Masterclasses 2012

The Twents Guitar Festival offers you lessons, workshops and masterclasses on the guitar in its broadest sense: from technique and performing practice to stage presentation and ensemble playing.
The masters on the following list will give lessons, workshops and masterclasses.
Click on the category of your choice to get more information.

Classical guitar

Laura Young
Gerhard Reichenbach
Fernando Espi
Lorenzo Micheli
Mateo Mela

Flamenco

Edsart Udo de Haes

Groove

Fareed Haque
Jim ten Boske
Paul Driessen

Festival Ensemble

Lars Wüller

Masterclasses & Workshops

A

Classic Guitar Basic

- only for amateurs of all ages and music school pupils!
- a 30 minute Masterclass by teacher of your choice, participation in 2 Workshops
- participation in the groove-section
- 1 free ticket per concert

€ 65 , -

B

Classic Guitar Professional

- for everyone - a 60 minute Masterclass by teacher of your choice, participation in 2
workshops
- participation in the groove-section
- 1 free ticket per concert

€ 100 , -

C

Festival Ensemble

- for all guitarists of all levels, age 5 to 80 and up! Rehearsals on Friday May 18th from

2.00 pm till 3.30 pm and from 4.00 pm . till 5.00 pm.
- performance on Friday may 18th at 8.00 pm, as a support act to the concert by Gerhard Reichenbach
- 1 free ticket for the performance and the concert by Gerhard Reichenbach

€ 35 , -

What are the requirements for music school pupils who want to participate?

If you like playing the guitar and if you can play pieces in which you have to play base and melody simultaneously, e.g. pieces from uit “Hit the strings” by Patrick van Gerven, of ‘Gitarra Tirando” by Joep Wanders, you can join the masterclasses and the competition. You don't have to be highly talented. We think that it's more important that you enjoy playing en enjoy being taught by a famous guitarist.
The competition offers you an opportunity to play in a real theatre.
It is possible to take part in the masterclasses and workshops without joining the competition, if you feel joining the competition is too big a challenge for you.

What are the requirements for joining the Festival Ensemble?

Guitarists of all levels can join in! You are most welcome, even if you've just started playing the guitar and can only play open strings.
The main thing is, you enjoy playing with us!

What are the requirements for amateur guitarists to participate?

If you have some experience and are a passionate amateur, you can succesfully and cheerfully take part in the Guitar Festival. Participating will certainly help you to play on a higher level, you'll enjoy being taught by a master guitarist!

The competition offers you the opportunity to perform in a real theatre. If you don't want to join the competition: it's also possible to follow masterclasses and workshops just like that.

What are the requirements for my pupil to participate?

For the 3rd category (up to 16) two-part playing will do, participation should be a motivating experience. Your pupil doesn't have to be highly talented.

Older pupils will be more at ease if they are able to play pieces like the Giuliani etudes, easy Tarrega-pieces, Carcassi. It also goes for older pupils that they should enjoy to participate, we'd like it to be a motivating experienc to them.

 
Concept and realisation by Axis