Interstate travel restrictions have forced several late changes to the 2021 Adelaide Guitar Festival line-up but ticket sales are strong as the event opens this weekend with shows including a flamenco spectacular and a classical celebration.
Exotic characters and sweeping sagas abound in The Bridge of San Luis Rey, a fresh theatrical take on a classic novel that director Chris Drummond says also offers some profound insights into humanity, mortality and love.
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’.
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.