16 Marchl, 2008
19.30:

 Inaugural concert
Guitar & Orchestra
Gabriel Guillén (Venezuela/Austria) . Armin Egger (Austria)
Heinz Irmler (Austria)    
Festival Orchestra  (Austria) . Conductor Georg Kugi (Austria)
 

Solo guitar
Simone Ianarelli (Italy)
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Solo guitar  
Juan José Sáenz (Spain)
 

Jazz
Hans Hausl Ensemble (Austria)
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Solo guitar  
Carlos Dorado (Austria)
 

Solo guitar
14.30: Giovanni Grano (Italy)
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15.30 Presentation of Festival CD Special Edition & Guitars
Armin Egger . Gabriel Guillén . Heinz Irmler (Austria)
v4m.orchestra.vienna . Jovan Pesec (DAW)
19.30: Enric Madriguera  (USA) -:- Gitarrenorchester Burgenland (Austria)
 

10.00: Open Strings - FINALE of the Competition
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15.00: Presentation of winners Barcelona & Kutna Hora
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19.30: Prize awarding Ceremony  
Presentation of the winners
of the International Guitar Competition
"John W. Duarte" 2008
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guitar & violin
Gabriel & Daniel Guillén (Venezuela/Austria)
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Concert of the winners 2008
Solo guitar
Pavel Kukhta (Belarus), Winner Rust 2007