Harris
David
Benjamin
James
Beijing
Evan
Paul
Laura
Michael
Chinnawat
Olson/De Cari
Jeffrey
Maureen
Rie
Samantha
Emily
NJMEA HS Honors
New Jersey
Brentwood HS
Susan E. Wagner
Metropolitan"The "Long Island" in the festival title clearly refers to its location and origins, rather than to its scope." – New York Times, March 2014
Masks may be required at some festival events
Benjamin Verdery's Master Class has been moved to 2 pm Sunday, May 15. The Ensembles Showcase will begin at 12:30 pm. on Sunday
Get Directions to Setauket Presbyterian Church. Make sure you go past the grass amd cemetery before turning onto Dyke Road
Welcome to the Long Island Guitar Festival Web site. We are celebrating our 30th Festival!
Eclectic and International, the 30th annual Long Island Guitar Festival will be held May 11 to 15, 2022 at the Setauket Presbyterian Church in Setauket, NY. (Directions)
The 2022 Guitar Festival is presented in partnership with the Setauket Presbyterian Church and the Oberon Foundation.
To date scheduled performers include David Russell (first Long Island Concert), Benjamin Verdery, Beijing Guitar Duo, Evan Taucher, Harris Becker & Friends, Laura Lessard, Michael Roberts, James Erickson, Paul Cesarczyk, Chinnawat Themkumkwun, Olson/De Cari Duo, Jeffrey Marcus, Maureen Hynes, Rie Schmidt, Alan Morris, and Samantha Clarke.
Ensembles scheduled to perform include the NJMEA HS Honors Guitar Orchestra, the New Jersey Guitar Orchestra, the Susan E. Wagner HS Guitar Ensemble, and the Metropolitan Guitar Academy.
Featured events at Festival 2022 will include two world premieres composed by Carlo Domeniconi and the "live" premiere of New York Sketches composed by Sérgio Assad.
David Russell, Grammy Award Winner – Best Instrumental Soloist Performance
In addition to concerts, workshops, lectures and demonstrations, Festival 2022 will include our National High School Classical Guitar Competition, Master Classes for Guitarists and Performers, and Ensemble Showcases.
In 2022 the Festival will once again present its National High School Classical Guitar Competition, open to high school students of all 50 states. Find out more on the Guitar Competition page.
The Long Island Guitar Festival continues its tradition of presenting excellence in guitar performance and pedagogy. If you are interested in participating in a Festival Master Class as a performer, please see the Master Classes and Workshops for Guitarists and Performers page.
The LIGF Guitar Orchestra for high school students and others will return to the Festival in 2022. Visit the LIGF Guitar Orchestra page to find out how you can participate.
Through its history the Long Island Guitar Festival has featured ensembles representing high schools from the tri-state area and other states including Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. Learn more on the Ensemble Showcases page.
In recent years The Long Island Guitar Festival has been funded in part by grants from The Augustine Foundation, The D'Addario Foundation, Murphy's Music & Violin Shop, Savarez, Alhambra Guitars, The John P. McGrath Fund of LIU and the LIU Post Department of Music.
Learn how you can make a tax-deductible contribution to the Long Island Guitar Festival or how your company or organization can become a Festival sponsor or advertise in the Festival program book distributed at all Festival events. For more information about making a contribution or sponsoring or advertising, e-mail us at LIGFestival@aol.com.
View the 2019 Program Book – our last live festival.
Please continue to visit these pages for further information about the 30th annual Long Island Guitar Festival as it becomes available.
Due to the pandemic the 2021 Festival was virtual. All events were free and presented through the services of Eventbrite.
Artists and performers in 2021 included Harris Becker, Andrew York, Laura Snowden, James Erickson, Evan Taucher, Paul Cesarczyk, Maureen Hynes, Alan Hirsh, Chinnawat Themkumkwun, Laura Lessard, Michael Roberts, Tri Phan, Ioannis Theodoridis, Huy Thanh Nguyen, Hilary Field, Past LIGF Competition Winners (Ansel Bobrow, Juile Bodian, Eliza Balmuth, Ria Modak and Michael Vascones), BMHS Honors Guitar Ensemble, Metropolitan Guitar Academy Ensemble, Susan E. Wagner HS Guitar Ensemble, Freedom HS Guitar Ensemble, Brentwood HS Guitar Club
To learn more about the history of the Long Island Guitar Festival, please visit these past Festival Web pages:
Note: Some of the links on these pages may not work. 30 years on the Internet is a long time.
Last update:November 12, 2022->
