Until 26 March 2004, 7:30 pm
VIII Bolívar Hall Classical Guitar Festival
This festival follows its traditional juxtaposition of the Series of International Guitarists (6) and that of Inter Collegiate concerts (5).

Maestro LUIS ZEA, from Venezuela, opened with a performance on Monday March 8, and offered a free master class on Saturday 6th at 2:00 pm at the Bolívar Hall, for all those interested in polishing their Venezuelan and Latin American repertoire.

RENE TORIELLO, a fresh surprise from Guatemala, plays on Friday 19. On Sunday 21st, MARCO PEREIRA, the young star from Brazil has his début in London, followed on Monday 22nd by the American DUO NEWMAN-OLTMAN. Spain's PABLO SAINZ VILLEGAS, a winner of 13 International competitions will perform on Wednesday 24 and the popular British guitarist GRAHAM ANTHONY DEVINE, recent winner of the Alhambra International Guitar Competition will close the festival on Friday 26.

The Inter Collegiate concerts, co-ordinated this year by Allan Neave form the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama are on March 11, 16, 18, 23 and 25. They feature students from the Royal College of Music, the Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Trinity College of Music, The Welsh Royal College of Music, the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and the Birmingham Conservatoire.

FREE ENTRANCE
At the Bolívar Hall of the Embassy of Venezuela
54 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DL
Nearest Tube Station: Warren Street
Information:020 73876727
www.venezlon.demon.co.uk