Festival 2023 Schedule
(Subject to change)

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Wednesday, April 26, 7:30 pm

Concert: João Luiz & Friends Quartets

Music by João Luiz

Location: Fellowship Hall

Thursday, April 27, 10 am

Master Class: João Luiz

Location: Fellowship Hall

Thursday, April 27, 7:30 pm

Concert: Harris Becker & Friends

Music by Albéniz, Snowden, Spiroff, Allen, Hirsh and O'Carolan

Includes US premieres of pieces for large ensembles – Trois Rêves composed by Laura Snowden and Crépuscule Rustique by Canadian composer Michael Spiroff. Premiere of "November" for two guitars by Alan Hirsh.

Performers include the Hofstra University Chamber Choir, Maureen Hynes, James Erickson, Jeffrey Marcus, Frank Cassara, Laura Lessard, Noby Ishida and others.

Location: Fellowship Hall

Friday, April 28, 4:30 pm

Semi–Finals: National High School Classical Guitar Competition

(Not open to the public)

(Pictured are the winners of the 2022 Competition)

Friday, April 28, 8 pm

Concert: Laura Snowden

Music by Snowden, Couperin, Villa-Lobos and Barrios.

Location: Fellowship Hall

Saturday, April 29, 9:30 am

Master Class: Laura Snowden

Location: Fellowship Hall

Saturday, April 29, 12:30 Pm

Emerging Artist Concert: Penelope Shvarts

2022 National High School Classical Guitar Competition Winner

Music by J.S. Bach, Paganini, Aguado, Reis, Albéniz, de Lucia and Sabicas.

Location: Fellowship Hall

Saturday, April 29, 1:45 Pm

Finals: National High School Classical Guitar Competition

Open to the public

(Pictured are the winners of the 2022 Competition)

Location: Fellowship Hall

Saturday, April 29, 3:30 pm

DISCUSSION/Q&A: Guitar Building in Granada, Spain with luthier Brian Itzkin

Location: Fellowship Hall

Saturday, April 29, 8 pm

Concert: Berta Rojas

Music by Presti, Duarte, Torroba, Anido, Assad and Barrios

Location: Fellowship Hall

Sunday, April 30, 12:30 pm

Showcase: High School EnsembleS

James Madison High School Guitar Ensemble
Music by Cracknell, Liebert, Hochman, McKennitt, Velazquez and Christiansen

New Jersey Guitar Orchestra, New Jersey Guitar Quartet and NJMEA High School Honors Guitar Ensemble
Music by Warde, Kindle, Clark, Tortora, Ruano, Bianco, Tennant, Pujol, Tortora, Houghton, Assad and Halper

Location: Fellowship Hall

Sunday, April 30, 4 pm

Concert:Boyd Meets Girl

Rupert Boyd, guitar & Laura Metcalf, cello

Music by Zenamon, Schubert, Price, Gnattali, Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Lennon/McCartney, Shaw, J.S. Bach, Messiaen and Budos

Location: Fellowship Hall

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Last update:April 26, 2023