NW Guitar Festival
2010 Northwest Guitar Festival
From Alexander Dunn (Director),
I am delighted to extend an invitation to the 20th Northwest Guitar Festival, April 9-11, 2010, hosted by the Victoria Conservatory of Music in beautiful Victoria, BC. The festival boasts the ‘best of the west’ with an emphasis on the wonderful resources and talents of performing artists from western Canada including Janet Grohovac, Stephen Lochbaum, Victoria Guitar Trio, Duo Verdejo, Oberon Guitar Trio, Continuum Consort, and festival director Alexander Dunn.
The final concert is the incomparable Pepe Romero. Aside from a whirlwind touring schedule, Maestro Romero is an honorary doctorate recipient from the University of Victoria and is the force behind Victoria’s energetic guitar scene. His concert will be greatly anticipated.
Presentations and masterclasses will be offered by Stephen Boswell, lutenist Ray Nurse, composer John Oliver, Randy Pile and festival artists. Composer/performer Michael Nicolella will lead the Canadian premiere of his Vals Eterna with festival faculty and participants.
Players from western Canada and the US Northwest will vie for NWGF Competition prizes: 4th - $250CAD,
3rd – $450CAD, 2nd – $600CAD, 1st – $1000CAD
Please visit the Victoria Conservatory of Music website (http://www.vcm.bc.ca/) and click under “VCM Special Events” for general information on registration, festival programming, competition details, travel, and accommodation. Online and mail-in registration and payment is available.
I encourage you to forward this invitation to your friends, students, and guitar enthusiasts. I look forward to seeing you in Victoria to help celebrate an extraordinary guitar event.
Alexander Dunn
2010 Northwest Guitar Festival Director
PEPE ROMERO
plays in Victoria, BC as the feature concert of the Northwest Guitar Festival.
Pepe Romero is an acclaimed living legend in the world of classical music. The richness and beauty of Romero’s music has been communicated to millions of people throughout the world. He maintains a whirlwind touring schedule and is regarded as one of the top classical musicians in the word today. Maestro Romero has played for US presidential administrations, the Vatican, the Prince of Wales, has been knighted by the King of Spain, and holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Victoria. He will be joined by his colleague Alexander Dunn. Victoria and is delighted to host Pepe Romero for this special concert.
PEPE ROMERO
Sunday – 11 April at 8pm at the Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria
Conservatory of Music. Tickets cost $38.50 for adults and $5 off for
students and are available through the McPherson Box Office
(www.rmts.bc.ca or 250.386.6121) or at the door.
Tickets for evening concerts at the Northwest Festival will be available through the McPherson box office (www.rmts.bc.ca or 250.386.6121) or at the door.
Alexander Dunn & Friends
Friday April 9, 8 p.m. at the Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria
Conservatory of Music
Victoria Virtuosi
Stephen Lochbaum & Janet Grohovac
Saturday April 10, 8 p.m. at the Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria
Conservatory of Music
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s19th Northwest Guitar Festival
19th Northwest Guitar Festival
Nelson, British Columbia
April 16-18, 2009
A fantastic 3 day event held this year in Southeastern BC in the idyllic mountain community of Nelson. The Festival features concerts, classes and an internationally recognized guitar competition.
Afternoons and evenings at the Capitol Theatre:
April 16 7:30pm -Celso Machado
April 17 7:30pm Michael Partington
April 18 7:30pm The Montreal Guitar Trio
$20 general $15 students/seniors
Competition semi-finals and finals take place Thursday and Saturday afternoon.
Friday afternoon features a concert by Silk Road Music w/Andre Thibault and Qiu Xa He and a Brazilian music workshop given by Celso Machado
Mornings at the Nelson United Church feature:
Dale Ketcheson (Univ. of Lethbridge)
James Reid (University of Idaho)
Clive Titmuss (The Early Music Studio)
Sharon Carne (Mt. Royal College-Calgary)
David Feingold (W.Wash.Univ.)
Paul Grove (Gonzaga Univ.-Spokane)
Michael Dias (Victoria Conservatory)
Ralph Maier (Univ. of Calgary)
Concerts, lectures on Early Music, Sound healing with the guitar, and a Youth Showcase.
Full Festival Passes are available at the following rates:
$140 CDN Early Bird rate (before Feb. 15, 2009)
$175 CDN (after Feb.15, 2009)
Individual tickets for events and day passes will be available at the Festival
More information regarding the Festival can be found at www.ilovenelson.com or www.discovernelson.com or, by contacting Festival coordinator Alan Rinehart at
250-352-3883 or email alanrinehart@hotmail.com
The 19th Northwest Guitar Festival is generously supported by:
The Colombia Basin Trust and The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Allience.
