May 01, 2010

August 29, 2010 - September 05, 2010

The Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation is a non-profit organization in Bigfork, MT whose mission is to celebrate all genres of the guitar, inspired by the incredible beauty of the Crown of the Continent region of the Northern Rocky Mountains. The Guitar Foundation is sponsoring its first annual week-long guitar workshop and festival August 29 - September 5, 2010 at the Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork. The event will feature Pat Metheny, Alex De Grassi, Scott Tennant and several leading guitar teachers from the National Guitar Workshop. The event is designed for all individuals with a passion for playing the guitar from highly accomplished to beginner.

The Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation is a non-profit organization. Proceeds from our event will support Montana non-profit organizations including The Glacier Park Fund, Montana Public Radio and Broadcasting, The Montana Land Reliance, The North Valley Music School and Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center.

The August 29 - September 5 event will include:
• Your chance to learn from and play with some of the best guitarists in the world, including Pat Metheny, Scott Tennant, Alex DeGrassi, all of whom will be in residence for the week. We will be announcing additional guest artists in the next few weeks.
• Six days of intimate workshops, master classes, jam sessions and an opportunity to have private lessons for both the serious and casual student in rock, blues, jazz, acoustic, classical, and for beginners;
• Exclusive evening performances every night;
• Courses for all levels of guitar player and for people who want to begin playing for the first time. The classes will be limited in size to insure personalized instruction.
• A week-long stay at the 4 star Flathead Lake Lodge including all of its amenities.
We hope you will join us!

The Guitar Foundation will also be sponsoring a workshop Saturday morning May 1st in Whitefish at North Valley Music School and a performance at the Bigfork Theater for the Performing Arts on the evening of May 1st featuring highly regarded national guitarists Andrew Leonard, Doug Smith and Bigfork native Mike Boshko. Mike is composing an original three movement piece entitiled "Triple Peaks" that will premiered at the May 1st evening performance.

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