5th Salon de Guitare de Montréal (Montreal Guitar Show), July 1-3

As part of the 32nd Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, the 5th Salon de Guitare de Montréal (Montreal Guitar Show) takes place this holiday weekend at the Hyatt Regency Montréal, 1251, rue Jeanne-Mance at Sainte-Catherine. It is an opportunity for guitar enthusiasts to explore explore the latest offerings by international guitar-makers.

In addition, the show also offers a series of concerts, talks and workshops, most of which are free. Free mini-concerts include performances by Michael Watts, Steve Wildey, Karl Marino, Damien Levasseur, Melissa Greener, Tariq Harb, Jean-Luc Thievent, Benoit Charest, Shunyi and Tim Thompson. The mini-concerts take place on the level above the showrooms.

Free workshops will be given by Erik Mongrain, MG3, Kaki King, Laurence Juber, Gypsy Jazz (Jazz Manouche) or Django Guitar, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Freddy Koella, California Guitar Trio, Eric Bibb and Jake Shimabukuro.

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Opening of the 5th Montreal Guitar Show

More than 500 guitars await visitors, starting tomorrow!

Montreal, Thursday, June 30, 2011 - The 5th edition of the Montreal Guitar Show (MGS) presented as part of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal will kick off this Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Montréal! Until July 3, guitar fiends can enjoy an array of concerts, participate in workshops and conferences, meet and discuss with 145 luthiers and specialists from 13 countries and-who knows-perhaps even find a six-string soulmate among the 500 guitars on display and available for purchase!

Packed with concerts…

The MGS will present over 80 concerts, assembling a Who’s Who of amateurs, musicians, luthiers and specialists. Skilled guitarists will showcase their expertise in sixty miniconcerts, thrilling MGS visitors with the sound and vast potential of guitar masterpieces prepared by the world’s great luthiers. The Guitare Guitare series presented by Hyatt Regency Montréal assembles renowned guitarists for unforgettable-and free!-concerts in the Salon Jeanne‑Mance of the Hyatt Regency Montréal. Lastly, the Guitarissimo The Gazette series presents three straight evenings with three concerts each in the Cinquième Salle, Place des Arts, a fabulous program sparkling with great guitar virtuosi: Erik Mongrain, MG3 Montréal Guitare Trio, Kaki King, Laurence Juber, Freddy Koella, California Guitar Trio, Erik Bibb, Jake Shimabukuro and Kurt Rosenwinkel.

… workshops, conferences…

This Montreal guitar Mecca is also an opportunity for fans of the instrument and the professional elite to meet and discuss everything “guitar.” The guitarists of the Guitarissimo The Gazette series will present a total of nine workshops. Plus, there’ll be fascinating conferences headed by major luthiers and authorities on the subject, touching on such varied subjects as the evolution of the guitar, design and creation, and the characteristics of different models. There’s something for every taste!

… and surprises!

Given the blowout success of the electric guitar component at past MGS, the concept will be back again this year. An entire exhibition hall will be set aside for this instrument alone, where luthiers and manufacturers of specialized accessories will be showcasing their wares and holding special activities in its honour. Also, we remind you that living legend Paco de Lucía is the recipient of the 3rd annual Montreal Guitar Show Tribute Award, created to recognize the incredible contributions made by the greatest international guitarists to the instrument and to music itself. Following Jeff Beck, who inaugurated this guitar “Hall of Fame” in 2009, and George Benson, last year’s recipient, it was only natural to choose one of the greatest virtuosi of flamenco guitar.

The Montreal Guitar Show, presented in conjunction with the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, would like to acknowledge the support of its partners: the SODEC (the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles), the magazines Acoustic Guitar, Guitarist Acoustic, Guitar Aficionado and Premier Guitar as well as laguitare.com and Sonopan.

We’ll see you at the 5th edition of the Montreal Guitar Show, from July 1 to 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Hyatt Regency Montréal. Tickets cost $15, plus taxes, and are available at the MGS, at the Hyatt Regency Montréal’s Grand Salon and Salon Alfred-Rouleau. For the complete schedule, and other detailed information on the shows and events, please visit montrealguitarshow.com.

Montreal Guitar Show Coming activities Friday July 1, 2011
12:00 PM	Erik Mongrain Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Workshops
12:05 PM	Jeff Bamburg presents Ken Bonfield Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
12:25 PM	Jean Barault presents Denis Chang Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
12:45 PM	Richard Paxton presents Tim Thompson Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
1:00 PM	MG3 Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Workshops
1:05 PM	Alain Moisan presents Michel Beauchamp and Roger Lapierre Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
1:25 PM	John Osthoff presents Ken Bonfield Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
1:45 PM	Mark Blanchard presents Steve Wildey Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:00 PM	Kaki King Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Workshops
2:05 PM	Brent McElroy presents Michael Watts Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:25 PM	Guitare sur mesure BM presents Reno Carmosino Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:45 PM	Liuteria Canova presents Frank de Franceschi Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:00 PM	Laurence Juber Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Workshops
3:05 PM	Cristian Mirabella presents Steve Salerno Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:25 PM	Tony Karol presents Gino Fillion Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:45 PM	Gordy Bischoff presents Tim Thompson Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
4:05 PM	James White presents Craig Green and Nelson Soucek Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar

4:25 PM	Claudio Pagelli presents Adam Miller Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
4:45 PM	Hubert Pilon presents John Doan Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
5:05 PM	Bernard Vachon/Hayotuk presents Laurent Trudel Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
5:25 PM	Judith Laforest presents Christophe Prafitti Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
5:45 PM	Grand Prix de Guitare 2010 presents Vincent Gauchot Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
6:00 PM	Erik Mongrain Cinquième Salle - PdA — Guitarissimo The Gazette series
6:10 PM	Grand Prix de Guitare 2010 presents Karl Marino Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
6:35 PM	Grand Prix de Guitare 2010 presents Jean-Philippe Guy Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
7:00 PM	Grand Prix de Guitare 2010 presents Damien Levasseur Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
7:00 PM	Tim & Myles Thompson Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Guitare Guitare Hyatt Regency Montréal
8:00 PM	Kaki King Cinquième Salle - PdA — Guitarissimo The Gazette series
8:00 PM	Michael Coppola Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Guitare Guitare Hyatt Regency Montréal
9:00 PM	Mike O'Brien Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Guitare Guitare Hyatt Regency Montréal
10:00 PM	Caroline Planté Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Guitare Guitare Hyatt Regency Montréal
10:00 PM	Laurence Juber Cinquième Salle - PdA — Guitarissimo The Gazette series
Saturday July 2, 2011
11:45 AM	Jeffrey Yong presents Ken Bonfield Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
12:00 PM	The Evolution of the Manzer Guitar Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Speakers
12:05 PM	David Wren presents Michael Francis Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar

12:25 PM	Raymond Kraut presents Larry Pattis Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
12:45 PM	Craig Anderson presents Peter Haselbacher and Craig Anderson Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
1:00 PM	Guitar Workshop with Robert Godin Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Speakers
1:00 PM	Gypsy Jazz (Jazz Manouche) or Django Guitar Guitar Workshop Salon Anjou, Hyatt Regency Montréal — Workshops
1:05 PM	Jason Kostal presents Michael Watts Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
1:25 PM	Mike Kennedy/Indian Hill Guitars presents Mike O'Brien Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
1:45 PM	Lutherie MF presents Carlos Jiménez and Dave Watts Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:00 PM	Body Bevels, Sideport Soundholes and Inlay Art Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Speakers
2:00 PM	Kurt Rosenwinkel Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Workshops
2:05 PM	Sheldon Schwartz presents Erik Mongrain Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:25 PM	Bill Asher presents Bill Asher Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:45 PM	Dion Bews presents Brett and Jordan Howie Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:00 PM	Freddy Koella Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Workshops
3:05 PM	DGN Custom Guitar presents Michael Coppola Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:25 PM	Bastien Burlot presents Tariq Harb Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:25 PM	Michael Greenfield presents Melissa Greener Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:45 PM	Jeff Figley presents The Riffguy Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:45 PM	Joe Yanuziello presents David Gillis Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar

4:00 PM	California Guitar Trio Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Workshops
4:05 PM	Châtelier frères presents Jean-Luc Thievent Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
4:05 PM	Jean Lamarche presents Jean Lamarche Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
4:25 PM	Chris Jenkins presents Michael Watts Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
4:25 PM	Greg German presents Kinloch Nelson Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
4:45 PM	Alan Carruth presents Ken Bonfield Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
4:45 PM	Jean-Pierre Laplante presents Greg Clayton Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
5:05 PM	David Reid presents Michael Watts Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
5:05 PM	Tom Wray presents Mark Goldenberg and David Gillis Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
5:25 PM	Marc Saumier presents Jesse Ens Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
5:25 PM	Paul Woolson presents Tim Farrell Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
5:45 PM	Ken Parker presents Doug Wamble Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
6:00 PM	MG3 Cinquième Salle - PdA — Guitarissimo The Gazette series
7:00 PM	John Campbelljohn Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Guitare Guitare Hyatt Regency Montréal
8:00 PM	California Guitar Trio Cinquième Salle - PdA — Guitarissimo The Gazette series
8:00 PM	Tim Farrell Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Guitare Guitare Hyatt Regency Montréal
9:00 PM	Larry Pattis & Peter Janson - American Guitar Masters Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Guitare Guitare Hyatt Regency Montréal
10:00 PM	Freddy Koella Cinquième Salle - PdA — Guitarissimo The Gazette series

10:00 PM	John Doan Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Guitare Guitare Hyatt Regency Montréal
Sunday July 3, 2011
11:45 AM	Peter Dudley presents Paul Asbell Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
12:05 PM	Gary Zimnicki presents Tim Thompson Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
12:25 PM	Atelier de lutherie Moustache presents François Rioux et Antoine Breton Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
12:45 PM	Martin Tremblay presents Benoit Charest Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
1:00 PM	Eric Bibb Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Workshops
1:05 PM	Michael Dunn presents Michael Dunn Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
1:25 PM	Judith Laforest presents Christophe Prafitti Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
1:45 PM	Linda Manzer presents Paul Asbell Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:00 PM	Jake Shimabukuro Salon Jeanne-Mance, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Workshops
2:05 PM	Pete Swanson presents Kinloch Nelson Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:25 PM	Bill Asher presents Bill Asher Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:25 PM	Michel Pellerin presents Claude Laflamme Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:45 PM	Bertrand Ligier presents Romain Lange Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
2:45 PM	Paul Woolson presents Tim Farrell Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:05 PM	Jeffrey Yong presents Shunyi Salon Argenteuil, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:05 PM	Tim McKnight presents Tim Thompson Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
3:25 PM	Michael McCarthy presents Greg Clayton Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar

3:45 PM	Benoit Raby presents Christophe Pratiffi Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
4:05 PM	Fred Tellier presents Tim Thompson Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
4:25 PM	Grant Batson presents Tim Thompson Salon Picardie, Hyatt Regency Montreal — Mini-concerts presented by PremierGuitar
6:00 PM	Eric Bibb Cinquième Salle - PdA — Guitarissimo The Gazette series
8:00 PM	Jake Shimabukuro Cinquième Salle - PdA — Guitarissimo The Gazette series
10:00 PM	Kurt Rosenwinkel Cinquième Salle - PdA — Guitarissimo The Gazette series