
11th Edition Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions

25 > 29.11.2022
Dedicated to Peace, we welcome you to the 11th edition of the Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions, the not-to-be missed and eagerly awaited event in the capital of Europe for music fans and aficionados of the guitar.
The only one of its kind, « the Brussels guitar fiesta » attracts a large crowd and over the years has established itself as one of the major festivals in Europe.
The splendid Théâtre du Vaudeville, located right in the heart of Brussels in the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, will host concerts, shows, master classes, a lecture, an exhibition as well as the public final rounds of the national competition, the international competition and the composition competition.
Classical, Latino, jazz, modern, contemporary music, as well as a Flamenco show... The many facets of the world's most played instrument will be showcased thanks to a rich and varied programme : solo, duo, trio, ensemble, guitar with cello, orchestra and dance...
Always seeking new experiences, the festival offers the public the chance to attend numerous world and Belgian premieres and listen to big names in guitar music from various countries (Belgium, Argentina, Austria, Spain, Taiwan, France...) as well as young artists on the verge of a promising career, for whom the festival serves as a launch pad.
The 2022 selection, via a new exhibition, pays tribute to the Masters Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso, who opened the first guitar classes in the Belgian Music Academies as well as the guitar class at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles in 1965, thereby becoming the founders of the Belgian Guitar School.
Finally, the ever popular « Luthiers & Exhibitors Salon » will welcome its visitors in the impressive Exhibition gallery located under the Théâtre du Vaudeville.
Open to everyone, whether just curious or confirmed music lovers, this exceptional edition will be more than ever full of joy, emotions, discoveries and conviviality...

Concerts & Shows


Eerik Maurage & Thomas Montagne, guitars (Belgium / France) Both graduates (Master’s degree) from the guitar class of the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles « Concierto Madrigal » for two guitars and orchestra

Marco Tamayo, guitar (Austria / Cuba) « Aeolian Suite » for guitar and orchestra

Máximo Diego Pujol, guitar (Argentina) « Concierto de Mayo » for guitar and orchestra

for the first time in Belgium Sirocco Guitar Trio (Belgium / France) Jonathan Patte, Pierre Turc & Corentin Schlegel, guitars
All three graduates (Master’s degree) from the guitar class of the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles « Crossroads »


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1st Prize of the Brussels International Guitar Composition Competition « Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso » 2021 « Guitar Hits »
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The three compositions awarded at the Brussels International Guitar Composition Competition 2021 Corentin Schlegel, guitar (France / Belgium) Graduate (Master’s degree) from the guitar class of the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles « Ombres nocturnes - Trois impromptus pour guitare »

Winner of the « Concours International Roland Dyens - Révélation Guitare Classique 2019 » (France)
1st Prize of the Brussels International Guitar Composition Competition « Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso » 2021 « Toccata »

1st Prize of the Brussels International Guitar Composition Competition « Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso » 2021 « Suite America »


for the first time in Belgium Norten Duo (Spain) Miguel Díez Gutierrez (cello) & Alejandro Ceballos (guitar) « Rhythms & songs from Spain and South América »



Guests : Sara Sanchez Rico (dance), Alaa Zouiten (oud) & Marwan Fakir (violin) « Alma de Oriente » world premiere

Lecture - in French and English
Sunday 27 November 2022 - 17:30

« Essential principles for performances on the classical guitar (technique and styles) »
by Marco Tamayo (Austria / Cuba)
Professor at the Universität der Künste in Berlin (UDK) and the Mozarteum in Salzburg
Exhibition « Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso »
From Friday 25 November 2022 to Tuesday 29 November 2022 - from 10:00 to 20:00

Supported by documents and exceptional archives, this exhibition traces the life and work of the legendary couple Ilse and Nicolas Alfonso, both on stage and in real life. Virtuoso guitarists, they performed to great acclaim in the top international venues and recorded numerous solo and duo albums. Both professors with renowned reputations, they opened the first guitar classes in the Belgian Music Academies and in 1965, supported by H.M. Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, inaugurated the guitar class at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, thus becoming the de facto founders of the Belgian Guitar School.
Master Classes
Many performers and professors at the Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions will share their musical expertise and provide personal advice on performance playing to students, future professional musicians, from the guitar class at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, in the form of master classes open to the public...
Venue : Théâtre du Vaudeville - Galerie de la Reine, 13 - 1000 Brussels
date | time | artists |
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Friday 25 November 2022 | 09:30 - 12:30 | Antonio Segura |
Friday 25 November 2022 | 14:00 - 17:00 | Alejandro Ceballos |
Saturday 26 November 2022 | 09:30 - 12:30 | Alejandro Ceballos |
Saturday 26 November 2022 | 14:00 - 17:00 | Máximo Diego Pujol |
Sunday 27 November 2022 | 14:00 - 17:00 | Marco Tamayo |
Monday 28 November 2022 | 09:30 - 12:30 | Peter Katona |
Monday 28 November 2022 | 13:30 - 16:30 | Marco Tamayo |
Tuesday 29 November 2022 | 09:30 - 12:30 | Gaëlle Solal |
Luthiers & Exhibitors Salon
Opening hours
Luthiers
Gust den Aantrekker (BE)

Marc Boluda (FR)

Dirk Janssen (NL/BE)

Rémy Larson (CH)

Jean-Noël Lebreton (FR)

Julien Lebrun (FR)

Mark Peirelinck (BE/FR)

Youri Soroka (UA/FR)

Suplyer

A. Blanc & Ph. Mariotti (FR)
Exhibitors
Savarez (FR)
http://www.savarez.fr
Schott Music (DE)
https://de.schott-music.com
Editions Henry Lemoine (FR)
https://www.henry-lemoine.com
Classical Guitar Center (UK)
https://www.classicalguitar.co.uk
Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles (BE)
http://www.conservatoire.be