Schedule
Monday, June 15 |
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| 3pm St. Botolph Lobby |
Young Guitarists Workshop (YGW) BeginsRegistration; See the YGW page for detailed schedule |
| 4pm–7pm St. Botolph |
YGW continues |
Tuesday, June 16 |
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| 4pm–7pm St. Botolph |
YGW continues |
| 7:30pm Williams Hall |
YGW Faculty ConcertFeaturing faculty Adam Levin, Will Riley, Devin Ulibarri, and Colin Thurmond. |
Wednesday, June 17 |
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| 12–3pm St. Botolph Lobby |
Boston GuitarFest BeginsArrival and Registration |
| 4–6pm Pierce Hall, St. Botolph Building |
Opening ReceptionFestival participants will have the opportunity to meet each other, as well as GuitarFest faculty and staff, while enjoying refreshments. Participants will also meet with fellow ensemble members to arrange rehearsals, and to sign up for Open Mic Night and excursions. |
| 4–7pm St. Botolph |
YGW continues |
| 8pm Fenway Center |
Opening Night ConcertBoston GuitarFest 2014 competition winner Xavier Jara performs a solo recital, including the GuitarFest 2014 winning composition “Obsession” by Viet P. Cuong |
Thursday, June 18 |
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| 9am–1pm Williams Hall |
Performance CompetitionPreliminary Round; Closed to the public |
| 10am–1pm Keller Room |
Masterclass with Eliot Fisk |
| 2–5pm Keller Room |
Masterclass with Oscar Ghiglia |
| 4–7pm St. Botolph |
YGW continues |
| 7pm Fenway Center |
New Music ConcertContemporary music by women composers, with duo Promenade Sauvage: Maarten Stragier guitar and Luca Piovesan accordion Stars of Boston GuitarFest ConcertFeaturing Zaira Meneses, Kim Perlak, Jennifer McNeil $20 general, $10 student |
| 9:30pm Williams Hall |
Open Mic NightAll festival participants, including competitors, are welcome to sign up earlier in the day to perform in the evening’s late-night open mic session. Refreshments will be available. |
Friday, June 19 |
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| 9am–5pm Keller Room |
Luthiers Expo BeginsSee list of luthiers. |
| 9am–12:30pm Williams Hall |
Adult Performance CompetitionPreliminary Round |
| 10am–12:30pm MFA |
MFA OutingMeet on the steps of Jordan Hall at 9:50 am |
| 2–5pm Jordan Hall (room TBD) |
Seminar on Connor GuitarsStephan Connor, Luthier |
| 3:30–7:30pm St. Botolph |
YGW continues |
| 7:30pm Jordan Hall |
Pre-concertThe Boston Guitar Orchestra, directed by Scott Borg |
| 8pm Jordan Hall |
Oscar Ghiglia and Xuefei Yang in ConcertMaestro Oscar Ghilglia plays Poulenc, Milhaud, and Bach, followed by special Boston GuitarFest guest artist Xuefei Yang |
| 10pm Williams Hall |
Open MicAll festival participants, including competitors, are welcome to sign up earlier in the day to perform in the evening’s late-night open mic session. Refreshments will be available. |
Saturday, June 20 |
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| 9am–5pm Keller Room |
Luthiers ExpoSee list of luthiers. |
| 9am–2pm President’s Library in Jordan Hall |
YGW Youth Performance CompetitionPreliminary Round |
| 9am–1pm Williams Hall |
Adult Performance CompetitionSemifinal Round |
| 9am–2:30pm St. Botolph |
YGW continues |
| 9am–12pm Carr Organ Room |
Masterclass with Xuefei Yang |
| 2–5pm Carr Organ Room |
Masterclass with Oscar Ghiglia |
| 3:30–5:30pm President’s Library in Jordan Hall |
YGW Youth Performance CompetitionSemifinal Round |
| 8pm Jordan Hall |
The Eternal Feminine: Eliot Fisk and Friends ConcertEliot Fisk presents J. S. Bach’s Cello Suite VI (Trans. Fisk), Ralf Gawlick‘s monumental song cycle Kollwitz-Konnex (with soprano Anne Harley), and the world premiere of Boston GuitarFest commissioned work Conversation Piece by Kurt Schwertsik (with marimbist Ayami Okamura) |
Sunday, June 21 |
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| 9am–5pm Keller Room |
Luthiers ExpoSee list of luthiers. |
| 9:30am–12:30pm St. Botolph |
YGW continues |
| 10am–1pm Carr Organ Room |
Masterclass with Oscar Ghiglia |
| 2–3:30pm Jordan Hall rm.124 |
Career Connections: Roundtable DiscussionA distinguished panel of guests led by Berklee’s Kim Perlak have a lively discussion on issues facing guitarists, including career, entrepreneurship, and more. |
| 12:30–1:45pm Brown Hall |
YGW Youth Performance CompetitionFinal Round |
| 2–3:30pm Jordan Hall |
YGW Faculty & Student PerformanceStudent concert followed by the announcement of the Youth Competition results |
| 4–6pm Jordan Hall |
Adult Performance CompetitionFinal Round |
| 6:30pm Keller Room |
Closing Reception and Competition ResultsFestival participants are invited to a closing reception for the announcement of the competition results, as well as great food and drinks! |
Subject to change
