The Adelaide Festival Centre, one of the leading performing arts centers in Australia, has strung together a spectacular new event, the inaugural Adelaide International Guitar Festival (November 23 — December 2, 2007). The new ten day festival is inspired and isted by the New York Guitar Festival. Over 100 musicians from around the world will converge on Adelaide to honour and celebrate the guitar in over 40 guitar centric events, spanning all music genres (blues, jazz, classical, experimental, blues & roots, world, and more…).
With the State Government of South Australia committed to funding the event for a minimum of four years, it is expected that the Adelaide International Guitar Festival will soon become an important and permanent fixture in Australia’s music events calendar.
“The Adelaide International Guitar Festival is shaping up to be a massive event featuring a number of Australian and world exclusives and a host of one-off performances that will never be repeated. It’s going to be an absolute must for all guitar devotees and anyone who loves great live music,” says Christine Schloithe Executive Producer Adelaide International Guitar Festival.
“Encompassing major outdoor concerts, small intimate performances in theatres, masterclasses, forums, films and exhibitions the Adelaide International Guitar Festival promises to become a major event in Australia’s arts calendar,” says The Hon John Hill, Minister isting in the Arts.
“As part of the plan to make the Adelaide Festival Centre the nation’s most innovative arts hub we are delighted to present the first Adelaide International Guitar Festival “, says Douglas Gautier, CEO & Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival Centre.
“Our players come from across the US, Europe, South America, India, West Africa and Australia. Of course, telling the guitar’s fascinating story in ten days is a little like visiting Australia and only seeing Uluru and Bondi Beach. But this is a good place to begin”, says David Spelman, Artistic Advisor & International Program Consultant, Adelaide International Guitar Festival.
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