Announcing the 8th annual Radford University International Guitar Festival that will bring internationally noted Guitarist and Lutenist performers to the sonic splendor of the Performance hall of the New Covington Center for the Performing Arts, March 20th through March 22nd, 2009.

The International Guitar Festival has consistently drawn an audience to the New River Valley and has drawn them from Northern Virginia as well as beyond the borders of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

All Events are Free Admission, but registration is required. All events are held at The Covington Center for the Visual and Performing Arts on the campus of Radford University, Radford, VA (corner of Jefferson and and Main Sts. Radford, VA 24142). For maps and directions to campus and the Covington Center for the Visual and Performing Arts click here.



Concert 8pm
Friday March 20th

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Paul O'Dette


Concert 4:30pm
Saturday March 21st

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Ryoanji Duo
 

Concert 8pm
Saturday March 21st

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Jorge Caballero
 

Friday, March 20th

3pm
4pm to 6pm
8pm

Registration begins
Ryoanji Duo - Masterclass
O’Dette - Concert

Saturday, March 21st

9am


9:30am to 10:30am
9am to 11:30am
12noon to 1pm
1:30pm ~ 3:30pm


4:30pm to 5:30pm
6pm to 7:30pm
8pm

Registration continues
Youth Group check-in Small ensembles Hall in CCVP 138
Youth group technique class (Trent)
O’Dette Masterclass
Lunch (on your own)
Guitar Orchestra - Youth students, participants and faculty rehearse and perform.
Royanji Duo Concert
Dinner (on your own)
Jorge Caballero Concert

Sunday, March 22nd

9am to 11am Jorge Caballero Masterclass

All events take place in Radford University’s Covington Center for the Performing Arts. For maps and directions to campus and the Covington Center for the Visual and Performing Arts click here.

To reserve a place performing for a teaching in a Masterclass an unedited recording must be received by Tuesday, March 5th, 2009 and a non-refundable fee of $30.00 USD. Unspecified Masterclasses will be assigned at the discretion of the festival director.

Send to: RU International Guitar Festival ATTN: Robert Trent PO Box 6968, Radford University, Radford, VA 24142

Contact: (540) 831-5177
 
Festival Director:
Dr. Robert Trent, Director of Guitar Studies
Box 6968
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142

 

2004 ~ 2005 Festival
2005 ~ 2006 Festival
2006 ~ 2007 Festival

2007 ~ 2008 Festival

 

contact us: email ~ telephone 540.831.5177 ~ fax 540.831.6133