A Word from the Artistic Director

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Oleg Timofeyev

Dear Friends of the Seven-String Guitar,

This year’s festival is dedicated to the legacy of Andrei Sychra (1773–1850), the Lithuanian-born Czech composer who contributed more than anybody to the development of the seven-string guitar. We will present a great variety of Sychra’s music, as well as that of his students, among them the brilliant Ukrainian guitarist Vasily Sarenko. There will be many different ensembles, including the IARGUS 2023 Festival Guitar Quartet!

Oleg Timofeyev, Artistic Director
IARMAC
(Int’l Academy for Russian Music, Arts, and Culture)