May 6, 2018
Flamenco guitarist Gerard Mapstone joins Opera Australia for their season of Massenet’s Don Quichotte. Conducted by the brilliant French conductor maestro Guillaume Tourniaire this season is not to be missed. Olé!
CONDUCTOR Guillaume Tourniaire
REVIVAL DIRECTOR John Sheedy
SET DESIGNER Ralph Funicello
COSTUME DESIGNER Missy West
LIGHTING DESIGNER Marie Barrett
CHOREOGRAPHER Tomás Dietz
DON QUICHOTTE Ferruccio Furlanetto
LA BELLE DULCI...
December 2, 2017
The Classical Guitar world was shocked and saddened by the recent passing of renowned Australian guitarist and composer Phillip Houghton. His music inspired many guitarists and music lovers around the world. This concert includes performances by Karin Schauup, Timothy Kain, Gerard Mapstone, Melbourne Guitar Quartet, Nathan Sinclair, Alexandra Velasco-Svoboda and more.
Venue
Montsalvat, Eltham
Upper Gallery, Sunday 17 December, 2...
September 22, 2017
OCTOBER 9, 2017
Melba Hall, Royal Parade
Guitarists Gerard Mapstone and Dr. Ken Murray perform selected works by Enrique Granados (1867-1916) as part of the 1st Global Granados Marathon this October.
After successfully organizing the 1st Scarlatti & Cabezón Global Marathons in 2006 and 2010, FIMTE is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Enrique Granados' birth with the 1st Granados Global Marathon. Our aim is not only to celebrat...
August 1, 2017
22 SEPT 7PM
Melbourne Guitar Foundation Presents
RICHARD TEDESCO &
GERARD MAPSTONE
FLAMENCO
Tapping into the past and present of the flamenco world Gerard Mapstone and Richard Tedesco are among the most evocative and dynamic guitarists touring Australia today. Presenting a fearless approach to music they simultaneously embrace and explode traditional frameworks of flamenco guitar. As they quote from the greats in modern flamenco th...
December 3, 2016
DEC 10 8PM
Alexandra Velasco-Svoboda plays works by Santiago de Murcia, Joaquín Rodrigo and Manuel de Falla, followed by Leyenda del Tiempo, a collaboration between three of Australia’s leading contemporary flamenco artists:
Richard Tedesco (guitar)
Gerard Mapstone (guitar)
Joe Batrouney (cajón).
Melba Hall, Royal Parade, Melbourne.
December 3, 2016
DEC 11 3:15PM
That’s Not Flamenco, THIS is Flamenco: The Modern Flamenco Guitar
By GERARD MAPSTONE (Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne)
Some of the greatest arguments surrounding flamenco over the past 100 years have been about describing what is really Flamenco? Does it belong to one group of people? Is it of the streets, the poor, the oppressed? Is it a state of being? Or is it a spectacular danc...
May 15, 2016
Introduction to Flamenco Guitar with Gerard Mapstone
2:15 - 4:15PM
210 Berkeley St in the upstairs room / FREE
March 16, 2016
What an amazing journey we had with Diego del Morao as he took us through some of his experiences and personal approaches to flamenco compás, accompaniment and composition.
September 1, 2015
MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL 2015 PRESENTS
EN GARDE!
A guitar show like no other! Blending jazz, Flamenco and sheer improvised brilliance EN GARDE! delivers a stimulating experience for all musical senses.
FEATURING
JAMES SHERLOCK GUITAR
GERARD MAPSTONE GUITAR
SHENTON GREGORY MANDOLIN
TICKETS Full $25 Conc. $20
BOOK NOW 9660 9666
https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/program/event/view/df0116b1-e5f1-4997-ae38-3e55c36b6f60
VENUE:
SHA...
March 23, 2015
DALÉ CAÑA are very excited to be coming back to Fairbridge Folk Festival this April, it's one of our favourites. We are presenting two shows, two workshops of Flamenco Dance and Guitar, along with a guitar show and an intimate concert at the Chapel with Gerard Mapstone and Shenton Gregory.
For show times head to the Tour Page
Tickets go to www.fairbridgefestival.com.au
