8-11 June, 2017
At Kamolmart, The Sukosol Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand — The Sukosol Hotel and the Thailand Guitar Society in association with the Conservatory of Music, Rangsit University are once again proud to present South-East Asia’s finest assembly of international guitar players, makers and enthusiasts. Now in its seventeenth year, the Asia International Guitar Festival & Competition is the only event of its kind in the region, attracting classical guitar aficionados and music lovers to participate.

This year’s agenda includes master classes, guitar exhibits, guitar presentations by luthiers, competitions and concerts by acclaimed musicians hailing from around the world. This event is sponsored by Siam Commercial Bank, Bangkok Bank, Kohnomusic, Guitar Paradiso, Visetnut, Savarez Strings and Aranjuez.

A varied program sees four days of activities, each day culminating in a concert by one or more celebrated guitar maestros. The event will also feature a guitar competition open to all, with the winner receiving a free guitar, case, string sets, certificate and performance rights at four prestigious events.

The full list of internationally-acclaimed guests includes: Gérard Abiton (France), Admir Doci (Albania), Takeo Sato (Germany), Masahiro Masuda (Japan), Maria Duo (Japan), Sung Ho Chang (South Korea), Jangsoo Jun (South Korea), Thu Le (Vietnam), Antoine Moriniere (France), Leon Koudelak (Czech- Republic), Woratep Rattana-umpawan (Thailand), Padet Netpakdee (Thailand), Pongpat Pongpradit (Thailand), Chuah Yeong Chin (Malaysia), Duo “Dos Amigos” (Thailand/Malaysia), Mitsuo Yoshimoto (Japan), Worrapat Yansupap (Thailand), Chinnawat Themkumkwun  (Thailand) And CGO (Classical Guitar Orchestra) (Thailand)

All concerts are performed in The Sukosol’s Kamolmart room on the 6^thFloor.

Pricing:

• Evening concert tickets are Bht 600 for adults and Bht 400 for students (with valid I.D.), inclusive of a coffee break.
• Afternoon concert tickets cost Bht 300 for all audiences, excluding coffee break.
• Observers of master classes and competitions pay Bht 200.

To book, please email to tsb.prd@sukosolhotels.com or call 02 247 0123, ext 1916-1918. For further details please go to http://aigf.weebly.com/ or www.facebook.com/pages/Asia-International-Guitar-Festival-and-Competition-Bangkok.