Master Classes and Workshops
In recent years Festival Master Classes have been given by Laura Snowden, Eduardo Fernandez, Gyan Riley, William Kanengiser, Mark Eden and Christopher Stell, Thibault Cauvin, Frederic Hand, Carlo Domeniconi, Mare Duo, Jason Vieaux, Ronn McFarlane, Andrew York, Berta Rojas, David Starobin, VIDA Guitar Quartet, Harris Becker, Raphaella Smits, David Leisner, Eden Stell Duo, Benjamin Verdery and David Russell.
In 2025, Master Classes will be given by Jérémy Jouve and Raphaella Smits.
If you are interested in participating in a Festival Master Class as a performer, you must submit a digital audio or video recording of you performing or a link to a web-accessible recording. A recommendation from your teacher is suggested.
The submission deadline is April 5, 2025.
For more information, please contact us at: LIGFestival@aol.com
In 2024, Master Classes were given by Eden Stell Guitar duo
If you are interested in participating in a Festival Master Class as a performer, you must submit a digital audio or video recording of you performing or a link to a web-accessible recording. A recommendation from your teacher is suggested.
The submission deadline is April 5, 2025.
For more information, please contact us at: LIGFestival@aol.com
Workshops and Presentations
Festival 2024 included a Lecture BEYOND ARANJUEZ: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF JOAQUÍN RODRIGO WITH LAUREN ISHIDA
Recent Festival workshops and presentations have included:
· Guitar Building in Granada, Spain led by Long Island classical guitar luthier Brian Itzkin
Practice Techniques for Auditions and Competitions with Evan Taucher & Chinnawat Themkumkwun
How to Make the Bach Cello Suites Dance with Cellist Maureen Hynes
Exploring the Score. Techniques for Practice and Performance with Harris Becker
Fingerboard Navigation with James Erickson
Q&A with Andrew York
Start to finish – Audio and Video Recording for guitarists with Evan Taucher
Giulio Regondi: a Life in Images with Paul Cesarczyk
