Festivals
Adelaide Guitar Festival has launched the program for its first annual event this July, with artistic director Slava Grigoryan saying it shines a light on the guitar’s ability to star in any genre – ‘from classical and jazz to rock, blues & roots and flamenco’.
Music
The world premiere of Nigel Westlake’s evocative concerto inspired by his visit to Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness was the centrepiece of this varied and rewarding performance featuring Slava and Leonard Grigoryan and the ASO.
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A series of online mini-concerts this month by South Australian musicians will help fill the gap left by the forced cancellation of the 2020 Adelaide Guitar Festival.
The Adelaide Guitar Festival has been cancelled for 2020, but the Festival Centre has released vision of classical musicians Slava and Sharon Grigoryan playing to an empty theatre as a taste of the way it is looking to connect with audiences virtually.
Jeff Lang and Cal Williams Jr, two artists with distinctive but complementary angles on the acoustic guitar, showed again how the Adelaide Guitar Festival can conjure a fascinating night’s entertainment.
With a well-judged and entertaining repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary, Karin Schaupp and Miles Johnston presented an evening of guitar delights at the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Space Theatre.
