Schedule
Wednesday, June 19 |
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| 12-3pm St. Botolph Lobby |
Arrival and Registration |
| 5-6:30pm Pierce Hall |
Opening Reception |
| 8pm Fenway Center |
Concert: Opening night Premier of GuitarFest 2012 composition winner, “Catarsis,” by Saúl Chapela. Stefan Koim (guitar) Boston GuitarFest 2012 competition winner Chad Ibison (guitar) John Gibbons (harpsichord) PROGRAM | TICKETS |
Thursday, June 20 |
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| 9am-1pm Williams Hall |
Competition Preliminary Round, closed to the public |
| 10am-1pm Keller Room |
Master Class Oscar Ghiglia |
| 5pm Fenway Center |
Concert: Redcoat Reversal: New Music Maarten Stragier (guitar) Callithumpian Consort PROGRAM | TICKETS |
| 8pm Fenway Center |
Concert: Romance, Old and New Richard Savino & El Mundo (chamber group) Joaquin Clerch (guitar) joined by Eliot Fisk (guitar) PROGRAM | TICKETS |
Friday, June 21 |
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| 9am-5pm St. Botolph, rm 113 |
Luthiers Expo View Presenters |
| 9am-1pm Williams Hall |
Competition Preliminary Round, closed to the public |
| 10am-1pm Keller Room |
Master Class Oscar Ghiglia |
| 2pm-4:30pm Jordan Hall/MFA |
Museum of Fine Arts Outing Immerse yourself in famous British art, as well as art and artifacts from Revolutionary America. Meet at Jordan Hall steps, 2pm. Prior registration for outings will take place at sign-in. |
| 5pm Fenway Center |
Tea Party Party like the English with a light, refreshing afternoon reception including tea and hors d’oeuvres. The fun will include an open mic for performances and a raffle for CDs, strings, and GuitarFest memorabilia. |
| 3pm-7pm St. Botolph, 3rd flr |
Young Guitarists Workshop Begins |
| 7:30pm Jordan Hall |
Concert: If Music and Sweet Poetry Agree Boston Guitar Orchestra Moisès Fernández Via (piano) Nuria Orbea (soprano) Nigel North (lute) PROGRAM | TICKETS |
Saturday, June 22 |
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| 9am-5pm St. Botolph, rm 113 |
Luthiers Expo View Presenters |
| 9am-1pm St. Botolph, 3rd flr |
Young Guitarists Workshop Continues |
| 9am-1pm Jordan Hall |
Competition Semifinals; Free and open to the public |
| 10am-1pm Keller Room |
Master Class Oscar Ghiglia |
| 3-6pm Jordan Hall |
Concert: Emerging Artists Marathon PROGRAM | TICKETS |
| 8pm Jordan Hall |
Concert: Music at the Close (British Invasion) Eliot Fisk and Oscar Ghiglia with Nuria Orbea (soprano) and Nicholas Phan (tenor) PROGRAM | TICKETS |
Sunday, June 23 |
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| 9am-5pm St. Botolph, rm 113 |
Luthiers Expo View Presenters |
| 9am-1pm St. Botolph, 3rd flr |
Young Guitarists Workshop Final Session |
| 10am-1pm Keller Room |
Master Class Oscar Ghiglia |
| 2-3:30pm Keller Room |
Roundtable “The Role of the Guitar in Contemporary Society: Perspectives for the Future.” Moderated by Stefano Kotsonis of NPR, with GuitarFest distinguished panel and audience. Q&A. |
| 4pm Jordan Hall |
Competition Final Round; Free and open to the public TICKETS |
| 6:30pm-7pm Keller Room |
Closing Reception Festival participants are invited to a closing reception for the announcement of the competition results, as well as great food and drinks! Featuring Dowland madrigal quartet performances by Tami Papagiannopoulos (soprano), Elise Groves (soprano), Eduardo Antonio Ramos Suárez (tenor), and Will Prapestis (baritone). |
Download the Festival Program (PDF)
Subject to change
