Melbourne Guitar Festival 2019

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Posted 2019-08-10 by Jen ⇒ follow

Fri 20 Sep 2019 - Sun 22 Sep 2019

Australia's favourite classical guitar festival, this year the Melbourne Guitar Festival will be held at a new venue from 20-22 September 2019 - Eldon Hogan Performing Arts Centre, Xavier College, 135 Barkers Rd, Kew. Get your Festival Passes (1 day Sat; 1 day Sun & 3 day festival pass) here . A festival pass includes entry to all 8 performance events at the festival, competition and masterclass viewing, guitar displays, and complimentary catering at the evening concerts.

This is going to be an event to remember with the vibe and quality of performance unparalleled! From a concert of traditional South African Kora music through to Radiohead arrangements, breath-taking classical guitar solos and a French-inspired program, this is an event not to be missed. Add to the mix amazing guitar displays, a $20,000 performance competition, masterclasses, presentations and complimentary catering at the evening concerts and you have a well-rounded entertainment schedule to enjoy.

The full schedule including the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced performance competition, masterclasses, guitar displays and presentations/talks will be released shortly. Key concert events are as follows below.

20 Sep, 7pm to 9pm - Campbell Diamond

21 Sep, 1pm ro 2pm - Melbourne Guitar Quartet

21 Sep, 1pm to 2pm - Harold Gretton - Australian Composer's Hour

21 Sep, 7.30pm to 9.30pm - Derek Gripper

22 Sep, 10.30am - Gala Concert ; a chance to see a snapshot of many of the festival artists

22 Sep, 12.30pm to 1.30pm - Codex Quartet

22 Sep, 2.30pm to 3.30pm - International Concert Artist Competition FINAL

22 Sep, 4pm to 5pm - Gian Marco Ciampa

The Melbourne Guitar Festival Facebook page is a good source for updates, and you can view individual events on the Event Page . For individual performances, see the website for tickets and to find out more about the performers and performances.