As part of a continued commitment to excellence in guitar performance and pedagogy, throughout our history the Long Island Guitar Festival has featured high school guitar ensembles in our Ensemble Showcases. The purpose of these showcases has been to give young guitarists the opportunity to perform as well as take advantage of the learning opportunities the festival has to offer. Through the years these showcases have featured ensembles representing high schools from the tri-state area and other states including Virginia, North Carolina and Florida.
The 2021 Festival included an Ensemble Showcase Video Concert featuring guitar ensembles from Freedom High School (Orlando, FL), Bishop McGuinness High School (Kernersville, NC), Susan Wagner High School (Staten Island, NY), Metropolitan Guitar Academy (New York, NY) and Brentwood High School (Brentwood, NY) .
High School Guitar Ensemble Directors: if you are interested in having your ensemble perform in a 2022 Long Island Guitar Festival Ensemble Showcase. please email us at LIGFestival@aol.com.
View the 2020 Long Island Guitar Festival Ensemble Registration Form.
This year the Ensembles Showcase concert is scheduled for April 5 at 12 pm.
In recent years high school guitar ensembles which have performed in Ensemble Showcases include Bishop McGuinness High School Honors Guitar Ensemble (Kernersville, NC), Susan E. Wagner Advanced Guitar Ensemble (Staten Island, NY), Brentwood High School Guitar Ensemble (Brentwood, NY), Harlem School of the Arts Guitar Ensemble (New York, NY).
For more information please contact us at LIGFestival@aol.com.
Photos by Nina Krebs.
Last update: December 17, 2021
