North East Guitar Festival 2013
North East Guitar Festival 2013
Sunday 27th October – Sunday 3rd November North East Guitar Festival returns with a wonderful series of concerts, international artist debuts, Young Artist Platform, two new commissions, workshops, and free Concourse events.
Presented by International Guitar Foundation
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vida guitar quartet
Sunday 27th October
Spanish Masterclass with Antonio Rey
Music Education Centre, 3pm
A rare chance to study with the Flamenco prodigy.
Supported by The Embassy of Spain.
Tickets: £ 20( for players), £ 10( for observers)
Monday 28th October
Antonio Rey Trio
Hall Two, 8pm
UK debut of possibly the greatest talent in Flamenco today. He is not only an astonishing awardwinning guitar virtuoso, but also an original, inspired and often surprising artist.
Supported by The Embassy of Spain.
Tickets: £ 20
Tuesday 29th October
John Smith with special guest Rachel Sermanni
Hall Two, 8pm
“ John Smith... demonstrates why he is the guitarists’ guitarist. His steel-strung acoustic playing adding a beguiling complexity to songs that possess a sharp communicative clarity and directness.” Sunday Times
Tickets: £ 15
Friday 1st November
VIDA Guitar Quartet with Dance plus Francisco Morais Franco( Young Artist Platform)
Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 7.45pm
One of the most sensational guitar groups of the moment present their new album‘ Rhapsody,’ featuring the premiere of new choreography by Chester Hayes for two dancers on David Crittenden’ s‘ Scottish Fantasy’.
Tickets: £ 15
Saturday 2nd November
Young Artist Platform- Michael Butten
Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 2pm
Michael Butten is a brilliant young player with a programme including John Dowland, Manuel de Falla, Joaquín Rodrigo and Philip Cashian’ s‘ Talvi’ as well as Errollyn Wallen’ s new work in homage to Benjamin Britten.
Supported by The Shears Foundation.
Tickets: £ 7
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