Canberra Classical Guitar

This article by Ron Cerabona appeared in the Canberra Times on 19 December 2008.

Canberra guitarist Harold Gretton finished off a distinguished year of competitions with a creditable second place in the Tokyo International Guitar Competition last weekend. One of six finalists from around the world, he came second to Andras Csaki, of Hungary. “Any of the six could’ve been winners: it depends on the taste of the judges on the day,” he said. Gretton played the set piece, Mutsuo Shishido’s Prelude and Toccata and then a program of his own choice, featuring Bach’s Prelude BWV 998, Napoleon Coste’s Concert Rondo, and Antonio Jose’s Sonata in Four Movements. He performed on an Australian instrument made by Greg Smallman. Continue Reading »

Callum Henshaw, 18, a classical guitar student of Minh Le Hoang, has won the open division of the 2008 Australian National Eisteddfod. He achieved a mark of 94 and was very happy with the $250 prize. Cal played the Prelude form Bach’s lute suite 1006a and Usher Waltz by Nikita Koshkin. Cal is from Lyneham and is a member of Canberra Classical Guitar Society. Congratulations, Cal!