Guitarra Festival - Siguenza, Spain

16/04/2023

JLR Madrid Commentaries No 10, ‘La Guitarra’, Spain's national instrument.
I conclude my series of articles on Madrid (now 30,000+ reads) with a piece dedicated to Spain’s national instrument, the Guitar.
The six-stringed Spanish guitar is a universal and omni-present musical instrument that originated in the Iberian peninsula, transitioning from the Vihuela to the form that is known today. Much credit is due to the Almerían guitar-maker, Antonio Torres, who was almost single-handedly responsible for the familiar ‘8’ shape we now associate with the modern Spanish classical guitar. The other great name of the ancient guitar-making world is that of Francesco Sanguino.
I am proud and honoured to have grown up as a member of the family of arguably Spain’s greatest modern-day Guitarmaker, Don José Romanillos, Luthier and Historian. My father. His guitars have been played by some of the all-time greats, including Julian Bream, John Williams and Paco Peña. A guitar museum, dedicated to my father, is now to be found in the medieval town of Sigüenza, Guadalajara.
He passed away over a year ago, but his legacy will continue through his books and magnificent creations, and we will be honouring his memory through the next international guitar and music festival, GUITARRA II, 17-21 July 2024. Sigüenza, Spain.
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The first official launch party of GUITARRA II will take place on Thursday 11 May, 2023, at the Vincci Soma Hotel, Calle Goya 79, Madrid. 12.30 - 16.00
Tickets include lunch and evening concert by Rafael Riqueni at the Teatro Madrid de Flamenco. €95 pp. Limited places available.
We will be meeting and sharing a tapas lunch with artists who will be performing at the GUITARRA II festival, including Masayuki Takagi and flamenco virtuoso, Rafael Riqueni.
Tickets & enquiries by message or email to: [email protected]

11/04/2023

JLR PRIVÉE & JLR Agency / Guitarra II Music Festival, July 2024 & Madrid Club Lunch May 2023.
RAFAEL RIQUENI, Flamenco virtuoso guitarist, headline act.

Delighted and honoured to announce we have secured the appearance of the amazing Flamenco guitarist, RAFAEL RIQUENI, as one of the headline acts at the Gala Concert of the international guitar and music festival, Guitarra II in July 2024.

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Having just returned from a hugely successful tour of the USA, Rafael is recognized as being one of the most influential, stylish and ‘emotive’ performers of his generation.

To welcome Rafael and other festival performers we are holding a special ‘meet the artists’ JLR PRIVÉE Madrid club lunch at the Vincci Soma Hotel, on Thursday 11 May, including a complimentary ticket to his show that evening at the Teatro Flamenco de Madrid.

Guitarra II Club Lunch, including food & drinks at the Vincci Soma, Calle Goya 79, Madrid, 28001. Vincci Hoteles
Thursday 11 May, 2023. 12.30 to 15.30 approx.
Lunch & Evening Concert Tickets:
Club members & guests, €85 pp / Non-members, €135 pp

*Sponsorship opportunities - club lunch and Festival.

30/03/2023

GUITARRA II Festival, July 2024 / Guitar Makers’ Competition, ‘The Spirit of José Romanillos’.
Delighted to announce the first international guitar-making competition to honour the name and legacy of the great luthier, Maestro Jose Romanillos.

Competitors are required to make an instrument (guitar, vihuela or lute) to celebrate ‘the spirit of José Romanillos’ in their own home workshops, to be presented and displayed at the Guitarra II Festival in Sigüenza, where they will be judged by an expert panel of makers and players.

We are also delighted to announce that the jury foreman and competition consultant will be FEDERICO SHEPPARD, multi-talented US entrepreneur, chiropractor, guitar maker, author of books on Agustin Barrios and founder of the renowned guitar activity centre at Carrión de los Condes, Spain. Federico will be providing support and advice to all competitors, and can even supply high quality guitar-making materials.

GUITARRA II, International Guitar & Music Festival, Sigüenza, Spain (near Madrid)
Wednesday 17 to Sunday 21 July, 2024.

Registration fee: £275
For application forms: [email protected] or Facebook message via: https://www.facebook.com/GuitarraFestivalSiguenza/

26/03/2023

26/03/2023

JLR Agency & Promoters / BREAKING NEWS.
Guitarra II, July 2024, International Guitar & Music Festival.

Thrilled and honoured to be acting again as the official and exclusive Promoters of the second international guitar festival, GUITARRA, to be held next year in the medieval town of Sigüenza, Spain, the home of the world-renowned guitar maker and author, José Romanillos, in celebration of his extraordinary life and career.

Scheduled to coincide with Siguenza’s application as UNESCO Cultural Heritage City for 2024, ‘Patrimonio de La Humanidad’, we hope to emulate the success of the previous festival, Guitarra I, which included some great international artists and stars, including:

Carlos Bonell
Paco Peńa
Ana María Sánchez, International Soprano
The Okayama Niibori Japanese Guitar Orchestra
Masayuki Takagi
Eleftheria Kotzia
Carles Trepat
Cristina Sandsengen
Jay Scott & The Find, ‘Indie’ Rock Group

*Details of performing artists for Guitarra II are still to be announced.

This 5-day festival will see additionally, two new competitions:
1. U.25 international guitar playing competition, for the ‘Romanillos Young Guitarist Award, 2024’, to discover and promote the best young up-and-coming talents in the world of the classical guitar.
Entry fee (non-refundable), £175

2. The first José Romanillos Guitar-Makers’ competition, hosted by guitar enthusiast, Federico Sheppard, US entrepreneur and founder of the renowned guitar activity centre at Carrion de Los Condes,Spain.
Entry fee (non-refundable), £275.

GUITARRA II
Wednesday 17 to Sunday 21 July, 2024. Sigüenza, Guadalajara, Spain.

EARLY BIRD 50% discounted all-inclusive week passes at €95 pp.
(Offer expires 1 April 2023.) Includes minimum of 15 events, plus Gala Concert.

For enquiries and details on the following, message or email to: [email protected]

*Festival details
*Tickets & passes
*Sponsorships & Partners
*Performing International Artists & Groups (to be announced)
*Competitions details & entry forms
*Media rights & opportunities
*Masterclasses
*Record, book and instrument sales

#2024 !

24/03/2023

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