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Guitarfestival Seckau 2024

Sat.
20.  -  Sun. 28. July

Teachers will be announced in spring

Visitors to the concerts welcome !
Tickets for concerts:  Seckau Kultur Tel.: 0043 681 2068 0447

 

Video from the closing concert on July 31 2022:
Johann & Josef Strauß - Pizzicato - Polka

     

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limited number of participants !
for advanced beginners / pupils / students  /
guitarteachers  / professional guitar players and guitar aficionados  ! 

 

Magazine 2023 will be here at the end of June

 Magazine 2023 read here 
Cover Katalog 2023 auf 1 E

 

brochure IGF Seckau 2023
Prospekt IGF Seckau 20231
  Prospekt IGF Seckau 20232

            

tickets for concerts:  order at Seckau Kultur

 Tel.: 0043 681 2068 0447

Guitarorchestra Seckau 2021 
           
J.S. Bach (cantata "Wer hat dich so geschlagen" BWV 244 of Matthew passion) and
Praetorius (Volta of "Terpsichore")

 


20 years of guitarfestival Seckau /
review 2020 ORF "Steiermark heute" 31 - July 2020
"Zeit im Bild" 1 - August 2020
Austrian broadcast

 

Florian Palier performing Fugue BWV 997 by Johann Sebastian Bach
(from the CD "Poetry and colours")
                     


                                       

Takuya Okamoto  J.S. Bach   Prelude & Allegro BWV 998

                   

       F. Bustamente ~ Misionera  Guitarfestival Seckau 2018              


 

 

Seckau Regenbogen Stift Seckau hof bei nacht
   

Date


In midsummer, whether in sweltering heat or during an impressive thunderstorm coming from the mountains surrounding the abbey, the atmosphere always provides opportunities for inspiration...


Lessons


take place in the classrooms of the abbey’s secondary school (Stiftsgymnasium Seckau) or in the music rooms, the abbey library and lecture rooms. Whether pupil, student, guitar teacher or interested amateur musician, everyone benefits from the intense individual and ensemble lessons by ...


Program


Music and the guitar is our focus of interest. Artistic highlights are the opening concert, concerts on Thursday, Friday and the final concert on Sunday where participants get the chance to perform. Besides, we organise exhibitions of luthiers presenting their guitars – ranging from school guitars to professional concert guitars – which of course can be tested by the participants or even purchased.


Lecturers and Teachers


A team of internationally renowned guitarists and teachers ensure the professional training including individual and ensemble lessons during the whole week.


Schedule


The opening concert on Saturday shall put participants in the right mood for this intense week of guitar music before the individual lessons and lectures start on the following day. Usually after dinner, there are small exercise concerts where participants have the opportunity to gain experience on stage, playing in front of each other and the teachers. Each day ends with a special evening program comprising relaxation exercises, bedtime stories (for the younger participants … and for everyone else interested), campfire, a walk at night and even an exciting test of courage. Similarly, there are activities in the morning like early-morning exercises and training relaxation techniques.


Accommodation


Seckau Abbey, an impressive monastery, is situated in the small village of Seckau, 843 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains up to 2400 meters. Accommodation is provided in single rooms in the St. Joseph wing of the monastery. Or at St. Martha’s, the former nurses' home, which is only a few steps away from the abbey, where there are single, double or family rooms. Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are served at fixed times in the dining room of the abbey.


Care


Especially for kids, there is one person available at all times, always there with an open ear and heart that can be addressed in all kinds of situations.


The atmosphere


What has been exceptional for the event since its beginning 24 years ago is the respectful cooperation of all parties involved. Intensive instruction, rehearsals, exercise concerts, listening, admiring and supporting each other ... young and old, professionals and amateurs … all mixed together for the common goal of making music. During this week, everything is about music and one can hear the sound of guitars from all corners of the venerable walls of the abbey.

   

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