The Cultural Center of the Philippines and The Guitar Friends will hold the 1st Philippine International Guitar Festival 2010 on January 28-31 at the CCP. With the objective of promoting the Classical Guitar, the festival offers exciting musical performances by outstanding guitarists from the Philippines and abroad.

Thursday 28 January, 2010

8:00-9:30 Registration, CCP Little Theater Lobby
9:30-10:00 Opening Address, CCP Little Theater Lobby
10:00-12:00 Concert: The Metropolitan Guitar Schools, CCP Little Theater
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-14:30pm Lecture: Building a Performing Career - Perfecto de Castro, MKP
15:00-16:30pm Concert: 2009 Namcya Winners - Carlo Antonio Juan, Franco Raymundo Maigue and Ramoncito Carpio, CCP Little Theater
19:30-21:00 Concert: Tabs Trio and the U.P. Guitar Orchestra, CCP Little Theater

Friday 29 January, 2010

10:00-12:00 Masterclass: Michael Dadap, MKP
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-14:00 Lecture: Ensemble Playing - Lester Demetillo, MKP
15:00-16:30 Concert: Coalescence - Perfecto de Castro, CCP Little Theater
16:30-18:00 Rehearsal: Festival Guitar Orchestra - Lester Demetillo, MKP
19:30-21:00 Concert: Steve Lin Solo Guitar Concert, CCP Little Theater

Saturday 30 January

9:00-10:00 Lecture: Musicians' Injuries - Jeanette Nora I. Silao, M.D., FPCS and Sharon D. Ignacio, M.D., FPARM, MKP
10:00-12:00 Masterclass: Steve Lin, MKP
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-14:00 Lecture: Jazz Improvisation - Sixto Roxas, MKP
15:00-16:00 Concert: From Jazz Standards to Contemporary Classical - Sixto Roxas (guitar) and Lyndon Aguilar (piano), CCP Little Theater
16:30-18:00 Rehearsal: Festival Guitar Orchestra - Josefino Toledo, MKP
19:30-21:00 Concert: Harana - Florante Aguilar, Michael Dadap, and the Harana Kings, CCP Little Theater

Sunday 31 January

9:00-10:00 Lecture: Guitar Care - Armando Derecho, MKP
10:00-12:00 Masterclass: Florante Aguilar, MKP
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-15:00 Musicality, Intelligence and Technique (M.I.T.) - Jose Valdez, Lester Demetillo, Michael Dadap and Sixto Roxas, MKP
15:00-16:00 Lecture: Flamenco Fundacion Centro Flamenco, MKP
19:30-21:00 Closing Concert: Huntahang Gitara -  Florante Aguilar, Jose Valdez, Kasilag Guitar Trio, Michael Dadap, U.P. Guitar Orchestra, Josefino Toledo and the Festival Guitar Orchestra, CCP Little Theater