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Sunday Live – Free concert – 24 March

ABC Classic FM Sunday Live – 3:00pm – Live broadcast from Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Canberra presented by Emma Ayres. “A Lightly Latin Blend” In this penultimate Sunday Live from Canberra, flute and guitar duo Virginia Taylor and … Continue reading

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Simon Powis concert – 18 August

Saturday 18 August 7:30pm  A passionate and expressive style coupled with a formidable technique has garnered attention for Simon Powis as a talented soloist, chamber musician and innovator.  Simon, who currently lives in New York City, is a graduate of … Continue reading

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Benny Chong – Ukelele Jazz – 1 April 2012

Hawaiian ukelele legend Benny Chong is in Canberra following his performances at the Melbourne Ukelele Festival.  He’ll be on stage at The Front Gallery & Cafe in Lyneham on Sunday, 1 April 2012 at 7pm, accompanied by James Luke on … Continue reading

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Learn classical guitar through University of Canberra

The UC is now offering classical guitar tutoring for individuals and groups.  Matthew Withers, MMus (ANU) is music tutor in the Guitar Works section.  http://www.canberra.edu.au/music/music-tutors.  More information is available in the PDF flyer here: UC Guitar

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January 2012 summer school

The regular guitar summer school hosted by Classical Guitar Society Sydney will not be held in January 2012.  They are taking a break after 20 years of hosting.  They promise to be back in 2013. The good news is there … Continue reading

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AMEB Classical guitar public consultation now open

Dear interested parties one and all! The AMEB Classical Guitar Syllabus committee has further developed the draft writing brief to guide the composition of the new Classical Guitar syllabus. This draft writing brief and an accompanying survey is¬† now available … Continue reading

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Performing arts summer school in Launceston

Launceston College (Tasmania) is holding a Guitar Summer School in January. The dates are 22nd-23rd Jan, and the cost is $100. The summer school is held at the Launceston College Music Centre and the day is divided into an introduction … Continue reading

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Washington Post review – Rupert Boyd concert

This review was posted by Alfred Thigpen from the Washington Post on 31 January 2010.¬† Click here to link to the article.¬† Click here to visit Rupert’s website. Guitarist Rupert Boyd at Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ Remember the … Continue reading

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Classical Guitar Competition – deadline 31 March

The 2010 Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition will take place in Adelaide, South Australia, as part of the 2010 Adelaide International Guitar Festival which runs Thursday 25 ‚Äì Sunday 28 November 2010. The 2010 Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition, a … Continue reading

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“Songs of Life and Love”

Aleksandr Tsiboulski (guitar) and Emma Horwood (soprano) have just released a stunning CD – “Songs of Life and Love.”¬† The duo, which the Adelaide Advertiser called “perfectly matched,” perform five songs by John Dowland, six seguidillas by Fernando Sor,¬† Songs … Continue reading

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