GUITARS INTERNATIONAL
is pleased to present the twenty-fifth annual
Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival®
in cooperation with the sixth annual
James Stroud Classical Guitar Competition
and hosted at the
Cleveland Institute of Music
June 5 - 8, 2025
 

CICGF® Schedule of Events


[One of] two of the most important annual American classical guitar events
(Classical Guitar Magazine)

  Wednesday, June 4th
5 PM
Orientation Meeting
JAMES STROUD CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION
CIM Mixon Hall (5:00 pm - 6:00 pm)
Admission: Open only to Competition Semi-Finalists and their guardians
 
 
 
6 PM    
     

 
  Thursday, June 5th
9 AM    
     
     
     
10 AM
Sixth Annual
JAMES STROUD CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION: SEMI-FINAL ROUND
CIM Mixon Hall (10:00 am - 12:30 pm)
 
 
 
11 AM
 
 
 
12 PM
 
   
     
1 PM    
     
 
Sixth Annual
JAMES STROUD CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION: SEMI-FINAL ROUND (Continued)
CIM Mixon Hall (1:30 pm - 4:00 pm)
 
2 PM
 
 
 
3 PM
 
 
 
4 PM    
     
     
     
5 PM    
     
     
     
6 PM
Pre-Concert Lecture 1. Jonathan Leathwood (England)
Thursday, June 5, 6:00 - 7:15 pm, CIM room TBD
Topic: TBD
Admission: Free and open to the public, no tickets or passes required
 
 
 
7 PM
     
  Guitar
HAO YANG (CHINA)
Concert: Thursday, June 5, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 
8 PM
 
 
 
9 PM
 
     
 

  Friday, June 6th
9 AM            
             
 
Master Class 1:
Friday, June 6,
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors: Patterson/Sutton Duo (USA),
cello and guitar
Location: CIM room TBD
Admission: Free for public auditors, no tickets or passes required
Master Class 2:
Friday, June 6,
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Instructor: Petra Polácková (Czech Republic), guitar
Location: CIM room TBD
Admission: Free for public auditors, no tickets or passes required
Master Class 3:
Friday, June 6,
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors: SoloDuo - Micheli & Mela (Italy), guitars
Location: CIM room TBD
Admission: Free for public auditors, no tickets or passes required
 
10 AM
 
 
 
11 AM
 
 
 
12 PM
 
             
             
1 PM            
             
             
             
2 PM
Master Class 4:
Friday, June 6, 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Jonathan Leathwood (England)
Location: CIM room TBD
Admission: Free for public auditors, no tickets or passes required
Master Class 5:
Friday, June 6, 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Jason Vieaux (USA), guitar
Location: CIM room TBD
Admission: Free for public auditors, no tickets or passes required
 
 
 
3 PM
 
 
 
4 PM
 
 
 
5 PM            
             
             
             
6 PM
Pre-Concert Lecture 2: Jonathan Leathwood (England)
Friday, June 6, 6:00 - 7:15 pm, CIM Studio TBD
Topic and Description: TBD
Admission: Free and open to the public, no tickets or passes required
 
 
 
7 PM
             
 
Cello and Guitar
PATTERSON/SUTTON DUO (USA)
Concert: Friday, June 6, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 
8 PM
 
 
 
9 PM
 
             
             

  Saturday, June 7th
10 AM            
             
  PERFORMER TBD
DEMONSTRATION OF FINE CLASSICAL GUITARS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Saturday, June 7, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Admission: Free and open to the public, no tickets or passes required
 
11 AM
 
 
 
12 PM
 
             
             
1 PM            
             
 
Pre-Concert Lecture 3: Jonathan Leathwood (England)
Saturday, June 7, 1:30 to 2:45 pm, CIM Studio TBD
Topic and Description: TBD
Admission: Free and open to the public, no tickets or passes required
 
2 PM
 
 
             
3 PM
Viennese and Modern Guitars
PETRA POLÁCKOVÁ (CZECH REPUBLIC)
Concert: Saturday, June 7, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
 
 
 
4 PM
   
 
 
5 PM            
             
             
             
6 PM
Pre-Concert Lecture 4: Jonathan Leathwood (England)
Saturday, June 7, 6:00 to 7:15 pm, CIM Studio TBD
Topic and Description: TBD
Admission: Free and open to the public, no tickets or passes required
 
 
 
7 PM
             
 
2 Guitars
SOLODUO (LORENZO MICHELI & MATTEO MELA) (ITALY)
Concert: Saturday, June 7, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
 
8 PM
 
 
 
9 PM
 
             
             

  Sunday, June 8th
11 AM            
             
 
Pre-Concert Lecture 5. Jonathan Leathwood (England)
Sunday, June 8, 11:30 am to 12:45 pm, CIM Studio TBD
Topic and Description: TBD
Admission: Free and open to the public, no tickets or passes required
 
12 PM
 
 
             
1 PM
Guitar & Voice
LAURA SNOWDEN (ENGLAND)
Concert: Sunday, June 8, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
 
 
 
2 PM
 
 
 
3 PM            
 
Pre-Concert Lecture 6. Jonathan Leathwood (England)
Sunday, June 8, 3:10 to 3:50 pm, CIM Studio TBD
Topic and Description: TBD
Admission: Free and open to the public, no tickets or passes required
 
             
4 PM
Grammy Award Winner
JASON VIEAUX (USA)
Guitar
CIM Faculty Concert: Sunday, June 8, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
CIM, Mixon Hall
 
 
 
5 PM
 
 
 
6 PM            
             
 
Sixth Annual
JAMES STROUD CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION: FINAL ROUND
Sunday, June 8, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Admission: Free and open to the public, no tickets or passes required
 
7 PM
 
 
 
8 PM
 
             
             
9 PM            
             
 
25th Annual Closing Dinner
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL GUITAR FESTIVAL®
Sunday, June 8, 9:30 pm
Valerios Ristorante, 12405 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Admission, Open to all Festival participants.
Telephone, 216-421-8049
Attendees pay their own tab.
 
10 PM
 
 
 
2024 CICGF program book
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