Registration closes on March 1st
Video/Score submission due March 29th
The projected date for the return of adjudications: April 19
As the winner of the GFA’s International Concert Artist 2023, Ukaine’s Marko Topchii may well be the world’s winningest classical guitarist. His prodigious achievements are best exemplified by more than 100 awards worldwide in international classical guitar competitions, an astonishing 55 of them being first prizes in prestigious competitions. The remarkable Marko is truly one of the world’s very best classical guitarists.
The Northwest guitar festival will be held in Seattle, April 4-6, with the generous support of the Seattle Classic Guitar Society and the University of Washington.
April 4-6, 2025, Seattle, WA
Montreal-based Charles Hobson and Marie-Noelle Choquette are the innovative guitar and flute duo, Beija-Flor. Together, they present a dynamic and beautiful repertoire of classical works inspired by cultures from around the world. “…an incredibly dynamic and creative team“, “masterful arrangements.” (Flute Quarterly, USA).
Venue: Tom Lee Music Vancouver, Music Experience Centre (728 Granville Street, Vancouver)
The festival offers students a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable performance experience, build confidence, and find inspiration for their musical journey.
Get ready to pluck, socialize, and connect as the VCGS monthly social is just around the corner!
If you want to meet like-minded guitarists at VCGS or play in front of others, then this event is tailor-made for you.
The 25th annual International Guitar Night (IGN) Tour February 1, Massey Theatre in New Westminster, brings together a stellar ensemble of globally renowned guitarists featuring Sinti Gypsy Jazz guitarist Lulo Reinhardt; Niwel Tsumbu, a Congolese guitarist and composer known for blending African rhythms with jazz, classical, and contemporary styles; the United Kingdom’s “young 21st-century virtuoso,” Alexandra Whittingham, with a repertoire including contemporary and classic works; and Sönke Meinen, a European fingerstyle guitarist. Get $5 off tickets our promo code VGSDEAL
Our friends at the Vancouver Recital Society present guitar virtuoso Miloš! The Montenegrin marvel’s meteoric rise to fame started in 2011 after the release of his hugely popular debut album ‘Mediterraneo’. Since then, Miloš Karadaglic has earned legions of fans around the world for his sensitive, charismatic performances and six chart-topping recordings. He was selected by BBC Music Magazine as one of the ‘Six of the Best Classical Guitarists of the Past Century’.
Join us for Vancouver’s Finest, our annual celebration of Vancouver’s own exceptional classical guitarists with a concert by two driving forces in our music community, Alec Pearson and Luis Medina. Alec and Luis have done so much to support and promote classical guitar learning and performance in our community. This concert recognizes their huge volunteer contributions and celebrates their outstanding talent.
Fri, Jan 24th, 2025, at 5 PM
Get ready to pluck, socialize, and connect as the VCGS monthly social is here again, this time in Capilano University, North Vancouver!
If you want to meet like-minded guitarists at VCGS or play in front of others, then this event is tailor-made for you.
The Rogue Folk Club presents Christine Tassan et les Imposteures, a celebrated gypsy jazz and swing band.
Founded in 2003 by classically trained guitarist Christine Tassan, inspired by Django Reinhardt, the band has performed over 600 shows across Quebec, Canada, Europe, the U.S., and China, becoming a standout in the gypsy jazz scene.
The VSO Guitar Ensemble invites you to a free lunch time concert on Tuesday, Dec. 10th at 1:00 pm. Enjoy a program of music from around the world with selections from Spain, Mexico, France, the Mediterranean, Japan, England and even outer space. Join us for a fun, relaxing, free concert with the 8 guitars of the incomparable VSO Guitar Ensemble on the stage of Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour Street.
The Erato Ensemble presents Heritages, a concert by Luis Angel Medina. Luis is an accomplished performer and a driving force in Vancouver’s classical guitar community. He is founder and director of the Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival and a guitar instructor at Capilano University. Known for his deep musicality, technical mastery, and exquisite sound, Luis brings all of this to a concert featuring the works of Julio César Oliva, Dale Kavanagh, Manuel Ponce and Mauro Guiliani.
The Vancouver Recital Society presents Raphaël Feuillâtre. Raphaël was born in Djibouti, on the northeastern coast of Africa, raised in Western France and studied at the Conservatoire de Nantes and later at the Paris Conservatoire. He made his international breakthrough as the 2018 winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America. Since then, Raphaël’s burgeoning career has taken him around the world, where he has dazzled audiences with his playing. In 2021, he performed for the Vancouver Classic Guitar Society.
Our friends at the Rogue Folk Club present two outstanding fingerstyle guitarists, Don Ross and Jule Malischike. Don has won the US National Fingerpick Guitar Championship twice and Jule is one of the most sought-after soloists on the European acoustic scene.
“Ross delivers stunningly beautiful guitar music, bursting with sensitivity and compassion.” - Steve Newton, Georgia Straight, Vancouver
Friday, November 1st, 2024 - 7.00 PM (Come early for pre-concert student performances at 6:15 PM)
Venue: Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver
Catch the debut recital of unique intercultural powerhouse quartet 88 Strings, featuring classics and world premieres from Spain, China, Persia, France and Canada. Described by an audience member as "plucked string heaven," the quartet's unique sound blends classical and world music together in an enveloping and often hypnotic music.
Fri, Sep 20, 2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT. Doors at 6:30pm
Venue: Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver
Trio Tangere, Saturday, Oct. 12th, 2024 - Pyatt Hall
Artyom Dervoed, Friday, Nov. 1st, 2024 - Pyatt Hall
Vancouver’s Finest: Alec Pearson and Luis Medina, Saturday, Jan. 25th, 2025 - VAM
Marko Topchii, Friday, March 14th, 2025 - VAM
Duo Beija Flor, Saturday, Apr. 19th, 2025 - Pyatt Hall
August 6-10, 2024
Registration deadline: July 1, 2024
Location: University of Victoria, School of Music
