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SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026
10:00 to 18:30Hong Kong City Hall Recital Hall
Guitar masterclasses by Álvaro Pierri
J.S. Bach (1685–1750) – BWV 998 Prelude
/ Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706) – Canon in D Major arranged for 2 guitars
Anton Diabelli (1781–1858) – Sonata in F major, Allegro moderato
Fernando Sor (1778–1839) – Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart
LUNCH BREAK
Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806–1856) – Elegy
Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806–1856) – Hungarian Fantasy
Napoléon Coste (1805–1883) – Fantasy Dramatique
Napoléon Coste (1805–1883) – Fantasy Dramatique
17:00 to 18:30 Guitar recitals by the participants in the guitar masterclasses given by Álvaro Pierri in Hong Kong. See recital programme below.
19:00 — All participants in the guitar masterclasses are invited to attend the performance at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre, at no charge. Please ask Anabella for complimentary tickets.
SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026
10:00 to 16:30Hong Kong City Hall Recital Hall
Guitar masterclasses by Álvaro Pierri
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959) – Chôro No.1
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968) – Capriccio Diabolico
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992) – La Muerte del Ángel (Arr. Leo Brouwer)
Ástor Piazzolla (1921–1992) – Primavera Porteña
LUNCH BREAK
Maximo Diego Pujol (1957– ) – Elegia por la muerto de un tanguero, 3rd Movement
Sergio Assad (b. 1952) – Aquarelle: II. Valseana
Sergio Assad (1952– ) – 3 Divertimentos
19:00 — All participants in the guitar masterclasses are invited to attend the performance at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre, at no charge. Please ask Anabella for complimentary tickets.
GUITAR RECITAL PROGRAMME
Saturday 17 October 2026 · 17:00 to 18:30 Hong Kong City Hall Recital Hall
Prelude, BWV 1007 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Tarantella by Johann Kaspar Mertz（1806-1856）
Etude No.3 by Giulio Regondi (1822 - 1872)
Etude No.8 by Giulio Regondi（1822-1872）
Fantasia sobre motivos de la opera Traviata de Verdi" by Julian Arcas (1832-1882)
Un Sueño en la Floresta by Agustín Barrios (1885-1944)
Variations on a Theme by Sor Op. 15 by Miguel Llobet (1878-1938)
