Cape Town International Guitar Festival

19/10/2020

Now for the junior guitarists who join in the celebration of my guitar competition founded some 22 years ago. A compilation of Megan van der Merwe's young students performing short extracts of Trinity College of Music repertoire. These South African students recorded themselves during lockdown this year. Thank you for joining in!

The Avril Kinsey Classical Guitar Competition celebrates 22 years with a compilation of short extracts performed by junior South African students. Taught by ...

03/10/2020

Launching our celebration of 22 years since the founding of the Avril Kinsey Classical Guitar Competition is a series of celebratory video recordings, most created at home by young guitarists and young professionals during Covid. First on we are thrilled to announce, from the USA two 14 year old identical twins, Kate and Riley Rutherford taught by Vanessa Green, performing their own arrangement of Tango en Skai by Roland Dyens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeeBpY9d_jc To enjoy more young performers celebrate this event subscribe to the AKinsey YouTube channel.

The Avril Kinsey Classical Guitar Competition celebrates 22 years with performances by young guitarists and young professionals from around the world. Tango ...

10/01/2020

Instead this year we are hosting a guitar orchestra retreat in Wales in the UK. All levels and ages welcome, although you will benefit more if you’re over 18, and are of an intermediate level. We would love to hear from you. Just visit www.avrilkinsey.net/guitar-orchestra-retreat/ to find out all the info and complete the online form. Thanks Dr Avril Kinsey

11/05/2018

11/05/2018

06/06/2016

Planning ahead for this event will begin again in 2017. Avril Kinsey the Director, has been hard at work completing a doctoral degree in music composition. Thank you to all those international guitarists who keep sending their marketing materials, we appreciate your continued interest.

11/12/2015

Avril Kinsey internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and composer will be performing in a heartwarming coffee & cake concert on Dec 21st at 10h30 with divine coffee supplied by Enigma Coffee taking place at Fish Hoek Minor Hall. A festive social event for everyone. Tickets at the door or reserve a seat by emailing [email protected] Look forward to seeing you there.

30/08/2015

Thanks for all the visits and likes. Much appreciated.

27/04/2015

Some of our past work involved sponsoring guitars to many previously disadvantaged schools, charities and organisations in South Africa. Visit http://www.avrilkinsey.net/charity-achievements/ to find out more.

Kinsey's cultural charity work includes outreach workshops to previously disadvantaged, student concerts, fundraising & hosting the CT Int'l Guitar Fest &