What's On Friday 5th December 2008

Strummin
29 November 2008 - 07 December 2008
“Strummin” is a visual documentary of the inaugural Adelaide International Guitar Festival with images by AIGF 2007 photographer, Tony Lewis. Tony captured some extraordinary on-stage moments with artists and his work reflects the passion, motion and intensity of live music and performance. About the photographer Since 2005 Tony Lewis has combined his...
Live Interviews
04 December 2008 - 06 December 2008
Come along and see some of the festival’s international guitarists being interviewed by a selection of Australia’s finest music journalists about their music, career and inspirations. Guy Pratt - Interviewed by Keith Welsh 6pm – 6.45pm, Thursday 4 December Adrian Belew - Interviewed by Christie Eliezer ...
Rock
05 December 2008
From pub to indie to experimental - celebrate a choice sample of the elements of rock. Rock reigns supreme around the world - in bedrooms, garages, pubs and clubs the rock revolution has inspired generations of guitarists. There is no doubt classic rock riffs are the foundation of contemporary guitar playing. Rock revolves around the guitar and the guitar revolves...
Band of Brothers
05 December 2008
Classical guitar virtuoso Slava Grigoryan has performed at many of the biggest national and international festivals and with many of the world’s leading orchestras, as has his brother Leonard. Brothers Joseph Tawadros on oud and James Tawadros on req’ (Egyptian tamborine), perform compositions based on the Egyptian Maqam system (a melodic modal system) composed by Joseph. ...
Panel Discussion - ACDC & Adelaide's 'Rock' History
05 December 2008
Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup, Tony Savage, Vince Lovegrove, Dave Evans, Stevie Wright, Swanee. In the late 60s and early 70s, Adelaide was the pinnacle of Australia’s live music scene and the bands that came out of South Australia at that time changed the future of Australian rock music. Join a prestigious range of artists and industry associates as they...
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