The 13. International Guitar Festival in Hersbruck
August 18-25 2012
The 13th International Guitar Festival in Hersbruck near Nürnberg
(Germany) will be held from August 18th through 25th 2012. The beautiful
surrounding of the medieval city of Hersbruck and the familiar atmosphere makes
this festival unique. Artistic director Johannes Tonio Kreusch formed a
festival, which shows all the different sides of the guitar. The featured
artists of the festival are musicians from all different styles ranging from
Classical, Flamenco, Fingerstyle, Latin to Jazz.
Highlights of the festival include guitar stars Alvaro Pierri (Classical), Los Angeles Guitar
Quartet (Classical), Scott Tennant, Bill Kanengiser, Mathew Greif, John
Dearman, Gerardo Nunez (Flamenco), Diknu Schneeberger (Gypsy Swing), Jorge
Cardoso (Classical), Amadeus Guitar Duo (Classical), Johannes Tonio Kreusch
(Classical), Badi Assad (Brazilian), Michael Langer (Fingerstyle), Pierre
Bensusan (Fingerstyle), Stephan Bormann (Electric Guitar), Robert Barto (Lute),
Tulio Peramo Cabrera (Composition), Cornelius Claudio Kreusch (Jazz-Piano),
Bobby Watson (Saxophon) amo.
In additon to daily concerts, the festival offers individual instruction
at all levels as well as seminars, workshops, open masterclasses, student
concerts, jam-sessions and a music exhibitions. Students are invited to apply
for scholarships.
A daily seminar program will be held during the festival. Themes are:
"How to find a good way to practice“, "Interpretation of Early Music“,
"How to find the correct body movements and balance while playing“, "Guitar
Performance Ensemble and participation at a
world premier performance“, "How to avoid and cure musical sicknesses
like focal dystonia or stage frightening“, "Basic Improvisation“,
"Bandworkshop“, etc
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