April 7th to 10th, 2005 - Le Minotaure
The Program for the 9th Festival
The Program for the 9th Festival
The following artists will be in Vend�me for the 9th international guitar festival.

Thursday, April 7th, 2005
Free concert for schools of Vend�me.
Concert, April 8th, 2005
St�phane NOGRETTE FRANCE Classical
Born in 1974, St�phane Norgrette studied the guitar at the Conservatoire National de R�gion de Tours, where he was awarded a 1st guitar Prize in 1993. The following year, he won the first prize for guitar in the Centre Region of France.
In 1995 he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Sup�rieur de Paris as a pupil of Olivier Chassain where he won a 1 st prize in 1998.He masters a wide repertoire, ranging from 16 th century music to contemporary music, and performs regularly on stage, either solo, or as part of various chamber music ensembles.
He has formed a duo with the guitarist Christian de Chabot , and performs regularly with the guitar quartet Lutetia.
He was brought to the public's attention when he played the concerto of Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo for the first time with the University Symphony Orchestra of Tours.
He is a qualified guitar teacher and teaches at the Conservatoire de Blois ( France).

Discography:
  • CD devoted to the work of Raul Maldonado ; Work of Enrique Granados.
CLASSICAL JAZZ ENSEMBLESPAIN Jazz
The Classical Jazz Ensemble is a musical grouping in which its components vary in repertoire function to interpret. This musical grouping was founded in the year 1996 and from then on its formation has originated from duets until the camera orchestra. Their repertoire embraces from the Renaissance music until the premiere of contemporary works.
The formation that is presented in this occasion is that of quartet, although divided in jazz trio and classic guitar. Formation required by Claude Bolling in their "Concert for classic guitar and piano jazz". The objective of the Classical Jazz Ensemble during the year 2005 are to surrender homage to this brilliant French musician of which takes place the 75 anniversary of their birth (Cannes, 10-April-1930). With reason of this homage, the Classical Jazz Ensemble is offering numerous concerts in Spain and France. It should even advance their homage performances in the year 2004 at the request of the programmers of the XV Musical Week of Gald�cano (Spain) and Cultural Autumn of the Foundation O.N.C.E in Cantabria (Spain).

The formation of the Classical Jazz Ensemble that today is presented is formed in the jazz trio by Victor Manuel Aja (drums), Javier Laboreo (piano) and Alex Zabala (doublebass), while the part of classic guitar runs in charge of Juan Jos� S�enz.
Filipe SOUZA trio PORTUGAL Fado
Filipe Sousa is a Portuguese musician who plays many instruments. He took up music through the classical guitar, initially he was self- taught, then was helped by Juanos "Tata" Cedron. In Lisbon he was taught by the guitarist Carlos Gon�alvez who accompanied the famous female singer Amalia Rodrigues. He learnt to play various instruments like the double bass, the cavaquinho, banjo etc, before his talent for the Portuguese guitar was revealed and soon spotted by the Parisian circle of "fadists".
He has accompanied fado singers on stage, such as Joaquim Campos, Man�, Nuno de Aguilar, Eugenia Maria, Nicolau Silva and Bebinda.
Whilst continuing his fado guitar activities, he shares new musical experiences with artists of wide , musical backgrounds,and has been spotted playing alongside the famous musician, Cuarteto CEDRON of Argentina.

Filipe Sousa : Portuguese guitar, Cinda Castel : vocals, Casimiro Silva : guitar and Spanish guitar (viola).

Discography: "Boite � petits"
SUPERPICKERSFRANCE
The dynamism of four French acoustic guitarists invites you to a journey through various styles of music: country, jazz, ragtime, Brazilian, and even classical.
The four artists are composers and sign the arrangements of the group. They show a great complicity, though they preserve their own personalities. Bruno Mursic combines a perfect knowledge of the Finger-picking to a solid traditional training, Eric Gombart appreciates sharp choruses � � la Jerry Reed �, Patrice Jania inherits from his influences an architectural concept of the guitar, and Antoine Tatich likes to mix the universes he is fond of, either jazzy or Brazilian, which brings a somewhat unexpected flavor to the Quartet.
What is common to the Superpickers is the Finger-picking of course, this technique which makes it possible to play simultaneously the melody and the accompaniment on a single instrument. The picking is thus in the center of their program, but you will also hear constructed parts, borrowed from classical music or from French songs, and jazz themes which leave room for exchange, improvisation... and humour.

To be discovered on their CD "Superpickers", available... at the end of their concerts!
Concert, April 9th, 2005
Rolando BELUZANCHILE Traditional music
This composer, who was born in Valdivia, Chile, taught himself to play the guitar at an early age. His guitar school initiated many encounters with the greatest names in Latin American guitarists. At the age of 19 he won the 1st Patagonian Folklore Festival in the city of Punta Arenas, which hurtled him into the national limelight.
His interest in Latin - American popular music brought him to carry out detailed research by listening to and reviving numbers of composers who had fallen into oblivion. Rolando Beluzan is a living encyclopaedia of Chilean rhythms and musical structures.
His high quality compositions and arrangements have made him one of the best ambassadors of his country.
Roland CONQ trioFRANCE Celtic music
Two guitars and a double bass comprise this unusual, adventurous ensemble known as the Roland Conq Trio.
Two harmonious guitars play out melodies into the open air which echo on Breton soil and are swept by winds from Ireland or the far south of Europe.Their crystal notes sparkle against the plush, velvety sonority of the double bass which widens the sound range and never ceases to amaze.
The music of this trio has an improvisation feel to it, and has the novelty of being tried and tested out in total respect.
Each member adds his bit, and mutual acknowledgement is left to do the rest. Questions of style or musical genres are brushed aside when faced with this "warm, energetic, restful music".

Roland Conq : guitar, Erwan Berenguer : guitar, Vincent Gu�rin : double bass.
PALERMO trio ARGENTINA Argentinean tango
Palermo is one of the leading tango guitarists and one who has most helped Argentinian city music to progress, thanks to his arrangments and his own special touch.
In 1968 he formed the Palermo Trio and retained his innovative style, whilst at the same time recording several pieces of a new, up to date style which was to become a yardstick for new generations.
The trio has recently performed in several festivals both in Argentina and in Europe. Since 2002 he has taken part as a solo artist in the show Uma Note em Buenos Aires with whom he has done several tours in major Brazilian cities. Bartolom� Palermo and his new guitarists, Adrian Lacruz and Felipe Traine, do remakes of the trio's classical arrangements and tackle new numbers in their incomparable, energetic style, full of vitality.

Discography available on their website : www.guitarrasweb.com/bartolomepalermo.
Mariachi SEMBLANZAMEXICO Traditional music
A fondness for bubbly, festive music of the Mariachis, coupled with elegant, flashy outfits is deeply entrenched in the Mexican tradition. The "rasgueos" (rhythm with the right hand),of guitars and syncompated, deep notes of the "Guitarron" (bass guitar typical of Mexico) provide a sharp contrast to the the vibrant sounds of violins and the velvety chords of the "Vihuela", and have long enchanted not only Mexicans but also refined romantics worldwide.
The Mariachis Semblanza ensemble has been based in Barcelona for ten years. They perform throughout Europe, either in their full line up, accompanied by a troupe of dancers, or as a group playing stringed instruments - guitar, jarana, harp, guitarron, violin and vihuela. It's as the latter that the Mariachis Semblanza will perform well known numbers of their Mexican repertoire in Vend�me, a concert which promises to bring this 9th festival of guitar to a brilliant end.
Saturday, April 9th, 2005
Master Class with Roland CONQ - Celtic music
Sunday, April 10th, 2005
Master Class with Palermo Trio - Argentine tango