2024 Radford University International Guitar Festival
Venue: Performance Hall (Covington Center), Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
Time: 3:00 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: Free

Description:
The Radford University College of Visual & Performing Arts presents the 23rd Annual Radford University International Guitar Festival on Friday, April 5, 2024 and Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Performance Hall inside the Covington Center on the campus of Radford University.

Friday Performance Schedule:
• 3:00-5:00 PM: Masterclass - Kithara Duo
• 7:30 PM: Kithara Duo in Concert

The 23rd Annual Radford University International Guitar Festival brings internationally noted guitarist performers to the sonic splendor of the campus of Radford University.

The International Guitar Festival has consistently drawn an audience to the New River Valley from Northern Virginia as well as beyond the borders of the Commonwealth of Virginia, including Maryland, North Carolina and as far north as New York State.

Acclaimed for its "touching musicality, elegant presentation, and seamless coordination" by Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, Kithara Duo (Olga Amelkina-Vera and Fernand Vera) are celebrating 22 years of playing together. The duo has performed in Europe, South America, and throughout the US since their founding in 2002. Their playing has been described as "state-of-the-art" by American Record Guide.

Kithara Duo have been invited to perform and teach at numerous festivals and universities throughout the country, such as the Guitar Foundation of America Convention and Competition, St. Louis Classical Guitar Society Great Artist Series, Utah Classical Guitar Society, Seattle Classic Guitar Society, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Guitar Sarasota, Texas A&M International Guitar Symposium, Florida State University Guitar Festival, and many other venues. Kithara Duo appeared as soloists with New Texas Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere performance of Olga’s original work Étoiles Par Grand Vent, which she orchestrated for guitar duo with symphony orchestra. The ensemble enjoys outreach presentations, and has been hailed as "great communicators to both children and adults" (St. Louis Classical Guitar).

All events are free and open to the public.

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For more information, visit: https://www.radford.edu/content/cvpa/home/music/about-the-department/festivals/international-guitar.html or https://www.facebook.com/RadfordArts or https://www.instagram.com/rucvpa/.

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