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 2026, Master Classes will be given by Jason Vieaux and Rene Izquierdo.

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 15, 2026.

For more information, please contact us at: LIGFestival@aol.com

Workshops and Presentations

Recent Festival workshops and presentations have included:

• Beyond Aranjuez :The Life and Music of Joaquín Rodrigo with Lauren Ishida

• 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