance Guide to Roland Dyens’ Jazz Arrangements - 5:30pm Guitar Orchestra Rehearsal
- 8:00pm Concert: Brasil Guitar Duo
Friday, June 21
- IYC Preliminarys
- 9:00am IEC Concert Artist Competition
- Technique Workshop: Les Freres Meduses
- Lecture: Juan Oscar Azaret
Those Mysterious Existences - Lecture: Alan Hirsch and Thomas Kitka
Teaching the Fingerboard: “Beyond the Open Position” - 11:00am Concert: Irina Kulikova
- 11:00am Concert: Iliana Matos
- 1:30pm Masterclass: Raphaella Smits
- Lecture: Stephen Goss, Jonathan Leathwood, and Stanley Yates
Improvisation as a Way of Knowing: Towards a New Pedagogy of Notated Repertoire - 2:30pm Concert Artist Competition
- 4:00pm Concert: Zoran Dukic
- 5:15pm Guitar Orchestra Rehearsal
- 6:00pm Spotlight Recital/Guitar Orchestra Performance
- 8:00pm Concert: Manuel Barrueco
Saturday, June 21
- TechniqueWorkshop: Irina Kulikova
- Lecture: Jonathan Godfrey
Metric Dissonance in the Guitar Music of Joaquín Rodrigo - 9:30am IYC Junior Finals
- Lecture: Michael Kudirka
Historical Tunings and Temperaments on Guitar: An Introduction to their Realization with Modern Microtonal Fretboards - Lecture: Frederick Sheppard
The discovery and publication of the original Agustin Barrios Method for Guitar, and other original materials - 11:00am Concert: Guitar Orchestra
- 11:00am Concert: IEC Winners
- 1:30pm IYC Senior Finals
- 1:30pm Masterclass: Manuel Barrueco
- 6:00pm ICAC Finals
- 9:00pm Awards Ceremony
PLEASE NOTE: This schedule is subject to change
ICAC – International Concert Artist Competition
IYC – International Youth Competition
IEC – International Ensemble Competition