TU Dublin Guitar Weekend 26-28 March
Online Symposium
Tickets: €25 for 3 days.

‘The Classical Guitar as a Harmonic Instrument '

The three days dedicated to guitar teaching and performance on the theme ‘The Classical Guitar as a Harmonic Instrument '

The event will see the participation of renowned pedagogues and performers: Jonathan Leathwood, Matteo Mela, Evangelina Mascardi and TU Dublin guitar lecturer Marco Ramelli and TU Dublin doctoral researchers Andrea De Vitis, Stefano Moccetti, and Sasha Savaloni (visitor researcher for Royal Conservatoire of Scotland).

The event is thought to involve all students of TU Dublin with different activities. It will also be open to external participants (with a musical degree).

Philosophy of the meeting:
The weekend is conceived as a moment of exchange and interaction, exploring the implication of harmony in guitar interpretation and teaching.

The course will have different activities:

• Interactive masterclass: the invited teachers will teach students of various levels. After the lesson (30 min), the lecturers will interact with the other participants discussing on the themes that emerged during the lesson.

• Individual class: one-to-one lesson.

• Workshop and lecture: There will be two lectures and one seminar.
On Friday, the lecturers will give the participants a selection of readings and musical extracts to be read on Saturday. On Sunday the readings and the musical excerpts will be commented and discussed together.

• One day of self and peer learning: On Saturday, the participant will read and study the material given to them and create a peer discussion.

• Round tables: At the end, there will be a moment in which it will be possible to summarize and discuss all the central insight that emerged in the weekend.

Friday

10:20 Welcome meeting

13:30 Interactive masterclass: Matteo Mela

14:30 Interactive masterclass: Matteo Mela

17:00 Lecture by Jonathan Leathwood
(At the end of the conference, the participant will receive a selection of readings and musical extracts to read on Saturday)

Saturday
Self-learning and peer learning
The participant will read and play the material given on Friday.

Unformal zoom meeting of the participant to peer discuss the material.

Individual masterclasses with TU Dublin researcher
Andrea De Vitis, Sasha Savaloni (visitor research RCS) and Stefano Moccetti

Guitar research meeting:
informal chat with Jonathan Leathwood with TU Dublin researchers

Sunday

13:00 - 14:00 Meeting with Evangelina Mascardi

15:00 - 16:00 Discussion of the material given on Saturday with
Jonathan Leathwood

16:30 - 17:30 Interactive masterclass: Jonathan Leathwood

18:00 - 19:00 Closing meeting