African Sunrise: A Musical Journey 6pm Tuesday 18 June Ellington Jazz Club Join us for an unforgettable musical experience as Patrick Bebey, son of the renowned Cameroonian guitarist and composer Francis Bebey, collaborates with Esperance WA based French guitarist in Esperance, Ingrid Riollot, to present “African Sunrise.” Drawing inspiration from the...
Silver Sands Guitar Quartet: “The World in a Single Grain” 5.00pm Sunday 17 September North Perth Town Hall (26 View St North Perth) Adults: $35, Concession $22 purchase online here The Silver Sands Guitar Quartet is an exciting refresh of the innovative trio that performed across Australia and Asia 2016-2019....
If you miss out on the WA Classical Guitar Orchestra performance in July, you can see them perform at the Maylands Yacht Club on the 25th of August from 2pm. This is a very popular event that raises funds for both the CGSWA and the Maylands Yacht Club. Afternoon tea...
The WA Classical Guitar Society Orchestra will be giving their first performance for the year on Sunday the 28th of July. The concert will take place at the Church of Christ, 70 Dalkeith Rd, Nedlands, starting at 3pm. The Orchestra will be playing Suites by Haydn, Bizet and Richard Charlton, music...
Perth Guitar Quartet – Landscapes Sunday 9 June 5:00pm The Grove Library, 1 LEAKE ST PEPPERMINT GROVE The music in this program draws inspiration from the world and scenes around us: from Australia’s vast changing land as viewed from a fast car on a highway, to French Impressionism, the lively dance...
Registrations close Tuesday 28th May (go to REGISTRATION). Entry fees must also be paid here by Friday 16 June (or with late fee 19-30 June). Register your ensemble and soloist NOW! The WA Classical Guitar Ensemble (and Solo) Festival (2024) will be held at Carine Senior High School, 51 Everingham...
The WA Classical Guitar Ensemble (and Solo) Festival (2024) will be held at Carine Senior High School, 51 Everingham St Carine, on Saturday 10 August and Sunday 1 August 2023. Registrations are invited from both ensembles and soloists. For further information see WA Classical Guitar Ensemble Festival – Department of...
Classical FastTrack 2.0 (Guitar Masterclass with Jonathan Paget) 1.00pm-4.00pm Sunday 21 July 2024 Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, ECU (2 Bradford St Mount Lawley) Boost your confidence, strengthen your skills, and turbocharge your performances through working with one of Australia’s most esteemed performers and pedagogues! (see Associate Professor...
Silver Sands Guitar Quartet–WAAPA Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm, Thursday 19th September Richard Gill Auditorium, WAAPA (2 Bradford St Mt Lawley) Free admission The Silver Sands Guitar Quartet performs this delightful lunchtime program featuring a selection of modern Australian and international works. Featuring four acclaimed virtuosi (Jonathan Paget, Ingrid Riollot, Ethan Dorrian, Craig...
WAAPA Guitar Forum 2024 on “Women of the Guitar” Saturday 22nd June 2024 2.00-5.30pm Symposium 6.00pm Showcase Concert (featuring recent and historical works by women composers) Richard Gill Auditorium, WAAPA (2 Bradford St Mt Lawley Free admission (registration here) https://sway.cloud.microsoft/LSFNLR3eoqiPHvak?ref=Link [symposium schedule] https://sway.cloud.microsoft/bOcaSy1dK30MFzUk?ref=Link [showcase concert] WAAPA’s 2024 Guitar Forum is...
Nanjing Collaborations: East-West Alchemy Music Director: Jonathan Paget Performed by: Music staff from WAAPA and Nanjing University of the Arts East Meets West in this celebration of Classical Western and Chinese music with collaborations between staff from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and Nanjing University of the Arts (NUA)....
News from Nowhere 7.30pm, Wednesday 24th April Richard Gill Auditorium, WAAPA (2 Bradford St Mt Lawley) Tickets: $30 – Full, $25 – Concession, $23 – Friends click here The vastness of the country, the muted colours of the landscape, and an introspective lyricism – these essential national elements infuse the Australian...
UWA Day of Guitar 19 October 2024, 1-5pm Classical guitarists of all ages and abilities are invited to join us at the UWA Conservatorium of Music for an inspiring day of performances, workshops, guitar comparison demonstrations, masterclasses and guitar orchestras led by some of WA’s finest performers and educators. The...
Centre Stage Co-Lab | Guitar + STRINGS 3 October 2024, 7pm Join us as talented students from the UWA Guitar and String studios join forces for a exciting night of rarely heard chamber music for plucked and bowed strings. The concert will culminate in the West Australian premiere of Nigel...
UWA Guitar Studio | Lunchtime Concert 7 August 2024, 1pm Come hear some of Western Australia’s most talented young guitarists perform an exciting concert of solo and ensemble repertoire for the guitar. Free entry, no registration required.
Masterclass with UWA’s Dr Jonathan Fitzgerald 27 July, 2024, 2pm Dr Jonathan Fitzgerald, Chair of Guitar at the UWA Conservatorium of Music, will present a free masterclass for advanced high school classical guitar students. Performers: Participation is free but performers must email Jonathan Fitzgerald at jonathan.fitzgerald@uwa.edu.au to book a spot...
UWA Perth International Classical Guitar Fiesta 26 May 2024, 1.30-6.30pm After the sold-out success of the 2023 Perth International Classical Guitar Festival, be treated to a fiesta of solo and ensemble performances & masterclasses in a stunning day of guitar artistry featuring London-based Bulgarian guitarist Pavel Ralev & the UWA...
Centre Stage: UWA Guitar Studio + Accelerate! 11 May 2024, 5pm Join us for an exciting concert as talented high school players in UWA’s Accelerate! program join forces with emerging artists from the UWA Guitar Studio. Be inspired as the cream of the crop of WA’s young guitarists perform a...
UWA Guitar Studio | Lunchtime Concert 8 May 2024, 1pm Come hear some of Western Australia’s most talented young guitarists perform an exciting concert of solo and ensemble repertoire for the guitar. Free entry, no registration required.
Accelerate! Guitars Accelerate! Guitars is UWA’s elite performance training program designed for classical guitarists in Years 10–12 who are looking to take their playing to the next level! Participants will have the opportunity to work closely with Chair of Guitar Dr Jonathan Fitzgerald, as well as some very special guests....
