Guitarist

International Guitar Night (IGN), now in its 24th touring season, is a global force that champions the diversity of acoustic guitar. This annual concert tour unites exceptional guitarists from various cultural backgrounds, fostering cross-cultural musical exchanges that break the boundaries of what’s possible on acoustic guitar.

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International Guitar Night

Manship Theatre

Fingers will fly across the frets when International Guitar Night comes to The Barns. The evening features a United Nations of guitar players, including Italian fingerstyle guitarist Luca Stricagnoli, Australian blues slide guitarist Minnie Marks, Brazilian classical guitarist Marco Pereira, and Vietnamese award-winning classical guitarist Thu Le.

The Barns At Wolf Trap

The International Guitar Night is back! Come sample the many flavors that the guitar has to offer; from steel string finger-style innovator Luca Stricagnoli, to classical guitar virtuoso Thu Le, Brazilian master Marco Pereira, and the “blazingly electrified” guitarist and singer-songwriter Minnie Marks. Each of these incredible artists will perform solo, and team up throughout the concert in one-of-a-kind ensembles. Don’t miss it!

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Ms. Thu Le is an international award-winning classical guitarist. Her love affair with the guitar began at the age of four when her father, the musician Le Hanh, taught her to play.

At the age of five she gave her first public performance. Two years later she passed the entrance examination for the National Conservatory of Music, Hanoi, making her the youngest student ever to be admitted to the prestigious establishment. She also attended master classes with a number of renowned guitarists, including Manuel Barrueco, Nikita Koshkin, Hubert Kaeppel, Pavel Steidle, Thomas Offermann, Marcin Dylla, Denis Azabagic, Judicael Perroi, and Gabriel Bianco.

In 2018 she performed and held master classes at the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) convention in Louisville, Kentucky. She was a performing artist and jury member at the 2018 Alma Hanoi International Guitar Festival. Ms. Le also performs regularly at the famous Joaquin Rodrigo Guitar Festival in Spain and the International Guitar Festival in Kolkata, India.

Thu Le, Guitar Virtuosa in Concert

St Francis Episcopal Church

International Guitar Night is the world’s premier touring guitar festival, bringing together the most interesting and innovative acoustic guitarists for special evenings of guitar solos, duets, and quartets. Celebrating 22 years of sweeping showcases, the specially selected artists for the evening will be acoustic rock sensation Luca Stricagnoli (Italy), progressive classical guitarist, Thu Le (Vietnam), Slack Key master Jim Kimo West (Hawaii), and Latin Swing pioneer Lulo Reinhardt (Germany).

Guitarist

Thu Le

Events

Past events

Mar 3, 2024

International Guitar Night · Manship Theatre

28 - 29 Feb, 2024

International Guitar Night · Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

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