The 3rd Youth Category of the Classical Guitar Competition of Finland 2021 was held on May 29th-30th online for the second time. The competition featured a total of 38 guitarists from nine countries. The share of participants from Finland was about 74%.Other participants were from  Germany, Por…

38 guitarists from 9 countries will take part into the Youth Category of the Classical Guitar Competition of Finland 2021. About 74 % of the players come from Finland. Other countries of the participants are Germany, Portugal, Estonia, Serbia, Turkey, Romania, Spain and Canada. The competition with…

Taidesoittimena kitara on nuori soitin verrattuna vaikkapa jousisoittimiin. Se on kuitenkin löytänyt paikkansa niin musiikkioppilaitoksissa kuin taidekentällä, mutta kehitettävää löytyy edelleen. Missä kitaran tulisi soida? Voiko kilpailutoiminnalla tukea…

Covid may interfere with many things, but not this event! The collaboration between Tampere Guitar Festival, Finland and Petrer Guitar Festival, Spain continues with the 2nd online guitar competition organised during the year 2021.  2 in 1 Online Competition is a new accessible way to attend a…

This year, the Classical Guitar Competition of Finland, organised by Tampere Guitar Festival, was held online in collaboration with Guitar Competition José Tomás – Villa de Petrer from Spain. The 2 in 1 Online Competition started in July 2020 and the Finals were held this Novembe…

Ismo Eskelinen saapuu lauantaina 7.11.2020 Tampereelle juhlistamaan toukokuussa 2020 julkaistua Kromos-resitaalialbumiaan. Vuoden sisällä peräti kolme levyä (BIS records ja Sony Classical) julkaisseen Eskelisen Kromos on kerännyt kiittäviä arvosteluja muun muassa F…

Petri Kumela tuo 6.11. Tampereen kitarafestivaalin lavalle pitkään hautuneen Pienet otukset -kokoelmansa. Levy julkaistiin huhtikuussa 2020 yhdessä Kumelan, kuvittaja Erika Kallasmaan sekä runoilija Laura Ruohosen otussävellyksiin pohjautuvan Otus Opus -runokuvakirjan k…

Classical guitar keeps involving more people every year. It is heard in many places from concert halls to churches, bars and public spaces. Guitar for All project brings guitar music to new locations and for people who are not able to enjoy culture so easily. Some examples: Tampere Guitar Festival …

Suomen kitarakilpailun Nuorten sarja järjestetään 7.-8.11.2020 koronapandemiasta johtuen etäkilpailuna. Tällä avulla halutaan turvata tapahtuman tasavertainen ja turvallinen toteutus. Kilpailun luonne on vahvasti katselmuksenomainen ja keskeinen…

The International Classical Guitar 2 in 1 Online Competition, organised by the leading guitar festivals of Spain and Finland, proceeded to the next stage during the weekend. The semifinals were organised online as a video contest with pre-recorded videos, and they were set available for the juries o…