Guitarist Nguyen Thanh Huy will perform at the 3rd International Guitar Festival in HCM City (Photo: Internet) HCMCity (VNA) ꦕ- More than 60 foreign and Vietnamese guitarists are playingat the 3rd International Guitar Festival which opened in HCM City on December7.
Organised by the HCM City Music Conservatory, the festival will last until December11.
Highlightedartists include Naoki Ikuta of Japan, Callum Henshaw of Australia, Andras Csakiof Hungary and Vietnamese-Australian Le Hoang Minh.
BothAndras and Minh have been first-prize winners at the Tokyo Guitar Contest, oneof the world’s most prestigious guitar competitions.
Theartists will stage three concerts: Espanol & Latino, Andras Csaki &Saigon Guitar Quartet and Le Hoang Minh-Robert Trent & Duo Firenze,featuring Spanish and Latin music.
YoungVietnamese guitarists will play folk works written by Dang Ngoc Long and HaiThoai that are in praise of life and love.
Theywill also join artists from the US and Thailand to perform Ballad and Tango, apopular piece from the Dance Suite by English composer Mark Hougton.
"Wehope to take our music to the public, especially young audiences. We also wantto help Vietnamese guitarists improve," said Nguyen Thanh Huy, a guitaristand deputy head of the conservatory’s Guitar and Accordion Department, andmember of the organising board.
Thefestival will include workshops and master classes from experienced guitarists.
Theshows are taking place at the conservatory’s music hall at 112 Nguyen Du Streetin District 1. Tickets are available at the box office.-VNA
Highlightedartists include Naoki Ikuta of Japan, Callum Henshaw of Australia, Andras Csakiof Hungary and Vietnamese-Australian Le Hoang Minh.
BothAndras and Minh have been first-prize winners at the Tokyo Guitar Contest, oneof the world’s most prestigious guitar competitions.
Theartists will stage three concerts: Espanol & Latino, Andras Csaki &Saigon Guitar Quartet and Le Hoang Minh-Robert Trent & Duo Firenze,featuring Spanish and Latin music.
YoungVietnamese guitarists will play folk works written by Dang Ngoc Long and HaiThoai that are in praise of life and love.
Theywill also join artists from the US and Thailand to perform Ballad and Tango, apopular piece from the Dance Suite by English composer Mark Hougton.
"Wehope to take our music to the public, especially young audiences. We also wantto help Vietnamese guitarists improve," said Nguyen Thanh Huy, a guitaristand deputy head of the conservatory’s Guitar and Accordion Department, andmember of the organising board.
Thefestival will include workshops and master classes from experienced guitarists.
Theshows are taking place at the conservatory’s music hall at 112 Nguyen Du Streetin District 1. Tickets are available at the box office.-VNA
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