9th Edition Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions
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« Advent Season »
The 9th edition of the Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions, the key event so eagerly awaited by music lovers and guitar aficionados, is coming to your home !
Unique in its kind, this genuine « Brussels Guitar Fiesta » draws large crowds and has made a name for itself over the years as one of the main such festivals in Europe.
Exceptionally, this edition is entirely digital, as the prevailing health situation means it cannot take place in front of a live audience.
24 virtual rendezvous have been programmed from 1st to 24th December on the Festival’s YouTube channel,and will take the form of short videos, uploaded one by one on a daily basis.
These will be accessible free of charge and can be watched over and over again for several months. They will include concerts, master classes, a conference, a musical show for children and the finals of both national and international competitions.
Classical music, Argentinian, modern, jazz, music from the Balkans, Fado, Flamenco… The multiple facets of the world’s most played instrument are showcased in a rich and varied programme.
Audiences will be able to hear all the great guitar names coming from many different countries (Belgium, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, France, Slovenia, Portugal, etc.) and discover young artists on the springboard of a promising career, launched by the Festival.
Open to everybody, whether beginners or confirmed music lovers, this special edition will be, once again, brimming with joy, emotions and discoveries…
Hugues Navez
Founding President and Artistic Director
Full Professor of the Guitar Class & Head of the Guitar Department at the Brussels Royal Conservatory
Concerts & Shows
Recital 1st Prize of the Brussels International Guitar Competition « Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso » 2016 Daniel Egielman, guitar (Poland) « Latin American Landscape »
Brussels International Guitar Competition « Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso » 2020 Presentation of the 6 Finalists (part 1) Egor Svezhentcev (Russia), Pasquale Vitale (Italy) & Sébastien Clerc (France)
Brussels International Guitar Competition « Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso » 2020 Presentation of the 6 Finalists (part 2) Lovro Peretić (Croatia), Belmin Okanović (Bosnia-Herzegovina) & Luka Lovreković (Croatia)
Recital 1st Prize of the Brussels International Guitar Competition « Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso » 2018 Tim Beattie, guitar (Canada) « Fantasia »
Recital Guillaume Gazengel, guitar (France/Belgium) « Let’s Dream ! »
Lecture & Concert Evangelina Mascardi, Lute (Italy)
& Frédéric Zigante, Lute (Italy/France) « Vincenzo Galilei – 500 Years »
Master Class Rafael Aguirre, guitar (Spain) « 14 tips for self management for young musicians »
Fado Show Andreia Rio, voice (Belgium, Portugal) &
Rodrigo Lacerda, guitar (Belgium, Brazil) « Nostalgia »
Recital Marco Tamayo, guitar (Cuba/Austria) « The Reality of Dreams and Illusions »
Master Class Éric Franceries, guitar (France) « 4 basic systems for a multi-style musical approach for young musicians »
Lecture & Concert Evangelina Mascardi, vihuela (Italy)
Maurizio Croci, harpsichord (Italy) &
Frédéric Zigante , lecturer (France/Italy) « 1548 - Spanish Milan »