GuitarFest West

08/19/2026

Check out this beautiful video from guest artist Matthew McAllister reflecting on his time at GuitarFest West!

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08/15/2026

Our festival orchestra closed our final performance of the week with director Darren Young’s amazing Ringo Medley!

08/15/2026

Amazing performances from our participants!

08/14/2026

Superb playing by Matthew McAllister and Bokyung Byun - what a concert! We were thrilled with their solo sets and absolutely captivated by their surprise duo encore!

08/13/2026

Catherine Huo won our competition last year and we were happy to welcome her back for a concert at GFW 2026. Catharine delighted the audience with her playing and her program that was full of surprises!

08/12/2026

The first concert of GFW 2026 was fantastic! Emma Rush and Rob MacDonald thrilled us with their unusual programs and top notch playing 🎶

08/09/2026

Guitar superstar Bokyung Byun will perform Thursday, August 13, 7:30pm at Mount Royal University Conservatory. She will split the concert with Scottish virtuoso Matthew McAllister. Admission by donation- don’t miss this one!

08/09/2026

Don’t miss our outstanding GuitarFest West performers! All concerts take place at Mount Royal University Conservatory, admission by donation!

08/04/2026

Don’t miss Scottish virtuoso Matthew McAllister at GuitarFest! He’ll be splitting a concert with Bokyung Byun on Thursday, August 13!

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!

(Video: GSI)