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13th Annual Guitar Festival and Competition

Join us for the 13th Annual guitar festival and youth competition

The Festival will include:

  • Youth Competition
  • Master Classes with world-renowned classical guitarists 
  • Workshops on Classical Guitar careers and other styles
  • Evening Concert featuring the Festival Orchestra performance, the 1st place winners of the Youth Competition along with featured soloist Xavier Jara

Click to Register for the Youth GUitar Competition

*Are you a teacher, musician or friend of the classical guitar community? Purchase Master Class Observation Only tickets HERE

*Please note that all sales are final.

Read our Guitar Festival Letter of Invitation HERE
Read our Competition Guidelines HERE
Visit the Guitar Festival Concert Page HERE

 

 

Meet our featured Soloist:

Xavier Jara

Headshot of Classical Guitarist, Xavier Jara-BishopXavier Jara (b. 1993) is an internationally acclaimed American guitarist and winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, which led to a 60-concert tour across North and Central America, including a performance at Carnegie Hall. A Minnesota native, he studied in Paris under Judicaël Perroy, earning his degree from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and winning top prizes at major competitions in Viseu, Boston, Gargnano, Coria, and Tokyo. He later earned his Master’s from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has performed worldwide, including as a soloist with the U.S. Guitar Orchestra. A dedicated educator, he has taught at California State University Fullerton and the University of Louisville. Xavier is sponsored by Augustine Strings and performs on a guitar by Enrico Bottelli.

What past competitors have to say

 

Testimonials

"We have really felt welcomed and enjoyed participating in the guitar festival for the past two years. It has also been a privilege to experience what you are doing for your community and the arts. Your love and dedication to both are evident. It was easy to see an atmosphere of mentoring, teaching, support, and caring by all the staff we encountered. It is not hard for us to imagine the impact on the community at large."

- Family of previous festival participant

"The Latino Arts Strings Program mission is at the core of what any community needs to build a strong foundation. Children are the future and we must provide the opportunities for them to grow and experience life in a way that was not perhaps possible with any of us. The LASP Guitar Festival brings joy and pride to them and the city of Milwaukee!"

- Rene Izquierdo, Classical Guitar Professor, Area Head, Guitar, Peck School of the Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee