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Concerts, masterclasses, workshops and more August 5 - 9, 2024 in Calgary, Alberta 🇨🇦🎶

05/25/2026

We can’t wait to see Matthew McAllister who will join us at GuitarFest West for the first time this summer. Register now to hear Matthew in concert and participate in masterclasses with him and our other fantastic faculty! Link in bio to sign up 🎶

05/01/2026

Join Bokyung Byun in Calgary for GuitarFest West this summer, August 10-14! We’ve got a great faculty lined up for you this year including Bokyung, Matthew McAllister, and Rob Macdonald and a full program of concerts, classes, guitar orchestra, our competition, and more. Register via the link in bio!

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04/21/2026

We are pleased to welcome Catharine Huo, winner of our 2025 competition, back to GuitarFest West for a performance this year. Have you registered for the competition yet? We want to see you in Calgary!

04/10/2026

The 3rd GuitarFest West Competition is happening this summer August 12-14 in Calgary! Open to all, no set piece. Compete for:

1st Prize: $1000, a concert at GFW 2027
2nd Prize: $500
3rd Prize: $300

Register through the link in our bio!

03/10/2026

It’s time! Registration is open for GuitarFest West 2026. Visit the link in our bio (or below) to sign up for a fantastic week with Bokyung Byun, Matthew McAllister, and more!

https://ce.mtroyal.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1032214&selectedProgramAreaId=1023693&selectedProgramStreamId=

03/05/2026

We’ve announced the guest artists for GuitarFest West 2026, but let’s not forget Festival Director Brett Gunther! Brett is on faculty at Mount Royal University Conservatory for the Arts (our home base), the Artistic Director of the Classical Guitar Society of Calgary, and an active performer in Alberta and beyond!

Festival registration opens March 9!

02/27/2026

Emma Rush will be back at GuitarFest West playing a concert and leading our performance class!
Save the date, our festival takes place August 10-14 this year and we can’t wait to see you there!

02/25/2026

Looking for a great guitar ensemble experience? The fantastic Calgary-based guitarist Darren Young will be directing our guitar orchestra at GuitarFest West 2026!

02/16/2026

The innovative Canadian guitarist Rob MacDonald is on the roster for GuitarFest West for the second year in a row! We’re happy to have Rob back in Calgary August 10-14 for an exciting week of all things guitar!

02/15/2026

The Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister will be at GuitarFest West 2026! This is Matthew’s first visit to Calgary and we are very happy he’ll be joining us August 10-14 at Mount Royal University Conservatory.

02/12/2026

Artist announcement! We are thrilled to welcome Bokyung Byun back to GuitarFest West, taking place this year August 10–14 in Calgary!

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