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Meeting a young and promising guitarist

CULTURE CAROUSEL

Our featured artist today is classical guitarist Agung Dayaw Sicam. He is a 16-year-old student from the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA). Agung is learning classical guitar under the tutelage of Ivar Fojas.

Agung won First Prize in the Junior Guitar Category in 2021 at the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (Namcya). He has joined competitions in the Asia International Guitar Festival and Classical Guitar Society of the Philippines. He has attended masterclasses with Admir Doci, Cassie Martins, Joseph Mirandilla and Toshimitsu Kaigaichi.