| 2024 Convention & Competitions |
The Guitar Foundation of America presents the 2024 Convention & Competitions
About the GFA ConventionThe Guitar Foundation of America Convention & Competitions is an annual event that brings together guitar enthusiasts, professionals, educators, luthiers, vendors, and composers. This convention features performances, workshops, masterclasses, lectures, competitions, vendor exhibition, and more. Whether you're a professional player or a casual listener, the Guitar Foundation of America Convention offers a comprehensive and engaging experience centered around our beloved instrument. When and WhereThe 2024 Convention & Competitions will take place on June 17-22, 2024, at Cal State Fullerton, California, hosted by Douglas Lora. Please visit this page to find all updates regarding the GFA Convention. RegistrationOnline registration has already closed, but you can still register onsite and attend all events.Traveling to FullertonGROUND TRANSPORTATION FROM LAX Taxi/Rideshare: Visit LAXit for a quick tutorial about how the rideshare area works at LAX. Rideshares average $75 plus tip; Taxis average $100 plus tip, with both increasing
at peak traffic times. Shuttles: PrimeTime Shuttle is quoting $65 as of June 8 (must reserve in advance for this price). Train: It is difficult and time consuming (requiring several changes of train/bus and nearly 3 hours) to arrive by public transportation. For the brave traveler, you can find directions here. The university offers daily and hourly parking via the ParkMobile app, currently listed at $10/day. Be sure to download the app in advance to ease your arrival. The resident lots by the dorms are not accessible with ParkMobile, you’ll need to park in the general student lots and structures. The closest lot to the School of Music is the Nutwood Parking Structure; the closest lot to the dorms is the Eastside South Parking Structure. Please do not use the Eastside North parking structure. See the campus map for your options. PricingWe look forward to seeing you at the 2024 Convention & Competitions in Fullerton, California. Below you can find the prices for individual registration. For Competition and Vendor Expo registration, please see their dedicated pages by following the links at the bottom of this page. As in previous conventions, you will be able to add a private lesson package during the registration process. Schedule (Click here for a PDF Version of the schedule)Location TBDIYC Preliminary Round (closed to the public) Recital HallICAC Preliminary Round Meng HallIYC Junior & Senior Final Competition Round Meng HallGöran Söllscher’s Hall of Fame Induction Meng HallIYC Awards Young TheaterTechnique Workshop - Marko Topchii Lecture Room 254Symposium for Guitar Scholars - Block 1 Recital HallICAC Preliminary Round Lecture Room 254Symposium for Guitar Scholars - Block 2 Meng HallConcert: Srdjan Bulat & Duo Mantar Lecture Room 254Lecture - Stan Ayeroff Lecture Room 254Lecture - Janet Agostino Lecture Room 254Sponsor Presentation - Savarez Meng HallConcert: Gaëlle Solal Young TheaterTechnique Workshop - Gaëlle Solal Recital HallMasterclass - Giampaolo Bandini Lecture Room 254Symposium for Guitar Scholars - Block 3 Lecture Room 254Symposium for Guitar Scholars - Block 4 Meng HallConcert: Petra Poláčková & Patterson/Sutton Duo Lecture Room 254Education Track Lecture - Michael Klein Lecture Room 254Education Track Lecture - Zoë Johnstone-Stewart, Christopher Mallet, Robert O’Connor Miller, and Connie Sheu Lecture Room 254D´Addario – A History of String Manufacturing Nine generations of string manufacturing expertise are built on ambition, drive to reach perfection, perseverance, and innovation, all wrapped around the passion and love for music and the classical guitar. More than three hundred years ago the D´Addario family started making strings in the Abruzzo mountains of Italy. Centuries of development, challenges, technology, and research played their role in establishing D´Addario as the leading brand in the manufacturing of strings and accessories they are today. The best materials, the process, the history, and tips for choosing the right strings and accessories for your guitar – you can hear them all in the presentation D´Addario – A History of String Manufacturing Meng HallConcert: Marko Topchii Young TheaterTechnique Workshop - Petra Poláčková Meng HallICAC Semifinal Round 1 Lecture Room 254Symposium for Guitar Scholars - Block 5 Lecture Room 254Symposium for Guitar Scholars - Block 6 Recital HallLuthier Showcase Meng HallICAC Semifinal Round 2 Room 254Sponsor Presentation - Alhambra Guitarras The Alhambra Experience Meng HallConcert: Paul Galbraith Young TheaterWorkshop - Douglas Lora Lecture Room 254Lecture 3 - Chandler Dillingham Recital HallMasterclass - Paul Galbraith Lecture Room 254Lecture 4 - Elina Chekan Meng HallConcert: András Csáki & Canadian Guitar Quartet Recital HallAugustine Strings' Recording Lab - With Uros Baric Recital HallAugustine Strings' The Wind Up (Live taping) Grand FoyerSilent Auction Meng HallConcert: Bandini & Chiacchiaretta Duo Young TheaterTechnique Workshop: András Csáki Location TBDLecture 5 - Stefan Hackl Recital HallMasterclass - Gaëlle Solal Location TBDLecture 6 - Jennifer Trowbridge & Greg Byers Meng HallConcert: Kupinski Guitar Duo Meng HallICAC Final Round Meng HallAward Ceremony & Hall of Fame Induction 52 Instruments Co.Gregory Byers, LuthierHill Guitar CompanyIvan Parga-Renteria, ComposerJavier Mengual, Alhambra GuitarrasJ. Sanders GuitarsJ.A.Williams GuitarsKnobloch StringsPE Micheletti GuitarsProductions d'OZ - DobermanRichard Reynoso GuitarsRokkomann, Inc.Scott Classical GuitarsSteve Porter GuitarsToby Rzepka, LuthierTschannen GuitarsUsherovich Productions Corp.GFA Community Guitar OrchestraChuck Hulihan, conductor Contact Chuck Hulihan at chulihan@guitarfoundation.org We will perform a short set of dances from the Terpsichore collection of Michael Praetorius, as arranged by the late, great David Grimes, who not only led the program for many years at CalState Fullerton, but was one of the true pioneers and champions of guitar orchestra playing. David passed away in 2021 and leaves a strong legacy in his many students and scores. Folds, by popular steel string guitarist, LA-area musician, and frequent GFA staff contributor in so many ways, Ryan Ayers. Originally written for solo guitar, transformed into a guitar ensemble score, It's a fun, modern score that plays with pulse and groove and has hints of Michael Hedges. Ryan will come work with us and be in attendance for our performance, he has just finished re-engraving the parts for this performance. Thursday, June 20, 6 PM Friday, June 21, 6 PM Saturday, June 22, 12 PM Saturday, June 22, 1 PM from Terpsichore - Ballet-Bransle de la torche-Spagnoletta-Volte Folds Featured Artists
Bandini & Chiacchiaretta Duo
Srdjan Bulat
Steve Cowan
András Csáki
Jérôme Ducharme
Paul Galbraith
Christ Habib
Kupinski Guitar Duo
Adam Levin
Patterson/Sutton Duo
Petra Poláčková
Jacob Reuven
Gaëlle Solal
Marko Topchii
Louis TrépanierSponsors
The Augustine Foundation
D'Addario & Company, Inc.
Savarez
Strings By Mail
Stringletter Publishing
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