Amazingly however, our sadness was almost immediately banished as fellow Canadian super-guitarist and composer Dale Kavanagh has stepped into the breach and made room in her busy schedule to be a very special WGF10 guest artist.

Dale is “a true poet of the guitar”. As a multi-prize-winning guitarist and one of the most active performers on the international concert scene, Dale has made over 16 recordings and is highly sought after both as a soloist and also as one half of the Amadeus Guitar Duo, together with Thomas Kirchhoff  (WGF05 Guest Artists).

In addition to her performing career, Dale is also Professor of Guitar at the Musikhochschule in Detmold, and on the faculty at the Koblenz International Guitar Academy which is great news for our WGF10 course students as Dale will be giving a masterclass over the weekend.

Dale will be performing at the Milner Hall on Saturday 25 July at 8pm. Her programme will surely feature some of her own unique compositions so please book early.

“A true poet of the guitar” Die Kulture

“… fast, clean, powerful, musical … an incredible concert” Soundboard Magazine

Internationally acclaimed guitarists Laura Young (Canada) and Mark Ashford (UK) will be this year’s very special guest artists at WGF. You can catch them in concert at Milner Hall on Friday and 23 and Saturday 24 July as part of the WGF recital series, and they will also be giving masterclasses for the WGF students during the festival weekend.

Laura is a well known performer, internationally recognised for her powerfully vivid and charismatic performances. Born in Canada, she has made her home in Barcelona and currently teaches at the Escuela Superior de Musica en Catalunya.

Acclaimed for his ‘inspirational interpretations’ Mark is an international prize-winning guitarist and a former BBC Radio 2 Young Musician of the Year. In addition to his solo and concerto performances, Mark is also a member of the VIDA Guitar Quartet and Head of Guitar at the Birmingham Conservatoire.

The intimate setting of Milner Hall provides some of the finest acoustics for the classical guitar, but it does have limited seating and most concerts are a sell-out so please book early to avoid disapointment.

Friday 23 July 8pm – Mark Ashford
Saturday 24 July 8pm – Laura Young

To reserve tickets please call 01962 860192 or email request form below.