Attention Guitar lovers! The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and “The Guitar Friends” are staging the first ever Philippine International Guitar Festival whcih already started this month at the CCP. “The Guitar Friends”, for those who don’t know, is a group of guitar aficionados of varying level of expertise who share a commond bond, their love for their guitar. The director of the event is no other than Maestro Jose H. Valdez who is ranked by the CCP Encyclopedia of The Philippine Arts as one of the pioneers of classical guitar in the country.
The festival will graced by various performers including renowned international artist Steve LKin, artistic/music director and conductor of the Children’s Orchestra Society Michael Dapap, Kasilag Guitar Quartet founding memeber Perfecto “Perf” de Castro, and respected guitarist Sixto “Butch” Roxas. Also performing are the Kasilag Guitar Trio, Tabs, UP Guitar Orchestra, Fundacion Centro Flamenco, and the winners of Namcya 2009 Guitar Category competition.