Schedule is subject to change. Any changes will be posted in Jordan Hall’s lobby.
1–4pm
ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
St. Botolph Lobby, NEC
4–6pm
OPENING RECEPTION
Festival participants will meet each other, artists, and GuitarFest faculty and staff, while enjoying refreshments. Participants will also meet with fellow ensemble members to arrange rehearsals and to sign up for Thursday’s Open Mic, the MFA tour and other events.
Keller Room, NEC
8pm
OPENING NIGHT CONCERT
Senio Diaz, Celil Refik Kaya, and Matías Tozzola
With special guest Senio Diaz, remembering his father Alirio Diaz, to whom the festival “Feria Latina” is dedicated. Featuring first-place Performance Competition winner Celil Refik Kaya presenting music inspired by South America, and first-place Composition Competition winner Matias Tozzola, presenting his winning piece “Peina Catú.”
Brown Hall, NEC
10am–1pm
MASTER CLASS: ELIOT FISK
Keller Room, NEC
2pm–5pm
MASTER CLASS: BRUCE HOLZMAN
Keller Room, NEC
8pm
CONCERT
Danilo Cabaluz and Zaira Meneses
Featuring a tour of South American folk-inspired traditions with Chilean virtuoso Danilo Cabaluz. Mexican native Maestra Zaira Meneses presents a collage of music and poetry evoking the Mexican spirit.
Jordan Hall
10pm
OPEN MIC
All festival registrants are welcome to sign up for a slot to perform in front of a friendly audience in the evening’s late-night open-mic session.
Brown Hall
9am–5pm
LUTHIERS EXPO
Stop in during the day to try out fine instruments, meet the makers, and enjoy coffee, drinks, and snacks.
Keller Room
10am–1pm
MASTER CLASS: RENE IZQUIERDO
Jordan Hall Rm. 124, NEC
2pm–4pm
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (MFA) TOUR
Meet at Jordan Hall steps at 1:50pm
4:30–5:30pm
PRESENTATION: SENIO DIAZ ON THE LIFE OF ALIRIO DIAZ
Jordan Hall Rm. 124, NEC
7:30/8pm
CONCERT
Pre-Concert: The Boston Guitar Orchestra
directed by Robert Bekkers
Rene Izquierdo and Eduardo Fernandez
Native Cuban virtuoso Rene Izquierdo presents a program of Cuban favorites, and Uruguayan master Eduardo Fernandez performs music from composers of the Rio de la Plata region—Argentina and Uruguay.
9am–5pm
LUTHIERS EXPO
Stop in during the day to try out fine instruments, meet the makers, and enjoy coffee, drinks, and snacks.
Keller Room
10am–1pm
FLAMENCO WORKSHOP
with Grisha Goryachev
Jordan Hall Rm. 124, NEC
2pm–5pm
MASTER CLASS: BRUCE HOLZMAN
Jordan Hall Rm. 124, NEC
8pm
CONCERT: ELIOT FISK AND FRIENDS
Eliot Fisk and friends present a premiere arrangement of Villa-Lobos’ Guitar Concerto, for guitar and string quartet, followed by South American favorites from the repertoire of Alirio Diaz, and the full cycle of Villa-Lobos’ beloved Etudes.
Jordan Hall
9am–5pm
LUTHIERS EXPO
Stop in during the day to try out fine instruments, meet the makers, and enjoy coffee, drinks, and snacks.
Keller Room
10am–12pm
MASTER CLASS: SENIO DIAZ
Jordan Hall Rm. 118, NEC
12:30am–2pm
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Hosted by NPR’s Stefano Kotsonis, hear perspectives on a career in music and the arts with a panel assembled from GuitarFest’s distinguished faculty, artists, and guests.
Jordan Hall Rm. 118, NEC
2pm–5pm
MASTER CLASS: EDUARDO FERNANDEZ
Jordan Hall Rm. 124, NEC
5:30pm–6:30pm
CONCERT: Jérôme Mouffe and Grisha Goryachev
South American and flamenco favorites from the dynamic duo of Jérôme Mouffe and Grisha Goryachev, with guest appearances from Danilo Cabaluz and Senio Diaz.
Jordan Hall
6:30pm–7:30pm
CLOSING RECEPTION
For artists and registered participants, a farewell reception closing out the festival with refreshments. Winners of Academy and Composition Competitions announced.
Jordan Hall Rm. 1124, NEC