New Music Commissions 2021 - International Guitar Foundation & Festivals

Despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2021, IGF continued its commissioning programme with vigour. New works have been commissioned under the La Leona project, which offers commissions and training for Women MusicCreators to create guitar music.

Joe Cutler
Lemon Town Sparks for guitar, string quartet and vibraphone

The four-movement Lemon Town Sparks was premièred at IGF London Guitar Festival 2021, at Kings Place, London on Thursday 21 October 2021.

Effy Efthymiou
Swarming for flute and guitar

Swarming for flute and guitar will be premièred by the Meraki Duo – Meera Maharaj (flute) and James Girling (guitar) at the Guitar in London, concert at Kings Place, London on Sunday 27 March 2022.

Litha Efthymiou
A Light Went Out for solo guitar

A Light Went Out is the set piece for the Semi-Final of IGF London International Guitar Competition at Kings Place, London in October 2021.

London International Guitar Competition 2021

Atefeh Einali
Three Dots for guitar solo

Three Dots was premièred at IGF Guitar Summit 2021, at Kings Place, London on 18 July 2021.

Sun Keting
Golden Lines for solo guitar

Golden Lines will be premièred at IGF London Guitar Festival at Kings Place, London on Saturday 23 October 2021.

Sarah Lianne Lewis
The Tapestry of Dreams for solo guitar

The Tapestry of Dreams will be premièred at IGF London Guitar Festival at Kings Place, London on Saturday 23 October 2021.

Florence Anna Maunders
Finding the Way for solo guitar

Finding the Way was premièred at IGF Guitar Summit at Kings Place, London on 17 July 2021.

Bethan Morgan-Williams
Strumble Head – Suite for Guitar

Strumble Head – Suite for Guitar will be premièred at IGF London Guitar Festival at Kings Place, London on Saturday 23 October 2021.

Electra Perivolaris
Waves Caress the Skin of an Ancient Rock … for solo guitar

Waves Caress the Skin of an Ancient Rock … will be premièred at IGF London Guitar Festival at Kings Place, London on Sunday 24 October 2021.

Howard Skempton
Lo and Behold for guitar, string quartet and vibraphone

This will be premièred by Tom Kertsens’ G Plus Ensemble at Kings Place, London on Thursday 21 October 2021.

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Laura Snowden
Into the Light for two guitars, string quartet & percussion

Into the Light was premièred at IGF Guitar Summit at Kings Place, London on 17 July 2021 by Tom Kerstens’ G Plus Ensemble.

Despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2021, IGF continued its commissioning programme with vigour. New works have been commissioned under the La Leona project, which offers commissions and training for Women MusicCreators to create guitar music.

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