ACE your WACE 1.0 (Masterclass for Classical Musicians)

2.00pm-5.00pm Sunday 07 May 2023 Richard Gill Auditorium, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, ECU (2 Bradford St Mount Lawley) Work with some of the most experienced performers and pedagogues in Australia and turbocharge your WACE performance exam or WAAPA audition by boosting your confidence, presentation, projection and performance skills....

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ACE your WACE 2.0 (Masterclass with Jonathan Paget)

  ACE your WACE 2.0 (Guitar Masterclass with Jonathan Paget) 2.00pm-4.00pm Sunday 22 July 2023 Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, ECU (2 Bradford St Mount Lawley) Work with one of the most experienced guitar performers and pedagogues in Australia and turbocharge your WACE performance exam or WAAPA audition by...

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MILOŠ: The Classical Guitar Hero–RESCHEDULED to NOVEMBER

MILOŠ: The Classical Guitar Hero ** Rescheduled to November ** 7.30pm, Thursday 13th April 2023 Perth Concert Hall STATEMENT FROM THE PROMOTER: “Dear valued audience members, It is with great regret that, due to unforeseen circumstances from Castiglione Arts and Culture, we must postpone MILOŠ’s upcoming recital. We understand that...

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Jane Darcey Master’s Recital

Jane Darcey Master’s Recital Music of Gilbert Biberian, Plus Original Works by Jane Darcey 7pm Saturday 25th March Richard Gill Auditorium, WAAPA, ECU (2 Bradford St Mt Lawley) FREE ADMISSION

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UWA DAY OF GUITAR

UWA Day of Guitar 14 October 2023, 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, masterclasses and guitar orchestras led by some of WA’s finest performers and educators. Expand your knowledge, refine...

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CLASSICAL GUITAR MASTERCLASS WITH JONATHAN FITZGERALD

CLASSICAL GUITAR MASTERCLASS WITH JONATHAN FITZGERALD 9 September 2023, 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. Students interested in performing in the class should contact concerts@uwa.edu.au for more information.

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UWA Guitar Studio | Lunchtime Concert

UWA Guitar Studio | Lunchtime Concert 9 August 2023, 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.

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PERTH INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL GUITAR FESTIVAL

Perth International Classical Guitar Festival 28-30 July, 2023 Mark your calendars for Perth’s only international classical guitar festival! Over three days, enjoy a jam-packed program featuring local, national and international artists including Colin Davin (USA), Petra Poláčková (Czech Republic), Connor Whyte (AUS) and the Perth Guitar Quartet. Be treated to...

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UWA GUITAR STUDIO + ACCELERATE!

UWA Guitar Studio + Accelerate! 27 May 2023, 7pm Join us for an inspiring performance as talented high school guitarists in UWA’s Accelerate! program join forces with emerging artists from the UWA Guitar Studio in a concert of solo and ensemble works that is not to be missed!

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GUITAR & PERCUSSION CO-LAB

Guitar & Percussion Co-Lab 18 May 2023, 7pm Join us as talented students from the UWA Guitar and Percussion studios join forces for a exciting night of rarely heard music for marimba, vibraphone, percussion and guitar.

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Accelerate! Guitars

Accelerate! Guitars Join UWA’s elite classical guitar training program designed for players in years 10-12 who want to take their skills to the next level! Run on Friday afternoons in May, participants will have the opportunity to work closely with Chair of Guitar Dr Jonathan Fitzgerald as well as some...

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UWA Guitar Studio | Lunchtime Concert

UWA Guitar Studio | Lunchtime Concert 26 April 2023, 1pm Come hear some of Western Australia’s most talented young guitarists perform an exciting concert of solo and ensemble repertoire for the guitar, including the Australian premiere of Steven Goss’s epic chamber work “Tarot”. Free entry, no registration required.

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Songs of Yesteryear

Songs of Yesteryear 7.30pm, Wednesday 11th October Richard Gill Auditorium, WAAPA (2 Bradford St Mt Lawley) Tickets: TBC Performed by WAAPA guitar and voice students and staff.   Wallow in the romance of Elizabethan music song, the pangs of unrequited love, and the delights of sixteenth-century mischief. From the songs...

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Boyd Meets Girl

Boyd Meets Girl 7.30pm, Friday 18th August Richard Gill Auditorium, WAAPA (2 Bradford St Mt Lawley) Tickets: $40 adults, $35 concession, $33 friends, Bookings: click here Boyd Meets Girl pairs Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf. The duo has toured the world sharing their eclectic mix...

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WAAPA Guitar Forum 2023 on “Composing for the Guitar”

WAAPA Guitar Forum 2023 on “Composing for the Guitar” Sunday 25 June 3.00-4.30pm Workshop and Roundtable 5.00-7.00pm Showcase Concert (featuring new/recent works by WA composers) Richard Gill Auditorium, WAAPA (2 Bradford St Mt Lawley) Free admission (register online here) WAAPA’s 2023 Guitar Forum is a celebration of guitar composition, culminating...

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Rio Rhapsody

Rio Rhapsody 7.30pm, Thursday 18th May 2023 Richard Gill Auditorium, WAAPA (2 Bradford St Mt Lawley) Performed by Classical, jazz, and contemporary guitar students and staff. Tickets: TBC   Join us for a fiesta of Latin American guitar music, with special tribute to the music of Brazil, where the musical...

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Christmas Fundraising Guitar Concert

Sun, 04 Dec – Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre Christmas Fundraising Guitar Concert Enjoy a magical afternoon listening to classical guitar music by the lake, all while raising money for charity. Please click here to purchase tickets

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Alexis Chin – Third Year Guitar Recital

Alexis Chin’s graduation recital program will include works by Bach, Piazzolla and Regondi. He will also be joined by associate artist, Alex Wallace (Clarinet) Date: Saturday 12 Nov Time: 7pm Venue: Callaway Auditorium, UWAFree Entry

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Hayden Burke – Honours Guitar Recital

Hayden Burke will present a program that celebrates the Julian Bream repertoire: a collection of 20th century guitar works by William Walton, Benjamin Britten and Reginald Smith Brindle. Date: Saturday Nov 12 Time: 5.30pm Venue: Callaway Auditorium, UWA

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