Las Vegas Press

Las Vegas Guitar Festival's Second Year!

Las Vegas , NV , March 1, 2008 - the second annual Las Vegas Guitar Festival, presented by the International Guitar Institute and the University of Nevada Las Ve gas, is scheduled to take place June 18 through June 21, 2008. The festival, created to appeal to every lover of guitar music, will feature seminars, adult classes, concerts, and a vendor's fair for people of all ages and levels of interest.

Master classes with some of the guitar's most acclaimed artists will be offered at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Beam Music Center (BMC) and Alta Ham Fine Arts Center (HFA) located at 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV.

Student enrollment is filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please see the festival web site at www.LasVegasGuitarFestival.com for details about tuition and how to register online or by mail.  Auditor tickets are available for anyone who wishes to observe the lessons of world class students taught by the masters.

This year's concert series, June 18 through 21, includes performances by national and international award winning guitarists. Evening Concerts will feature: Ricardo Cobo,Wednesday, June 18; Steven Thachuk, Thursday June 19; Nicholas Goluses, Friday June 20; and Adam del Monte, Saturday June 21. Evening concerts begin at 8:00 pm at the Beam Music C e nter's (BMC) Doc Rando Recital Hall. Afternoon concerts will feature: Nathan Fischer with Jennifer Grim (flute), Wednesday , June 18; Matthew Rohde, Thursday June 19; Stephen Mattingly, Friday June 20; ending with the Las Vegas Guitar Festival participant's recital, Saturday June 21. Afternoon concerts will begin at 4:30 PM at the Beam Music Center ’s Doc Rando Recital Hall.

Evening concert tickets are $25 each and afternoon concert tickets are $12 each. Series tickets for the evening and afternoon concerts are $90 each.  Purchase tickets online (TBA) or make reservations by calling (702) 895-ARTS (2787) (Visa and Master cards accepted). All event registration and ticket information can be found at www.IGISecureCheckout.com.

Please contact IGI PR at mail@InternationalGuitarInstitute.com or (585) 733-0642 with any questions regarding Festival events or classes.

The 2007 Las Vegas Guitar Festival is made possible by the generous support of the International Guitar Institute, the University of Nevada Las Vegas , the Strings by Mail, Family First Federal Credit Union, Clear Note Publications, the Aaron Brock Memorial Foundation, and others.

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