– Concertino Magazine
Congratulations to Jason Vieaux on receiving the 2015 Grammy® Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo Performance for his album Play. Jason is scheduled to appear at the Festival Sunday afternoon, April 26, at 3:00 pm.
Festival 2015 Schedule
(Subject to change. Last updated April 20, 2015)
| Wednesday, April 22 | ||
| 8 p.m. | CONCERT: Guitar and Friends including Mark Marino (Jazz Guitar), Celia Linde, Artesian Guitar Quartet, Guitar Trilogy and others | GH |
| Thursday, April 23 | ||
| 4 p.m. | WORKSHOP: Fingerboard Harmony with James Erickson | FA 105 |
| 7 p.m. | PRE-CONCERT PERFORMANCE:Stony Brook Guitar Quartet | GH |
| 8 p.m. | CONCERT: Mare Duo - Annika Hinsche, Mandolin & Fabian Hinsche, Guitar | GH |
| Friday, April 24 | ||
| 10 a.m. | ENSEMBLE SHOWCASE CONCERT: POBJFK Guitar Nation (Plainview-Old Bethpage, NY) | TA |
| 2:30 p.m. | MASTER CLASS: Carlo Domeniconi | FA 105 |
| 5 p.m. | COMPETITION: Long Island Guitar Festival High School Classical Guitar Competition Semi-finals (Closed to the public) | FA 105 |
| 7 p.m. | PRE-CONCERT PERFORMANCE: LIU Post Guitar Students and Alumni | GH |
| 8 p.m. | CONCERT: The Amaryllis Project - Liu Fang, Pipa & Harris Becker, Guitar. World Premieres by Carlo Domeniconi, Alan Hirsh, Joseph Russo, Michael Frassetti & Paco Beher | GH |
| Saturday, April 25 | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | WORKSHOP: Jazz Improvisation with Mark Marino | HR |
| 11 a.m. | MASTER CLASS: Mare Duo | HR |
| 12:30 p.m. | EMERGING ARTIST SERIES CONCERT: Jonathan Bodian (First Prize, Festival 2014 High School Classical Guitar Competition) | CIN |
| 1:30 p.m. | COMPETITION: Long Island Guitar Festival High School Classical Guitar Competition Finals. 3 finalists (Open to the public) | HR |
| 3 p.m. | LECTURE/CONCERT: Douglas Back. American Guitar Music of the 19th Century | HR |
| 4:30 p.m. | REHEARSAL: Long Island Guitar Festival Orchestra | WHC |
| 7 p.m. | PRE-CONCERT PERFORMANCE: Live video streams - members of the Thailand Guitar Society and students from Ho Chi Minh Conservatory, Vietnam | HC |
| 8:30 p.m. | CONCERT: Carlo Domeniconi | HR |
| Sunday, April 26 | ||
| 9 a.m. | MASTER CLASS: Jason Vieaux | HR |
| 10:30 a.m. | REHEARSAL: Long Island Guitar Festival Orchestra | TC |
| 11 a.m. | MEETING: Long Island Classical Guitar Society Meeting |
HC 221 |
| 12:30 p.m. | ENSEMBLES SHOWCASE CONCERT: Bishop McGuinness High School Honors Guitar Ensemble (Kernersville, NC), Brentwood High School Guitar Club (Brentwood, NY), Susan E. Wagner Guitar Ensemble (Staten Island, NY), Centreville High School Wildcat Guitar Ensemble (Clifton, VA.) | TC |
| 2 p.m. | CONCERT: Long Island Guitar Festival Guitar Orchestra | TC |
| 3 p.m. | CONCERT: Jason Vieaux | HR |
CH: Interfaith Center, Chapel; CIN: Hillwood Cinema; FA: Fine Arts Center; GH: Great Hall; HC: Hillwood Commons; HR: Hillwood Recital Hall; TA: Tilles Center Atrium; TC: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts; WHC: West Hillwood Cafeteria
The Recital Hall, Cinema and Cafeteria are located in Hillwood Commons. Here are directions to the campus and a campus map (Great Hall - Building 1, Fine Arts Center - Building 13, Hillwood Commons - Building 19.)
Last update: April 20, 2015
Festival Notes
Please visit these pages often for more information about the 23rd annual Long Island Guitar Festival as it becomes available.
Tickets for Festival 2015 are now available. Visit the Ticket Information page to find out more.
Guitarists and Performers: if you are interested in participating in a Festival Master Class as a performer, please see the More Information page.
Guitar Competition Update: The application deadline for the National High School Classical Guitar Competition has been extended to April 15, 2015.
Find out more about our National High School Classical Guitar Competition.
New in 2015 will be the Long Island Guitar Festival Guitar Orchestra, open to high schoool students and others.
High School Guitar Ensemble Directors: if you are interested in having your ensemble perform in a Long Island Guitar Festival Ensemble Showcase please read the Ensemble Showcases page.
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