Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival - VCGFest

📣Early Bird Registration Now Open!

🎸Calling all guitar lovers! Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned pro, VCGFest 2025 is the place to be this summer! Join us for four unforgettable days of music-making right here at the stunning Capilano University campus in North Vancouver.

What’s in store:
- Concerts
- Workshops & masterclasses
- Performance opportunities
- Connect with other guitar lovers, and more!

We’re thrilled to welcome back the phenomenal Marc Teicholz as our featured guest artist, alongside our incredible faculty:
Michael Kolk, David Sossa, Louise Southwood, Jennie Press, Alec Pearson, Tejay Liao, and co-directors Lucida Zhao & Luis Angel Medina.

🎟️ Early bird registration is now LIVE – link in bio!
Space is limited, so don’t wait!

A huge thank you to our incredible community, volunteers, and sponsors, and Capilano University, for their generous and continued support.

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Maestra Iliana Matos working with Dr. Jeffrey McFadden on "Chronicle-19", the piece he dedicated to her, which she will be performing TONIGHT at 7:30pm as a WORLD PREMIERE!! Tickets can be purchased at vancouverguitar.org or the link in bio.🎟️

📍BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts in Capilano University

📣🎸GUITAR CONCERTS happening this FRIDAY, July 12 and SATURDAY, July 13 at 7:30 pm!

🎟️Purchase tickets at vancouverguitar.org
$20-$60
(Discounted concert passes available if you want to watch both concerts)

📍LOCATION: BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts
2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC

See you there!!

🎙 I had a great time chatting with Gerry Kowalenko from Arts Rational at Vancouver Co-op Radio! Tune in tonight at 9 pm to 100.5 FM or stream live at their website (can't include link due to FB restrictions so google Arts Rational and it should pop up!) to listen to this very special interview! 📻

I'll be discussing all things classical guitar, including the Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival - VCGFest, the Vancouver Classic Guitar Society, and sharing a bit about my own musical journey. Catch my segment just after 10 pm! 🎸 Don't miss out on this awesome conversation!

📣 Get ready for VCGFest 2024 this summer! We are so thrilled to mark the 5th anniversary of the festival with special guests and events! Don't miss out on this memorable milestone and celebrate with us and our world-class artists, through this wonderful music-making and social experience.

We are delighted to introduce this year’s faculty: Iliana Matos, Dr. Jeffrey McFadden, Dr. Daniel Ramjattan, Alec Pearson, Lucida Zhao, and Luis Angel Medina (founder/director). Learn more about them by clicking the link in our bio.

This year’s festival will take place for the first time at the beautiful main campus of Capilano University from July 11-14. Secure your spot by registering at: https://www.medinaguitar.com/vcgfest2024. Take advantage of the early bird rate and register before June 1st!!

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia. We also thank our sponsors, the Vancouver Classic Guitar Society and Capilano University, for all their help and support in making this music event possible and more accessible to the community.

Venue info: All concerts and classes will be held at Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5.

Guitar lovers!! 🎸🎵 Come enjoy two spectacular concerts featuring Dr. Jeffrey McFadden, violinist Dr. Francisco Barradas, and festival founder/director Luis Angel Medina on Friday, July 12, and maestra Iliana Matos and Dr. Daniel Ramjattan on Saturday, July 13!

Expect to hear multiple works by living composers, including world premieres of Canadian and Mexican music, and, of course, the classics such as Piazzolla and Tedesco.

Purchase tickets at vancouverguitar.org or the link in our bio 🔗 for either concert OR get the discounted concert pass to hear both performances!

Learn more about the performers and the Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival at the link in our bio 🔗

See you there!