CLASSICAL GUITAR EVENTS 2010

The Semi-final is on Thursday Nov 25 before a judging panel and is closed to the public. Each of the 14 semi-finalists will be playing 2 pieces of music:
Zapateado by Regino Sainz De La Maza, and
a free choice piece of max length 6 mins.
Final
The best 6 (possibly less) as judged in the semi-final will compete in the final round on Sunday Nov 28 in the Dunstan Playhouse from 10am onwards. The Final is open to the public and is free of charge. Each finalist will play 2 pieces of music:
One piece composed pre 1850, and
One piece composed post 1850.

CLASSICAL GUITAR EVENTS 2010
Performers	Event Type	Date / Time	Venue
ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010 Media release Guitar Competition winner announced
Chamber Jam 19 at The Ellington Jonathan Paget and the Hyde String Quartet Cheeky Chic Cabaret and Saxth Sense (saxophone quartet) Chamber Jam @ The Ellington is a night of chamber music in Perth like no other. Join some of Australia’s leading musicians in three outstanding ensembles performing in one of Perth’s newest, most intimate live music venues.	Jonathan Paget Jonathan joins the emerging young string quartet, the Hyde String Quartet, comprising players currently studying at WAAPA. They perform a work the quartet recently performed with leading Australian Guitarist, Karin Schaupp. Cheeky Chic Cabaret Clint Strindberg (voice) and Claire Bonner (guitar)www.myspace.com/clairebonnerguitar Saxth Sense (saxophone quartet) Grant Rickman (sop sax) Peter Allis (alto sax) Simon Styles (tenor sax) Lee Buddle (baro sax)	Doors at 7pm First act 7.30pm Mon Nov 29 $15 bar $20 seated via The Ellington	The Ellington Jazz Club 191-193 Beaufort St Perth Ph 9228 1088 The Ellington Jazz Club web site
Adelaide International Guitar Festival 2010 Semi-final The Semi-final is on Thursday Nov 25 before a judging panel and is closed to the public. Each of the 14 semi-finalists will be playing 2 pieces of music: Zapateado by Regino Sainz De La Maza, and a free choice piece of max length 6 mins. Final The best 6 (possibly less) as judged in the semi-final will compete in the final round on Sunday Nov 28 in the Dunstan Playhouse from 10am onwards. The Final is open to the public and is free of charge. Each finalist will play 2 pieces of music: One piece composed pre 1850, and One piece composed post 1850.	RESULTS Adelaide International Guitar Competition The semi-finalists were:- Stephanie Jones * Krzysztof Piotrowicz [& finalist] * Mardae Selepak [& finalist] * Bradley Kunda from ACT Andrey Lebedev from ACT Matthew Welch from VIC Daniel Nistico from VIC Matthew Withers from SA Joseph Littlefield from NSW Michael Fitzgerald from NSW FIRST - Jin Kim from Korea SECOND - Samuel Klemke from Germany THIRD - Tal Hurwitz from Austria Peter Doublinszki from NZ [* = from Western Australia] Adelaide Festival event with Manuel Barrueco and Yamandú Costa	Competition Thurs 25 to Sun 28 Nov Barrueco 27 Nov Festival Theatre	Adelaide Festival Centre North Terrace Adelaide city centre
Classic Drive Live with the Adelaide International Guitar Festival from ABC Studio 520, Rosetta Street, Collinswood, Adelaide	A Festival preview, featuring Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Doug de Vries and Yamandú Costa. Adelaide listeners please note: This is a free concert. Doors open 5.00pm Adelaide time (please be seated by 5.20pm) Broadcast begins 5.35pm Producer: Kevin Roper	6.05-7.00pm Tues Nov 23	ABC Classic FM Radio 97.7
Guitar graduation recitals at WAAPA for 2010 Free and open to the public	Melissa BRANSON (Bachelor of Music) Craig LAKE (Bachelor of Music, Honours)	Sat Nov 20 4.00 PM 5.00 PM	Music Auditorium WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley
The Segovia Legacy MUSIC MAKERS With Mairi Nicolson Part 1: Novelist and guitar enthusiast Louis de Bernières and Australian classical guitar virtuoso Craig Ogden travel to Linares in Andalucía to visit the museum established in honour of its most famous son, Andrés Segovia, to discover more about the man regarded as the greatest guitarist of the 20th century.	Part 2: Aleksandr Tsiboulski in conversation with Mairi Nicolson. The multi-award winning guitarist, at present a Faculty member of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and whose 2010 CD "Australian Guitar Music" was nominated for an ARIA Best Classical Album, discusses the influence of Segovia on guitar playing today, Segovia's repertoire and significant collaboration with the Mexican composer Manuel Ponce and talks of the challenges facing young guitarists. Phillip Houghton Stélé: No 2, Dervish - Aleksandr Tsiboulski, (CD: Australian Guitar Music) Naxos 8.570949 2'00 Production: Ngaire Duffield	12.05pm SUN Nov 21	ABC Classic FM Radio 97.7
Guitar graduation recitals at WAAPA for 2010 Free and open to the public	Christopher KOTCHIE (Advanced Diploma) Jenni MORRIS (Advanced Diploma) Claire SAMBELL (Bachelor of Music)	Fri Nov 19 3.30 PM 4.00 PM 5.00 PM	Music Auditorium WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley
Guitars Alive! with special guest Melissa Branson playing Leo Brouwer’s Black Decameron	Presented by The Classic Guitar Society of WA & The City of Fremantle The Guitar Society Orchestra will play music from the Renaissance to the Beatles, conducted by John Ralph and Renee Cappetta. Also featuring the premier of ‘Tryptych’, a new work by WA composer, Renee Cappetta.	Sat 3.00 pm Nov 13 $10 full $5 conc. CGSWA Members FREE Bookings: 9446 3343 or at the door	Victoria Hall 179 High Street Fremantle
MELISSA BRANSON	GUEST ON PLUCKED STRINGS	8 to 9pm Sun Nov 7	On the radio = 92.1 Live stream on the internet = www.rtrfm.com.au
THE POETRY OF THE GUITAR GUITAR EVENINGS with WAAPA students and staff	"The weeping of the guitar begins. Useless to silence it...It weeps for distant things..." – Garcia Lorca WAAPA classical guitar students showcase their most beautiful and inspiring performances. Music direction by Jonathan Paget.	FREE 7.30pm Tues Nov 2	Spectrum Bldg 15 Kuroongkurl Katitjin Edith Cowan Univ Mt Lawley [near the end of Woodsome St]
Simon Powis "Departures" Tour & CD Launch A passionate and expressive style coupled with a formidable technique has garnered attention for Simon Powis as a talented soloist, chamber musician and innovator. After completing his studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Powis traveled extensively throughout Europe to study with some of the world’s most renowned virtuosos. Oscar Ghiglia, David Russell, Pavel Steidl and Aniello Desiderio. Simon Powis web site	Classical Guitar Recital In 2006 Powis was invited to undertake a Masters of Music at Yale University on a full scholarship and upon completing this degree he was accepted as the first guitarist in over two decades to undertake doctoral studies at Yale. Powis’s openness to innovation is exhibited by his devotion to performing new works. In the past years he has premiered over thirty new works on the concert stage.	3:00pm Sun Oct 17	The Ellington Jazz Club 191-193 Beaufort St Perth Ph 9228 1088 The Ellington Jazz Club web site
	Simon Powis Masterclass Interested players contact Jonathan Paget j.paget@ecu.edu.au Players $60 Observers $5 Free for CGSWA members	6.30pm Mon Oct 18	Room 1.221 WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley
Aidan Deasy (archlute) Honours Graduation Recital at WAAPA for 2010 Free and open to the public	Aidan is a fantastic lutenist, who has studied extensively with in Milan, and is now completing an Honours degree in Perth. His recital showcases rare pearls for archlute and theorbo, including Kapsberger, Piccininni, Vallet, Meli, and Zamboni.	3.00pm Sat Nov 16	Music Auditorium WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley
GUITAR SHOWCASE KRZYSZTOF & SELEPAK - Krzysztof Piotrowicz and Mardae Selepak Krzysztof's web site	Krzysztof Piotrowicz and Mardae Selepak are West Australia's leading guitar duo. They perform music from South America and Eastern Europe's Roma Gypsy culture, and include pieces on various guitars including Classical, Acoustic, 19th century Romantic and Krzysztof's unique Russian 7 string. Both musicians have recently progressed to the final round of the prestigious Australian International guitar competition which will be held in Adelaide in November.	8pm Sat 16 Oct Door $15 pre-sale $13	Bookings at KULCHA Ph 9336 4544 or on-line KULCHA 1st floor 13 South Tce Fremantle (above Dome Cafe)
KRZYSZTOF & SELEPAK one of 3 acts at The Ellington Jazz Club Chamber Jam Krzysztof Piotrowicz and Mardae Selepak	Krzysztof Piotrowicz and Mardae Selepak are West Australia's leading guitar duo. They perform music from South America and Eastern Europe's Roma Gypsy culture, and include pieces on various guitars including classical, antique classical guitars, steel string acoustic and Krzysztof's unique Russian 7 string. They promise another virtuosic and expressive performance. Krzysztof's web site	Monday 27th September Starts 7.30	The Ellington Jazz Club 191-193 Beaufort St Perth Ph 9228 1088 The Ellington Jazz Club web site
Duncan Gardiner at the Cathedral Duncan Gardiner's web site CD’s will be available for purchase at the event for $20.	Back by popular demand, Duncan will perform a recital of exquisite music in the ethereal surrounds of the St Georges Cathedral. The programme will feature a range of music featuring many of his own inspired originals for guitar.	1pm Wed Sept 22 Tickets $8, $5 also available at the door	St George's Cathedral St George's Tce Perth
Duncan Gardiner, Claire Bonner and the Voices in Praise Choir Seasons of the Soul Duncan Gardiner's web site CD’s will be available for purchase at the event for $20.	The afternoon features music fitting the themes of a time for imagining, a time for dreaming, a time for reflection, a time for questioning, a time for hoping and a time for returning home. Duncan will also perform his latest soulful work for solo guitar, titled The Girl with the Peridot Earrings.	5:00pm Sun Sept 19 Tickets details later and available at the door or from Duncan 0402 305 409 or Email Duncan	Mt Pleasant Uniting Church 179 Reynolds Rd Mt Pleasant
FIESTA! A CELEBRATION OF THE LATIN GUITAR Plectra Ensemble Music Director Jonathan Paget	Few instruments possess the popularity, flexibility, passion and poetry of the Spanish guitar. Experience the authentic spirit of the guitar with music from Spain and Latin America, performed by Jonathan Paget, the Plectra Ensemble and WAAPA’s outstanding guitar students.	7.30pm Thurs 16 Sept $22 Full, $17 Conc/Friends Bookings open Friends Tues 20 July Public Tues 27 July	Music Auditorium WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley WAAPA web site for on line bookings
Classic Guitar Society Players’ Forum Director - Kevin Fraser	Performers wishing to play should contact Kevin Fraser at Mr Fraser's email RSVP to attend by emailing Renee Cappetta. Please also bring a plate for afternoon tea after the forum!	3pm Sun Sept 12	80 Jackson Ave Karrinyup
RADIOTHON ON PLUCKED STRINGS	A special once a year edition during which PLUCKED STRINGS respectfully asks you to show your support by becoming a subscriber to	8 to 9pm Sun Aug 22	On the radio = 92.1 Live stream on the internet = www.rtrfm.com.au
22nd WA INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL- 2010 Adjudicated by Karin Schaupp An opportunity for ensembles to strut their stuff More info about this festival Application forms will be available to download by 26 February 2010. Inquiries - Kevin Fraser	Post Festival note There were 52 Ensembles with 23 Directors and 450 Players from Gov't and private schools. The Festival is a co-operative endeavour organised by the School of Instrumetnal Music and the Classic Guitar Society. Every ensembles receives feedback on their performance, a certificate and one of these 4 evaluations; Outstanding, Excellent, Merit and Participation. Karin Schaupp said about the festival; "It's fantablulous and outstanding. My job as adjudicator is hard but it is lots of fun. It is wonderful and so inspiring to see and hear such an impressive number of young guitarists."	Sat 21 Aug 1.30 - 6.35pm Sun 22 Aug 9.00am-12.40pm & Sun 1.20pm-6.30pm	Paul Latham Auditorium Churchlands Senior High School 20 Lucca St Churchlands
Duncan Gardiner Of Dreams and Fantasy CD Launch Duncan Gardiner's web site CD’s will be available for purchase at the event for $20.	You are warmly invited to attend the official CD launch of acclaimed guitarist Duncan Gardiner. His album contains a selection of evocative pieces that conjure up dreams, fantasies, memories and images. The concert will feature live performances of highlights from the CD along with exciting new works. Duncan will be joined in the concert by fellow musicians performing on instruments such as violin, flute, bass, percussion, piano and vocals.	Sat Aug 21 Doors open @ 7pm Tickets $15 adult $10 Conc Available at the door or from Duncan 0402 305 409 or Email Duncan	Camelot Theatre 16 Lochee Street Mosman Park Camelot Theatre
FLAMENCO PURO Farida Rabih, Jose Giraldo and Manolo Munoz	Flamenco Puro will again fill Kulcha with the stirring sounds of song and guitar, infectious rhythms and dynamic dance. They will be joined by guest dancers Deanna Faust and Lynn Martlew to bring you a powerful evening of the unique artform that is flamenco.	8pm Sat 21 Aug Door $25 pre-sale $22 Mbs $20	Bookings at KULCHA Ph 9336 4544 or on-line KULCHA 1st floor 13 South Tce Fremantle (above Dome Cafe)
KARIN SCHAUPP: INSPIRATION Karin's web site	Recital The concert features the West Australian premiere of "The Butterfly and the Phoenix" for guitar and choir, by acclaimed Brisbane composer Mary Doumany. This piece concerns the 2008 Victorian Black Saturday bushfires, and promises to be a truly inspirational and moving account. Karin will be joined by the Winthrop Singers appearing courtesy of the University of WA School of Music and directed by Dr Nicholas Bannan. A highlight of the program will be Maximo Diego Pujol's fabulous hommage to the tango, the "Tangata de agosto" for guitar and string quartet, in collaboration with WAAPA’s own Hyde Quartet. Karin also plays Spanish duets with Jonathan Paget, WAAPA staffmember, and poetic works for solo guitar by Australian composers.	7.30pm Fri 20 Aug $30 Full, $22 Conc/Friends Bookings 9370 6636 open for Friends Tues 13 July and for Public Tues 20 July	Music Auditorium WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley
KARIN SCHAUPP: INSPIRATION Karin's web site	Masterclass Players: Four slots are available. Players should be of an advanced level, secondary school age or above. Interested parties should email Jonathan Paget on j.paget@ecu.edu.au to request a place. Please be sure to specifying the intended repertoire and provided a one-paragraph summary of your educational background (including your current guitar teacher).	9.30-11.30am Sat Aug 21 $80 players. Observers $10 adult $5 conc free for CGSWA members	WA Academy of Performing Arts
Marshall McGuire Harpist	WASO's Executive Manager of Artistic Planning, Marshall McGuire, is an internationally acclaimed Harpist in possession of profound musicality. St George's Catherdral is proud to present a one-hour recital, in which Marshall will demonstrate the vast range of music playable on this heavenly instrument.	7:30pm Wed 4 Aug Doors open 6:50 (no interval)BOCS bookings & info	St George's Cathedral St George's Tce Perth
The Classical Guitar with Alan Banks Alan Banks web site	CLASSICAL TUESDAYS	FREE 1.10pm Tues Aug 3	Music Auditorium WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley
The Classic Guitar Society of WA Orchestra A Concert of Popular Music CD “Blue Sapphires and Other Australian Gems” available at the concert for $10	Celebrating 50 years of music making by the Classical Guitar Society of WA with music from England, Ireland, America and Australia.	2:00 pm Sun 11 July Tickets at the door: $10 Adults $5 Conc FREE - under 14 yrs	Maylands Yacht Club East Street Maylands
The Classic Guitar Society of WA Orchestra 5Oth Anniversary Concert with special guests Jonathan Paget and Craig Lake	Classical Gas — 700 years of popular music The Classic Guitar Society of WA celebrating 50 years 1960 –2010 Popular music from England, Ireland, America & Australia including M. Williams’ Classical Gas. Also featuring Inspiration as heard on the CGSWA CD Sapphire Blue and Other Gems. [CD—Sapphire Blue for $10 at the concert(normally $15)]	3 pm Sat 26 June Tickets $20 Adult $10 Conc $5 CGSWA Members Bookings 9446 3343	Fremantle Town Hall
John Ralph & John Dall from the Classic Guitar Society of WA Orchestra	GUESTS ON PLUCKED STRINGS	8 to 9pm Sun June 13	On the radio = 92.1 Live stream on the internet = www.rtrfm.com.au
KRZYSZTOF & SELEPAK - GUITAR SHOWCASE Krzysztof Piotrowicz and Mardae Selepak Krzysztof's web site	Krzysztof Piotrowicz and Mardae Selepak are West Australia's leading guitar duo, a collaboration that started at KULCHA back in 2008. They perform music from South America and Eastern Europe's Roma Gypsy culture, and include pieces on various guitars including classical, acoustic, and antique and Krzysztof's unique Russian 7 string. Always popular at KULCHA, they promise another virtuosic and expressive performance.	8pm Frid 21 May Door $15 pre-sale $13	Bookings at KULCHA Ph 9336 4544 or on-line KULCHA 1st floor 13 South Tce Fremantle (above Dome Cafe)
GUITARFEST Performed by Plectra Guitar Ensemble and WAAPA Jazz Guitar Ensemble Music Directors Jonathan Paget and Freddie Grigson	This musical cross-over event explores the horizons of classical and jazz guitar in an explosion of creativity, rhythm and melody. Guitarfest brings together a host of talented WAAPA staff and student guitarists in ensemble and solo pieces in a spectacular mix of music for guitarists of all persuasions.	7.30pm Thurs 27 May $22 Full, $17 Conc/Friends Bookings open Friends Tues 30 March Public Tues 6 April	Music Auditorium WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley
Cancion y danza the Guitar in Dance and Song	GUITAR EVENINGS with WAAPA students and staff	FREE 7.00pm Tues April 20	Building 15(room 15.127 to be precise) Kurungkurl Katijin Gallery Space Edith Cowan University Mt Lawley [new building with bright yellow walls]
NATHAN CLARKE	GUEST ON PLUCKED STRINGS	8 to 9pm Sun April 18	On the radio = 92.1 Live stream on the internet = www.rtrfm.com.au
Cancion y danza the Guitar in Dance and Song	CLASSICAL TUESDAYS	FREE 1.10pm Tues April 13	Music Auditorium WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley
Guitar Trek Programme: Falla arr McKay & Kain Love the Magician: Ritual Fire Dance; Pantomime Falla arr McKay & Kain La Vida Breve: Spanish Dance No 1 Mark Isaacs Autumnal Dances (World première) Ramirez arr Dyens Alfansina y el Mar Nigel Westlake Six Fish	Direct broadcast from the Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Canberra The dynamic Australian quartet Guitar Trek was formed in 1987 and is now a much loved part of the Australian music scene. With new Australian music at its heart, the group's fresh, innovative and popular approach to repertoire has taken it across all musical boundaries, breaking the sound barrier between different styles and tastes in the process.	3.00pm Sun April 11	ABC Classic FM 97.7 FM SUNDAY LIVE With John Crawford
Krzysztof Piotrowicz and Mardae Selepak plus Flying Carpathians	A duo featuring Australia's pioneering guitarist performing virtuosic Russian Gypsy and Latin guitar music. Krzysztof Piotrowicz is a pioneer in Australia of this instrument, and Mardae Selepak is one of Australia's finest classical guitar talents. Krzysztof's web site From the Balkan dance floors and beyond, a contagious European fusion with a uniquely Australian touch. http://myspace.com/theflyingcarpathians	From 2pm Sun Mar 21 FREE Courtyard Music continues every Sunday from October - March, with cruisey afternoons of free tunes.	Fremantle Arts Centre 1 Finnerty Street Fremantle 9432 9555
Lulo Reinhardt Latin Swing Project Lulo Reinhardt on myspace	Lulo Reinhardt brings into his music his gypsy roots as well as flamenco or Latin rhythms from Cuba to Brazil.	8pm Frid Mar 12	Fly By Night Musicians Club 1 Holdsworth St Fremantle Entrance off Parry Street Fly By Night Musicians Club web site
		8pm Sun Mar 14	Mundaring Weir Hotel
PERTH URBAN GYPSIES Alex Borthwick and Glenn Rogers	Roll up for a night of guitar mastery as Alex Borthwick and Glenn Rogers present their fiery blend of Latin and Spanish rhythms mixed with jazz harmonies. The Perth Urban Gypsies repertoire includes the music of Chick Corea and John Mclaughlin as well as original compositions. Using acoustic guitar and delay effects, the gypsies deliver a stunning ambient sonority. Don't miss Glenn's debut performance on his 27-string scalloped fretboard guitar.	8pm Fri 26 Feb Door $15 Pre $13 Members $10	Bookings at KULCHA Ph 9336 4544 or on-line KULCHA 1st floor 13 South Tce Fremantle (above Dome Cafe)
Adrian Walter Masterclass Four talented WAAPA students will perform, namely Melissa Branson, Claire Bonner, Duncan Gardiner with Dora Maria, and Courtney Milton.	Adrian is a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the arts, Artistic Director of the Darwin International Guitar Festival and Head of Music at ANU. On top of all this, he is a classical guitarist of international reputation specialising in 19th-century guitar music.	Free and open to the public 9.30-11.30am Mon Feb 15	Music Auditorium WA Academy of Performing Arts 2 Bradford St Mt Lawley
ECHOES OF DJANGO	Echoes of Django started as two musicians (French guitarist Romain Guery and Australian guitarist Aaron Deacon) performing old Django Gypsy jazz. Throughout the busking sessions in Fremantle, their music began to grow, resulting in new compositions with hot improvisation and creative ideas. With the addition of upright bassist Gavin Shoesmith and violinist Freya Peterson, the band has grown to be one of Perth's most exciting emerging jazz acts.	8pm Sat 23 Jan Door = $15 Presale = $13 Members = $10	Bookings at KULCHA Ph 9336 4544 or on-line KULCHA 1st floor 13 South Tce Fremantle (above Dome Cafe)
BREW Guitar Duo Best of Sunday Live ABC Classic FM Recorded in April last year at Llewellyn Hall, Canberra	Pernambuco Sounds of Bells Bradley Kunda Little dancer of the gutter (after Edgar Dégas) Nigel Westlake Songs from the Forest Sojo Love song (I should no longer love you) Sojo Contradanze Ballard arr BREW Guitar Duo Mr Sandman Bradley Kunda Waterlilies (after Claude Monet) Richard Charlton Two guitars dine out, a musical degustation in six courses Guimaraes Cuban Dance Lauro Valse Venezolano	3:00pm Sun 17 Jan	Broadcast on ABC Classic FM 97.7 FM
Homage to FRANCISCO TARREGA	A full hour of compositions by Francisco Tarrega in homage to the memory of his death on 15th Dec 1909.	8 to 9pm Sun Jan 17	On the radio = 92.1 Live stream on the internet = www.rtrfm.com.au
THE DAVE SMITH QUARTET	Dave Smith and Cory Sea are guitarists of the highest calibre. With contrasting styles, instruments and techniques they highlight the richness and excitement of the guitar as a jazz and latin instrument. Dave's expertise with the pick and authoritive understanding of the jazz idiom is an exciting contrast to Cory's fingerstyle virtuosity on the nylon string. Come and enjoy this tribute to the guitar.	8pm Sat 9 Jan Door = $15 Presale = $13 Members = $10	Bookings at KULCHA Ph 9336 4544 or on-line KULCHA 1st floor 13 South Tce Fremantle (above Dome Cafe)
DUNCAN GARDINER	GUEST ON PLUCKED STRINGS	8 to 9pm Sun Jan 3	On the radio = 92.1 Live stream on the internet = www.rtrfm.com.au