VietNamNet Bridge – The 10th North - South Guitar Exchange is the show of the two talented guitarists from Hanoi and HCM City – Tuan Khang and Kim Chung.

Guitarist Tuan Khang.

In the past nine shows, the North - South Guitar Exchange introduced to the public outstanding guitarists like Duong Kim Dung, Le Thu, Le Hung Phong, Nguyen Thai Minh, Dang Truong Giang and the bands like Finger Band concert, LNT Band, Lang Du ...

The 10th show is named "Return" to celebrate a long way of the North - South Guitar Exchange program. Explaining about the name, Tuan Khang said after a period of time pursuing business and playing easy music, he decided to return to the elite music.

If Tuan Khang is a very popular guitarist, Kim Chung will join the program for the first time. Kim Chung began learning guitar at the age of 6. She entered the HCM City Conservatory of Music at the age of 15. In 1997, she won three prizes at the National Guitar Talent Competition – the second prize, the best female guitarist and the best performer of Vietnamese music works.

Graduating in 1999, Kim Chung was awarded a scholarship by the Royal Conservatory of Madrid (Spain). Returning to Vietnam, she became a lecturer of the HCM City Conservatory of Music. Kim Chung has released a lot of CDs.

Guitarist Kim Chung from HCM City.

The first time performing for the Hanoi audiences, Kim Chung said she was nervous and she hoped to contribute to promote guitar performing art to the public.

In the show, the artists will perform works by famous composers such as F. Tarega, Tedesco, Jose Luis Merlin, J.Vinas, Cardoso and C.Scheidler.

Kim Chung and Tuan Khang will also join the band Malaguena to perform Flamenco-styled music.

The show will take place at 20h on June 19 at L'Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi.

T. Van