GuitarFest West

(Co-presented with Mount Royal University)

August 2-7, 2020

GuitarFest West 2020

The MRU Conservatory and the Classical Guitar Society of Calgary are proud to present the first annual GuitarFest West International Classical Guitar Competition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the GuitarFest West Festival in Calgary, Alberta!

***Due to restrictions regarding COVID-19 the competition will be entirely held online. Competitiors will submit pre-recorded YouTube videos over 3 rounds to be assessed and adjudicated by our faculty.

Course	CRN	Day	Fee
GuitarFest West - Adult (18+)	70186	Sunday - Saturday	$100
GuitarFest West - Youth (Under 18)	70187	Sunday - Saturday	$50

Adjudicators
Jeffrey McFadden (University of Toronto), Ralph Maier (Mount Royal University, University of Calgary), Illana Matos (University of Lethbridge), Emma Rush (Mowhawk College)

Adjudicator YouTube Playlist: GuitarFest West Adjudicators

Program Director
Brett Gunther (Mount Royal University)

Co-Director
Murray Visscher (Mount Royal University, Ambrose University)

To find out more about the inaugural GuitarFest West 2020 competition, please visit the following link: MRU GuitarFest West 20 20

GuitarFest West Competition Round 1: Adult Category

GuitarFest West Competition Round 1: Youth Category

GuitarFest West Competition Round 2 (Semi-Finals): Adult Category

GuitarFest West Competition Round 2 (Semi-Finals): Youth Category

Finalists

Youth Category: Finalist Videos

1st Place: Hazel Szekely (North Vancouver, BC)

2nd Place: Lucia Guo (Calgary, AB)