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Category Archives: ANU News
ABC Limelight magazine featured recording of the month – “Landscape”
Canberra-based Brew Guitar Duo members Matthew Withers and Bradley Kunda were interviewed by Alex Chilvers for the March 2011 issue of ABC’s Limelight magazine. The interview is online at http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au. Limelight is featuring Brew Guitar Duo’s second CD Landscape as … Continue reading
SOLO – debut album by Matt Withers
My new release debut solo album, simply titled SOLO, is now available for digital download. The album includes a great work for guitar and digital delay composed by prominent Australian composer, Nigel Westlake; as well as other works by major … Continue reading
ANU end of term guitar recitals
It’s that time of year.¬† I will update this post with dates and times as they become available.¬† Attendance is free.¬† Normally the recitals are held at ANU School of Music, Llewellyn Hall, Rehearsal Room 3.¬† Check the ANU website … Continue reading
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ANU “Rhythm ‘n Blooms” free concerts at Floriade
Once again the ANU School of Music is presenting a series of concerts throughout Floriade every weekday at 12.30PM to 1.30PM on Stage 88 – a perfect way to spend the lunch hour.¬† The concerts take place between 11 Sep … Continue reading
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McDonalds Sydney Eisteddfod 2010 winners
Congratulations to Andrew Blanch and Victor Matthews for respective first prize wins in the Classical Guitar (open age) and Classical Guitar (12 and under) categories last month.¬†¬†¬† In addition, Victor received a “highly commended” mention in the 16 and under … Continue reading
Landscape – Australian Guitar Duets
LANDSCAPE: Australian Guitar Duets by the Brew Guitar Duo is out now. Canberra guitarists Bradley Kunda and Matthew Withers perform all Australian works by composers Nigel Westlake, Phillip Houghton, Richard Charlton & Robert Davidson, as well as Canberra’s own guitarist/composers … Continue reading
Gretton wins first prize at Mertz competition
Harold Gretton has won 1st prize in the 7th International Guitar Competition of J.K. Mertz. The contest was held in Bratislava, Slovakia at the end of June 2010.¬† The prize is 6 concerts, 1000 euros and the complete works of … Continue reading
Le-Tuyen Nguyen – lecture/recital
A NEW VOICE: Australian guitar music with Vietnamese cultural influences Le-Tuyen Nguyen will present a lecture-recital of new Australian guitar compositions inspired from the Vietnamese music culture at ANU’s Llewellyn Hall on 31 August at 10am. Traditional folk songs, melodic … Continue reading
Classical Guitar Magazine review – “The Fall of Birds”
Minh Le Hoang‘s solo CD “The Fall of Birds,” released in 2008, was recently reviewed by Classical Guitar Magazine. Here is an excerpt: “Unbelievably, and this is happening quite regularly with these privately released recordings, there are no details as … Continue reading
Aleksandr Tsiboulski CD – Australian Guitar Music
Adelaide-based, Ukranian born classical guitarist Aleksandr Tsiboulski‘s new CD is being featured this week on ABC Classic FM as CD of the Week with these comments, “Aleksandr Tsiboulski is first-prize winner in numerous competitions including the 2006 Tokyo International Guitar … Continue reading
Canberra Classical Guitar Society 