2008 Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Festival & Competition
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Pre-Festival Concerts:  
July 29, 7:30pm, Reno, Tantalus Quartet
July 31 7:30pm, South Lake Tahoe, Tantalus Quartet, plus Jan de Kloe

    

Larry Aynesmith and  Stephen Mattingly, Festival Co-Directors

PRIMARY FESTIVAL CONCERTS AUGUST 1 - 3
HEADLINE CONCERT AUGUST 3, 7:00pm CAL-NEVA RESORT, CRYSTAL BAY, NV
* * *  DOWNLOAD COMPLETE FESTIVAL PROGRAM HERE  * * *

* CONCERT SUNDAY AUGUST 3, 7:00pm 
7:00pm – Cal-Neva Resort, 2 Stateline Rd., Crystal Bay, NV
GALA FESTIVAL CLOSING CONCERT – TWO ADMISSIONS FOR ONE!
STEPHEN ARON AND TANTALUS QUARTET


* CONCERT Sunday August 3, 7:00pm – STEPHEN ARON   www.stephenaron.net
Refined Classical Guitar Performances from this Professor at the world-renowned Oberlin Conservatory of Music
"A cultivated and musical guitarist . . . his phrasing and dynamic shading were exemplary."
New York Times
"Stephen Aron thrilled the capacity crowd . . . spectacular renditions soared gloriously."
The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)

 


* CONCERT Sunday August 3, 7:00pm – TANTALUS QUARTET   www.tantalusquartet.com
Internationally acclaimed young Classical Guitar Quartet
"A charismatic quartet of international class."
Jan Baseroll, Reinischer Post (Germany)
"An electrifying performance . . . a brilliant new light in the guitar world.”
Thomas Kirchhoff, Amadeus Guitar Duo


*CONCERT Friday August 1 – JAN de KLOE  www.dekloe.be  
8:00 pm – St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 701 State Route 431, Incline Village, NV
Highly esteemed Classical Guitarist and Scholar from Belgium
"A masterly command of Spanish music history and its sources."
Notes, Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association

* CONCERT AUGUST 2  2008 SIERRA NEVADA CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION CONCERT 
8:00 pm – St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 701 State Route 431, Incline Village, NV
Watch the drama unfold as our top three contestants compete for first prize in this year's
international music competition. Judges will reveal the results after the performances. Proceeds
from attendance will help fund prizes for these young artists of the future.
(Salome Sandoval rescheduled for a future date)
* CONCERT SUNDAY AUGUST 3  1:00pm – Cal-Neva Resort, 2 Stateline Rd., Crystal Bay, NV
LARRY AYNESMITH AND MICAH DUNN
Regional Classical Guitarists in Solo and Duo Performances
 

LARRY AYNESMITH   www.larryaguitar.com 2008-2009 Nevada Artist Fellowship Honorable Mention Awardee
"This festive audience demanded an encore and left delighted and humming with appreciation."
Ernie Grossman, Lake Tahoe Music Festival

MICAH DUNN  www.musicdunnright.com Master's degree in Music from UNR

 
 
 
OPEN TO PUBLIC (Free, Donations requested)
All lectures at D.W. Reynolds Center, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV
Friday, August 1, 10:00am
Dr. Thomas Kies, Professor at Truckee Meadows Community College
Friday, August 1, 3:00pm
Benz Tschannen, Luthier, Fallon, Nevada 
 
Saturday, August 2, 3:00pm
Jan de Kloe, Classical Guitarist and Scholar
 
SIERRA NEVADA CLASSICAL GUITAR FESTIVAL
MASTERCLASS SERIES WITH VISITING ARTISTS
Please see full schedule below for details
www.sierraguitar.org
775-321-8584
 
SIERRA NEVADA CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION 2008

Stephen Mattingly, Competition Director
To confirm entry in competition email Stephen Mattingly: mattingly.stephen@gmail.com
Competition open to all Classical Guitar performers, no age limit.
FIRST PRIZE $1000 – SECOND PRIZE $500 – THIRD PRIZE $300
Each prize is inclusive of $300 of merchandise provided to the competition winners
by D'Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts.
Competition winners will also receive some additional proceeds from
the Competition Concert, August 2, 8:00pm.
Round One Free Choice Program, Seven minute limit.
(Contestants may be asked to stop at any time.)
Round Two Free Choice Program Fifteen minutes.
(Works performed in Round One may be repeated with no penalty, time limit strictly observed.)
All decisions of the juries are final.
First Round Judges: Kevin Manderville, Matthew Cochran, Salome Sandoval, additional Judges may be added.
Final Round Judges: Stephen Aron, Jan de Kloe, Kristian Anderson

Competition registrations accepted until 9:30am Aug. 1. Register in advance with credit card, bring cash to register on site.

MASTERCLASSES
To request to perform in masterclass email: mattingly.stephen@gmail.com

FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AUGUST 1 - 3


FRIDAY AUGUST 1

8:00 am – D.W. Reynolds Center
Festival, Competition and Masterclass Registration begins.

LECTURE – Dr. THOMAS KIES Professor at Truckee Meadows Community College
10:00 am – D.W. Reynolds Center
"Persisting Traditions from Colonial Encounters to Globalized Economies: A Case Study of the Luthiers of Paracho, Mexico"

10am - Noon – Competition First Round, D.W. Reynolds Center
10am - Noon – Masterclass tba, D.W. Reynolds Center

Noon – Lunch

1:00 pm - ? pm – Competition First Round @ Parasol. Kevin Manderville, Matthew Cochran, Salome Sandoval, Judges.
D.W. Reynolds Center
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm – Masterclass tba, D.W. Reynolds Center

LECTURE – BENZ TSCHANNEN , Luthier, Fallon, NV
3:00 pm – D.W. Reynolds Center
"How To Select A Classical Guitar"

* CONCERT – JAN de KLOE   www.dekloe.be  
8:00 pm – St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Dutch Classical Guitarist and Scholar
"A masterly command of Spanish music history and its sources."
Notes, Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association

SATURDAY AUGUST 2
 
10:00 am – Competition First Round (if time needed), D.W. Reynolds Center
10:00 am – Master class tba, D.W. Reynolds Center
 
Noon – Lunch
 
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm – Masterclass tba, D.W. Reynolds Center
 
LECTURE – JAN de KLOE Classical Guitarist and Scholar
3:00 pm – D.W. Reynolds Center
"Symbolism in the Bach Chaconne"
 
* CONCERT AUGUST 2, 7:30pm
2008 SIERRA NEVADA CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION 
Watch the drama unfold as our top three contestants compete for first prize in this year's
international music competition. Judges will reveal the results after the performances. Proceeds
from attendance will help fund prizes for these young artists of the future.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Incline Village, 701 State Route 431, Incline Village, NV
(Salome Sandoval rescheduled for a future date)
 
SUNDAY AUGUST 3
 
10:00 am – Master class tba, Cal-Neva, Crystal Bay

LARRY AYNESMITH AND MICAH DUNN
1:00pm – Cal-Neva Resort, Frank Sinatra Room, 2 Stateline Rd., Crystal Bay, NV
 
* CONCERT – Regional Classical Guitarists in Solo and Duo Performances
LARRY AYNESMITH   www.larryaguitar.com  2008-2009 Nevada Artist Fellowship Honorable Mention Awardee
"This festive audience demanded an encore and left delighted and humming with appreciation."
Ernie Grossman, Lake Tahoe Music Festival
MICAH DUNN  www.musicdunnright.com  Master's degree in Music from UNR

* GALA HEADLINE CONCERT – TWO ADMISSIONS FOR ONE! 

FEATURING STEPHEN ARON AND TANTALUS QUARTET
7:00 pm – Cal-Neva Resort, Frank Sinatra Room, 2 Stateline Rd., Crystal Bay, NV
 
* STEPHEN ARON   www.stephenaron.net
"A cultivated and musical guitarist . . . his phrasing and dynamic shading were exemplary."
New York Times
"Stephen Aron thrilled the capacity crowd . . . spectacular renditions soared gloriously."
The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)
 
* CONCERT – TANTALUS QUARTET    www.tantalusquartet.com
"An electrifying performance . . . a brilliant new light in the guitar world.”
Thomas Kirchhoff, Amadeus Guitar Duo
 
Post-Festival festivities at the world famous Circle Bar at the Cal-Neva Resort, Crystal Bay, NV.
FESTIVAL LOCATIONS AND ACCOMMODATIONS

LOCATIONS

D.W. Reynolds Center , 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV


 
Cal-Neva Resort , 2 Stateline Road, Crystal Bay, NV 89402
Frank Sinatra once owned this resort. Frank, Dean Martin,
Sammy Davis and the like all performed here.

Note: All the above locations for events August 1 to 3 in Incline Village and
Crystal Bay are a short drive from each other. Shuttle Service will
be provided for a fee.

Brewery Arts Center , 449 W. King St., Carson City, NV 89703
St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe, CA
Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue, Reno, NV 89501

FLIGHTS
If you are flying you will want to book a ticket to Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
The Festival site is typically a 45 minute scenic drive from the airport on a well paved but winding mountain road.
Take Highway 395 south from the airport to Highway 431, then take the exit going to Lake Tahoe and Incline Village.

SHUTTLE
It's possible to attend this Festival without driving or renting a car!

Shuttles are available everyday from the Reno airport to Festival and accommodations sites in Incline Village, NV,
Crystal Bay, NV and Kings Beach, CA.
See www.northlaketahoeexpress.com

Once at the Festival you can easily share cabs between the short distances,
or take advantage of our low cost shuttle service between sites.

ACCOMMODATIONS
BOOK LODGING VERY EARLY for best rates. Be aware rooms usually sell out at Lake Tahoe this time of year.
Festival rates may or may not be available at the following locations:
Expensive: Cal-Neva Resort, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe 
Budget: Tahoe Biltmore, Tahoe Inn, Crown Motel, Parkside Inn at Incline 
There are many lodging options in nearby Reno, NV, about a 45 drive.
Camping nearby is available at Mt. Rose Campground in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Reservations are required
far in advance. You might meet some of our 500+ pound black bears!

DINING
Walking distance from D.W. Reynolds Center
Lone Eagle Grill reservations, next to lake
Chow Mein Trattoria reservations, next to lake
Cutthroat Saloon
Le Bistro reservations, fine French cuisine
Black Bear Deli Traditional and Sri Lankan
Tomaato's Pizza and salads
China Wok
La Fondue
Ernie's Bakery
Paddlewheel
Also in Incline Village
Big Water Grille Reservations
Fredericks reservations, California cuisine
Crosby's Pub
Wild Alaskan Seafood
Thai Recipe
Mayflower Cantonese, Szechuan
Starbucks
Subway
Domino's
T's Rotisserie Burritos
Wildflower Cafe Breakfast
Azzara's Italian
Yoshimi Sushi
Hacienda Mexican, good happy hour
La Esmerelda Mexican
Raley's Grocey, deli
Village Market Grocery, deli, excellent wine list
Rookies  Sports bar, young crowd, karaoke etc.
7-11

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Larry Aynesmith, Founder, Sierra Nevada Guitar Society (A Non-Profit Corporation)
Email:sierraguitar@yahoo.com
Web:www.sierraguitar.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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