1.-7.7.2012: 26. Guitar Festival Mikulov (CZ) The Guitar Festival Mikulov belongs to the most significant events of its kind not only in the Czech Republic but also in the Central Europe. Its 26th year will traditionally include seminars, lectures, workshops and masterclasses. A very important part of the festival is a number of afternoon and evening concerts for general public. Therefore, the participants will have an opportunity to observe the invited tutors both during their masterclasses and live performances.
5.-11.8.2012: International guitar festival & courses Brno (CZ) 21st International Guitar Festival BRNO one of the most important guitar festival in the Central Europe. With regard to the increasing interest among guitarists and in order to offer better accommodation possibilities the festival moved after six years of editions to city of Brno.
2 to 10 July 2011: Guitar Festival Mottola (Italy) 19th International Guitar Festival (2/10 July 2011) & 17th International Competition of Guitar (7/10 July 2011) & 17th International Competition "YOUNG GUITAR PLAYERS" in Mottola; Italy (9/10 July 2011).
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Pavel Kříha: “My dream is making guitars for professional guitarists“ To admire a classical guitar it doesn’t only mean hard practising the guitar, but you should admire it another way. Pavel Kříha finds his fatal relation to the classical guitar as a guitarmaker. We asked him about his way to the guitar and the secret of its making.
Interview with guitar maker John van Gool John van Gool started his career as a guitar maker in 1978. He builds his guitars according to the principles of Antonio Torres, which he believes lead to optimal results in terms of balance and quality of sound.
Interview with Eduard Leata: “I didn`t expect such a success” The young Romanian guitarist Eduard Leata came back to Kutná Hora after two years to win again – this time in the highest category. After his triumph we asked him several questions. Some people aren´t talkative…
Hedvika Švendová says: „I´m competitive” In the interview with Hedvika Švendová - the winner of the category to the age of 20 - we asked about the celebration of this outstanding success and about her attitude to the guitar competitions. Finally the young guitarist revealed us her next guitar plans.
The guitar biennial Kutna Hora 2011 has three laureates Kutná Hora 4th July 2011 – This year´s International Biennial Guitar Competition has three laureates. The first place in the category with no age limit took Eduard Leata from Romania and the second was Irena Babáčková from the Czech Republic. The third laureate is Hedvika Švendová, the winner of the category to the age of 20. Prof. Štěpán Rak was awarded for lifelong contribution to Czech guitar.
Short Interview with guitarist Stepan Rak An icon in the world of contemporary guitar composition, Stepan Rak has been composing, performing and teaching all around the world for decades.
New artists´ biographies in the Personalities´ Gallery There are newly a few biographies of Czech and foreign guitarists in the Personalities´ Gallery. Many of them you can meet personally within the mastercourses and concerts by the Biennial in Kutná Hora.
Inauguration of the International Guitar Academy Berlin Between 26th - 28th November 2011 there was a ceremonial inauguration of the International Guitar Academy Berlin. Below you can find more information about it as well as a few statements of the participants.
Sanel Redžić: Kutna Hora started my international carreer Within the International Biennial Guitar Competition with Mastercourses Kutna Hora, there are young guitarists playing, competing for the title of the laureate. Why they compete, why they choose Kutna Hora and what is the benefit for them from taking part in the competition - we asked Sanel Redzic (BiH), one of the promising young talents of today´s guitar scene.
Guitar night Kutna Hora 2010 in photogalery The Concerts Guitar night Kutna Hora 2010 was 1st October 2010 in the Corpus Christi Chapel, refectory of the Jesuit College. You can see some pictures...
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