Created in 1994 with the aim of promoting all the varieties of the guitar, from early instruments to the electric guitar, the Encontros de Guitarra do Porto include a range of activities which have made it the most important guitar event in the city of Oporto.
The concerts
The concerts featured in the Encontros seek to include less known programmes by prestigious soloists or chamber groups, as well as by young talents from the Portuguese universities.
The Legato Competitions
Organised in two categories - classical and electric guitar -, the Legato Guitar Competitions are for young Portuguese guitarists until 25 years of age. These competitions are not only an opportunity to reward the students' hard work but also a communication forum for the country's diverse schools.
The classes
The teaching activities include master classes and workshops of classical, acoustic and electric guitar. The objective of these initiatives is to provide complementary teaching to that of national schools, as well as to encourage the exchange of ideas between teachers and students.

15, 16, 17, 23 e 24 de Novembro 2001
Teatro do Campo Alegre (Rua das Estrelas, Porto)

Concursos Legato de Guitarra
Concurso Legato de Guitarra Clássica
Dia 16, das 15h00 às 18h00: Prova eliminatória
Dia 17, das 10h30 às 12h00: Prova final
Concurso Legato de Guitarra Eléctrica
Dia 23, das 15h00 às 18h00: Prova eliminatória
Dia 24, das 10h30 às 12h00: Prova final

 Workshops
Dia 16, das 18h00 às 20h00: Master class de guitarra clássica, a cargo de Carsten Grøndahl
Dia 24, das 14h30 às 16h30: Workshop de guitarra eléctrica, a cargo de Alexandre Soares
Dia 24, das 17h00 às 19h00: Workshop de guitarra acústica, a cargo de Uwe Kropinski

Apresentações
Dia 17, pelas 18h00: Apresentação da 3ª edição Legato “Colecção Música Portuguesa para Guitarra”: 
Toccatas de Carlos Seixas e Frei Jacinto (transcrição para guitarra de Paulo Vaz de Carvalho)
Dia 23, pelas 18h00: Apresentação do CD Aventura no Sol e na Lua, de Horácio Tomé Marques.

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