GUITARS INTERNATIONAL
Presents the
Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival®
at and in cooperation with the
Cleveland Institute of Music
 
Jason Vieaux
guitar
Escher String Quartet
SoloDuo
guitars
Nigel North
lute
Petra Poláčková
guitar
Colin Davin
guitar
Emily Levin
harp
Daniel Lippel
guitar
Dashon Burton
bass baritone
Lynn McGrath
guitar
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Streamed Concerts and Events

 
VIEW THIS PAST CICGF 2020
Streamed Event

2020
JAMES STROUD CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION
Final Round Performances and Awards' Announcement

FREE ADMISSION: View HERE 
Stroud Competition Finalists:
    Aytahn Benavi (Texas) 18    
    Patricia Hernandez (Florida) 16
    Ian Tubbs (Indiana) 15
    Eric Wang (California) 16        
Finalists' Biographies and Programs: Here
Final Round Jury: Stephen Aron (USA), Mark Delpriora (USA), Matteo Mela (Italy), Lorenzo Micheli (Italy), Nigel North (England), Marco Sartor (Uruguay), Jason Vieaux (USA).
Competition Prizes:
    First Prize: $10,000.00
    Second Prize: $5000.00
    Third Prize: $2500.00
     Fourth Prize: $1250.00
     Special Prize: $500.00 - Most Improved Performer
Information: stroudcompetition@gmail.com
 
PAST CICGF 2020
Live Streamed Concert

Colin Davin Biography
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020
2:00 p.m. US Eastern Time / 11 a.m. US Pacific Time
8 p.m. Central European Time

Live Stream Concert
BACH ON THE GUITAR
All ticket proceeds in their entirety
benefit the artists.

Featured Artists: Grammy Winner JASON VIEAUX (USA) and CIM Co-Head COLIN DAVIN (USA)
Live Stream Concert: November, 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. US Eastern Time / 11 a.m. US Pacific Time / 8 p.m. Central European Time
Davin guitar solos: Bach Cello Suite No.6 in D major, BWV 1012 and Bach Violin Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Vieaux guitar solos: Bach Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001 and Bach Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007
View concert program and artists' biographies: Here
A discussion with the artists will follow this concert.
Davin sample video: Gigue from Suite No.6 for solo Cello, BWV 1012 by J.S. Bach 
Information: Call Guitars International at 216-752-7502   


 
PAST CICGF 2020
Live Streamed Concert

Featured Artists: Grammy Winner JASON VIEAUX, solo guitar and CIM Co-Head COLIN DAVIN, solo guitar
Live Stream Concert: Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. US Eastern Time / 11 a.m. US Pacific Time / 8 p.m. Central European Time
Davin solo performance: Works by Barrios, Brouwer, Bustamante, Gnattali, and Gutiérrez
Vieaux solo performance: Works by Albeniz, Morel, Ponce, Segovia, and Vieaux
View Program: Here
Ticket Sales are now closed. If you will be watching with a group, please consider purchasing multiple tickets or adding a donation at checkout. (All ticket sales and donations in their entirety directly benefit the artists).
Information: Call Guitars International at 216-752-7502.
Vieaux sample video: In a Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington  
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