The festival will bring together famous artists not only in Vietnam but also around the world. The community of guitar players, can gain new knowledge, hone their skills, and further their passion on the artistic path with workshops, masterclasses, and exchanges with the participation of well-known classical guitarists, namely Benjamin Verdery from the US, Albanian Switzerlandish artist Admir Doçi, Gérard Abiton from France, Keun Cheng from Malaysia, Giovanni Grano from Italia, Gen Matsuda from Japan, and Vietnamese American artist An Tran on August 29 - September 1.
Music lovers will have a chance to enjoy many performances by domestic and internationally well-known guitarists, including a concert performed by Japanese artists Risa Shimono and Kozo Tate, the Saigon Guitar Quarter of Vietnam, and domestic guitarists likely Nguyen Thanh Huy, Nguyen Tri Doan, Huynh Ba Tho, and Tran Hoai Phuong on the opening ceremony on August 28.
There will be a show themed “Young Virtuoso” with the participation of guitarists, Kasia Smolarek from Poland, Pongpat Pongradit and Gen Nutthachai Chaivanich from Thailand on August 29; “The Legends” performed by Vietnamese American artist An Tran and Benjamin Verdery from Spain on August 30; and “The splendor of Baroque” show featuring Albanian Switzerlandish artist Admir Doçi and Gerard Abiton from France on August 31.
The competition includes categories for both professional and amateur participants, including two age groups - under 18 and 13.
