Adelaide Guitar Festival Is Ready To Rock With First Shows This Weekend
The lineup includes Oliver Fartach-Naini, Slava and Sharon Grigoryan, Manus Noble, Mike Bevan and Alain Valodze.by Alexa Criscitiello
Adelaide Guitar Festival 2021 kicks off an electrifying program of Australia s top musicians with its first shows this weekend marking the festival s return as an annual event.
Friday night s entertainment will feature the sold-out flamenco spectacular The Andalusian Guitar and Brink Productions The Bridge of San Luis Rey starring recent Adelaide Cabaret Festival Icon Award winner Paul Capsis in the Space Theatre until July 24.
More than 50 guitarists of various experience levels have been taking part in the Guitar Winter School s classical intensive this week, with tutorials and workshops culminating in a performance in the Dunstan Playhouse on Saturday.
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Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco Lara brings songs from his latest album to the Northern Rivers.
Fresh from his packed-out concert at the Sydney Opera House, the maestro and his ensemble will play a concert at the Byron Theatre.
Paco Lara has released his first solo album, The Andalusian Guitar, featuring some of the finest musicians from Spain and Australia.
Embodying the unmistakeable Jerez style of flamenco guitar playing, Mr Lara presents flamenco guitar in all its authenticity, culture, and artistry.
Interpretations of themes from The Andalusian Guitar and some of the greatest guitar classics of all time from composers including Paco de Lucía, John Williams, Joaquín Rodrigo, Chick Corea, will be performed with the characteristic and unmistakeable sound (“toque”) of Jerez (Spain).
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