The 28th International Guitar-Festival and the 9th International MARTINEZ Youth-Guitarcompetition takes place from Sunday, August 4th to Sunday, August 11th 2019 (early arrival possible on Saturday, August 3rd).
Venue for the events is 2009 renovated, historically grown building complex Haus Villigst (in Schwerte, 8 km from Iserlohn). All concerts will still take place in Iserlohn (Johanneskirche Iserlohn and Oberste Stadtkirche Iserlohn) - free transfers with busses will be organised by the festival.
This years festival will feature masterclasses and concerts by some of the greatest guitarists in the world:
Lukasz Kuropacezewski - Augustin Wiedemann - Thibaut Garcia - Alegrias Guitar Trio - Minneapolis Guitar Quartet - Stephen Robinson - Katona Twins - Eduardo Isaac - Cuarteto Sensemayá - Duo Montes-Kircher - Jorge Caballero - Eugene Cormier - Danielle Cu***ng - Pablo de la Cruz - Alfred Eickholt - Gerald Garcia - Frank Gerstmeier - Bruce Holzman - Hans-Werner Huppertz - Tom Johnson - Dale Kavanagh - Thomas Kirchoff - Georg Schmitz - Ulrich Stracke - Xu Bao.
(for the full list check our website)
The teachers of the master classes will perform during the Festival in public concerts in the Johanneskirche Iserlohn and Oberste Stadtkirche Iserlohn. The guitar festival features a total of eight Concert-Evenings, the tickets are included in the participant fee.
Timetable
Round 1: Monday, August 5th, 2019, 10.00h to 12.30h and 13.30h to 16.00h – Room 100
Round 2: Wednesday, August 7th, 2019, 10.00h to 12.00h and 13.30h to 15.30h - Room 100
Final: Friday, August 9th, 2019 – 15.00 h – Room 100
See our website for more specific details!
Prizes group 17 - 21yrs
1st prize
1500 Euros in cash
a handmade Guitar by MARTINEZ-Guitars Godoy J-III (worth 5500 Euro)
a concert in Iserlohn in 2020 at the 29th Guitar Festival
strings by D'Addario / Savarez Strings / Royal Classic /Augustine
The 1st prize winner of age group 17 to 21 can be nominated by the jury for a CD-Recording "Laureate Series" of NAXOS.
(date of recording and program of the CD to be decided by the presenter)
2nd prize
1000 Euros in cash
a handmade Guitar by MARTINEZ-Guitars Bouchet Model (worth 2200 Euro)
strings by D'Addario / Savarez Strings / Royal Classic /Augustine
3rd prize
500 Euros in cash
a handmade Guitar by MARTINEZ-Guitars Hauser Style (worth 1600 Euro)
strings by D'Addario / Savarez Strings / Royal Classic / Augustine
Prizes group 12 - 16yrs
1st prize (group 12-16)
1500 Euros in cash
a handmade Guitar by MARTINEZ-Guitars Torres 1859 (worth 2350 Euro)
a concert in Iserlohn in 2020 at the 29th Guitar Festival
strings by D'Addario / Savarez Strings / Royal Classic /Augustine
2nd prize (group 12-16)
1000 Euros in cash
a handmade Guitar by MARTINEZ-Guitars MC-128 (worth 1100 Euro)
strings by D'Addario / Savarez Strings / Royal Classic /Augustine
3rd prize (group 12-16)
500 Euros in cash
a handmade Guitar by MARTINEZ-Guitars MC-88 (worth 600 Euro)
strings by D'Addario and Savarez
strings by D'Addario / Savarez Strings / Royal Classic / Augustine
As every year we welcome guitar exhibitors from all over the world:
The 28th International Guitar Festival Iserlohn 2019
welcomes in room 001 & 002:
Signed up so far:
Michael Batell, (Germany) - Santiago Canals, (Spain) - Royal Classics, Juan Grecos, (Spain) -Hartmut Hegewald, (Germany) - Jeroen Hilhorst, (Netherlands) - Thomas Friedrich, (Germany) - Gärtner Musikverlag, (Germany) - Luthier Guitar Cases, (Germany) - Norbert Hammerer, (Austria) - Petr Laska, (Czech Republic) - Milestones of Music, (China/Germany) - Kolya Panhuyzen, (Canada) - Kolya Panhuyzen, (Canada) - Gert Petersen, (Germany) - Otto Rauch, (Germany) - David Ryer, (Canada) - Roland Scharbatke, (Germany) - Scheller Mechaniken, (Germany) - Siccas Guitars, (Germany) - Daniel Stark,(Germany) - Dennis Tolz, (Germany) - Dake Traphagen, (USA) - Musikhaus Trekel, (Germany) - Rumen Todorov, (Bulgaria) - Steven den Toom, (Netherlands) - Steven Walter, (USA)
Exhibitors can apply via email: [email protected]
Please check our website www.guitarsymposium.de
