Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Sight Reading on the Guitar
Online event. Click photo for details.

Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 7:00 PM

Relaxation and Tension
Hybrid in-person/online event. Click photo for details.

Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7:00 PM

Masterclass
Hybrid in-person/online event. Click photo for details.

Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at 7:00 PM

Warm up and Practice Planning
Hybrid in-person/online event. Click photo for details.

Thursday, Jan. 11, at 7:00 PM

I Always Wanted to Play Leonard Bernstein, and Now I Can
Online only event. Click photo for details.

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at 7:00 PM

A path to expressive freedom in music by J.S. Bach
Hybrid in-person/online event. Click photo for details.

Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Composing for Guitar
Hybrid in-person/online event. Click photo for details.

Thursday, Apr. 4 at 7:00 PM

Five Preludes by H. Villa-Lobos – Imaginary Narratives
Online event. Click photo for details.

Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 7:00 PM

Musical Truths and Observations

Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 7:00 PM

Unraveling Extended Guitar

Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 7:00 PM

The European Guitar Prior to Torres

Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 7:00 PM

Bach Arrangements for the Guitar

Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 7:00 PM

Wearing Many Hats as a 21st-Century Musician: What Skills Should I Invest in?
Hybrid in-person/online event

Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 7:00 PM

A Discussion with Andrew York

Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 7:00 PM

Masterclass

Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 7:30 PM

Breathing and the Guitar

Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 7:00 PM

Pushing the Limits: Arranging, Commissioning, and Collaboration

Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 7:00 PM EST

Building Success: The Art of Practice

Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 7:00 PM EST

A Discussion with Rene Izquierdo

Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 7:00 PM EST

Komitas and Armenian Folk Music

Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 7:00 PM EST

Creative processes in classical guitar composition

Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 7:00 PM EST

Eclectic Influences: An In-Depth Look at Stephen Goss’s Park of Idols for Cello & Guitar

Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 7:00 PM EST

Biomechanics for Guitarists

Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 7:00 PM EST

Open Mic

Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 7:00 PM EST

Making the Most of Virtual Performance: Technical Guidance for Playing Live Music Online

Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 7:00 PM EST

Cognitive Dissonance: Composing and Arranging for the Classical Guitar

Thursday, September 2, 2021, at 7:00 PM EST

Recording and the Identity of the Classical Guitar in the 20th Century

Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 7:00 PM EST

Open Mic

Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 7:00 PM EST

Contemporary music for the guitar: learning, performing, and commissioning

Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 7:00 PM EST

How Microtonal Fretboards Can Save Harmony (And Why You Should Care)

Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 7:00 PM

How Was Your Guitar Built?

Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 7:00 PM EST

Mindfulness and Guitar Playing and Performance for the Amateur and the Professional

Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 7:00 PM

The Progressive and Meticulous Method Books of Julio Sagreras

Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 7:00 PM

What Are the Most Popular Classical Guitar Pieces?

Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 7:00 PM

An American Original: The Life and Works of Justin Holland

Thursday, October 8, 2020, at 7:00 PM

How Ferdinando Carulli’s The Storm Changed My Life

Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 7:00 PM

Frederic Hand: Too Short for Basketball

Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 7:00 PM

Baroque Ornamentation and Dance in the Music of J. S. Bach

Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 7:00 PM

Music for Guitar and Cello: Exploring and Expanding the Repertoire

Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 7:00 PM

Reassigning Resonance: Scordatura in Contemporary Repertoire

Thursday, April 9, 2020, at 7:00 PM

Strategies to Improve Your Sight-reading

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Mindfulness Techniques to Make Performing Guitar Less Stressful and More Fun

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Lessons learnt from Julian Bream

Thursday, November 7, 2019, at 7:00 PM

A Dozen Choro Tributes: Contemporary Insights into Choro’s Evolution

Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 7:00 PM

A Discussion with Irina Kulikova

Thursday, January 9, 2020, at 7:00 PM

Medical Musician: A Storyteller and Travel Guide in Music

Location: Ripley-Grier Studios, 939 Eighth Avenue, Studio 4A (between 55th and 56th Streets)

Thursday, February 6, 2020, at 7:00 PM

I wanted my classical guitar to sound electric … like Jimi

Thursday, March 5, 2020, at 7:00 PM

Brazilian and Latin American Guitar: Repertoire and Rhythms

Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 7:00 PM
Online meeting

The Poised Guitarist
A presentation on technique

Thursday, August 1, 2019, at 7:00 PM

A Discussion with Andrew York
An open Q & A session with the award-winning guitarist and composer

At Ripley-Grier Studios, 939 Eighth Avenue, Studio 2B (between 55th and 56th Streets)

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Masterclass
Meng Su and Yameng Wang will conduct a masterclass

Thursday, November 8, 2018

How to Build a Career in Music
Pursuing your passions, investing in your career, and finding your unique voice to navigate your path in music

Thursday, December 6, 2018

The Classical Guitar on Early Sound Recordings: Style, Expression, and Technique
Throughout the first half of the 20th century, classical guitarists exhibited distinctive performance practices that were captured through historical sound recordings. Drawing primarily on the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings, this presentation will explore, discuss, analyze, and provide historical audio samples, and uncover performance practices that are not explicitly instructed in early manuscript scores of the repertoire.

Thursday, January 10, 2019

A concise view of the New York classical guitar scene during the 1950s and early 1960s

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Rhythmic Training during Technique Practice: Pulse and Meter Awareness
This hands-on workshop/lecture is designed to incorporate rhythmical training into familiar
technical exercises.

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Masterclass
Zoran Dukic will conduct a masterclass.

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Guitar Practice Techniques

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Masterclass
Judicaël Perroy will conduct a masterclass.

Thursday, September 7, 2017, at 7:00 PM

Georgian Guitar Music

Tariel Iberi will give some background about the Republic of Georgia, discuss different styles and elements of Georgian folk music, and demonstrate how he has incorporated them into music for the guitar

Thursday, October 5, 2017, at 7:00 PM

Masterclass

João Luiz and Douglas Lora will conduct a masterclass.

Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 7:00 PM

Talk to the Hand, Because the Face Ain’t Listening: The Use of Idiomatic Fingerings, Shapes, and Gestures in Selected Guitar Works of Heitor Villa-Lobos

The presentation will examine selected guitar works of Villa-Lobos and discuss how the composer used idiomatic fingerings and shapes to project the melodic, harmonic and formal design of each composition

Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 7:00 PM

Arranging Songs for the Guitar

Yenne Lee will share tips on how to make effective song arrangements and how to play them, demonstrating with some of her own arrangements

Thursday, January 11, 2018, at 7:00 PM

A discussion with Michael Newman and Laura Oltman

A discussion with the Duo as they celebrate their 40th anniversary as an ensemble

Thursday, February 1, 2018, at 7:00 PM

Making a Guitar Transcription: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

A crash course in transcription through the lens of Bach’s first keyboard Partita. Breaking down the transcription process into manageable steps and finding the best solutions to seemingly impossible problems.

Thursday, March 8, 2018, at 7:00 PM

Masterclass

Fabio Zanon will conduct a masterclass

Location: Mannes School of Music, Baisley Powell Elebash Recital Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 7th floor

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 7:00 PM

Learning a new piece: Bach’s Chaconne as an example
Martha Masters will discuss how to approach learning a new piece, using Bach’s Chaconne as a working example. The discussion will consider, in brief, the importance of historical context, challenges of transcriptions, overcoming technical challenges, and incorporating interpretive choices as an essential and fundamental part of the process.

Thursday, May 3, 2018, at 7:00 PM

Memories from my Grandfather

If not for the insistence of Andrés Segovia, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco may never have written for the guitar. Today, Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s guitar compositions are among his most celebrated works. Diana reflects on this extraordinary friendship, her grandfather’s admiration for Spanish culture, and the importance of the guitar for the composer during his American years.

Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 7:00 PM

Playing with the Classics

Examining and expanding upon classical themes through improvisation

Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 7:00 PM

Contemporary classical music for solo electric guitar
A lecture/demonstration on solo contemporary classical music utilizing electric guitar and the benefits of a two channel/amplifier setup

Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 7:00 PM

Odyssey
Frederic Hand celebrates the release of his new CD Odyssey with a demonstration and discussion of his approach to arranging and composing for the guitar

Thursday, November 3, 2016, at 7:00 PM

Masterclass
The Grammy Award-winning guitarist and founding member of the acclaimed Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will conduct a masterclass

Thursday, December 1, 2016, at 7:00 PM

Abel Carlevaro’s Instrumental Technique
Abel Carlevaro (1916–2001) had a remarkable and multi-faceted career as a performer, composer and pedagogue. In the year of his 100th anniversary, Marco Sartor will discuss the concepts laid out in Carlevaro’s revolutionary School of Guitar, Exposition of Instrumental Theory and their deployment in Villa-Lobos’ Twelve Studies. With a hands-on approach, Mr. Sartor will share strategies to greatly benefit from Carlevaro’s four Cuadernos and his series of Microestudios.

Thursday, January 12, 2017, at 7:00 PM

Topics in Modern Repertoire: The Guitar’s Integration into Contemporary Aesthetics
Daniel Lippel will discuss the guitar’s increasingly prominent role in the world of contemporary composition, covering examples ranging from scordatura, microtonality, tempo modulation, electronic music, and extended technique. The emphasis of the talk will be on repertoire by non-guitarist composers, and the ways in which those composers creatively use the guitar, an instrument many composers dread writing for, to serve their aesthetic goals.

Thursday, March 2, 2017, at 7:00 PM

The Integrative Guitar Technique
A presentation on guitar technique based on Dr. Offermann’s newly-published method

Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 7:00 PM

Masterclass
The acclaimed teacher and performer will conduct a masterclass.

Thursday, May 4, 2017, at 7:00 PM

The Guitar in Tango
The talk will focus on the tango language and how to understand it. As an introduction, Mr. Diaz will discuss the history of the guitar in the tango, followed by an analysis of tango notation, its evolution, and the diverse ways to perform what is written.

Thursday, June 1, 2017, at 7:00 PM

Developing Musicianship on Guitar
A step-by-step method on how to master fretboard knowledge and sight reading based on music theory principles. A practical, hands-on workshop designed to impart fretboard, reading and ear training skills by using solfege and music theory concepts.

Thursday, September 3, at 7:00 PM

A Repertoire Analysis Toolkit: Voices, the Elision, and Identifying Phrases

Thursday, October 1, at 7:00 PM

Confessions of a Luthier

Thursday, October 22, at 7:00 PM

Switch Hitting in the Modern World
How to address balance performance practice “authenticity” with maintaining a modern classical guitar identity and technique

Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 PM

Sor Fantasias

Thursday, December 3, at 7:00 PM

Fingerings in the Unaccompanied Music by Bach: An approach in Step-wise Motion
Through the performance of examples and fingered scores, this lecture will analyze how it is possible for guitar fingerings to reflect an insightful theoretical notion of polyphony.

Thursday, January 7, 2016, at 7:00 PM

Composing for the Guitar

Thursday, February 4, 2016, at 7:00 PM

The Guitar in Kabul
A discussion of the budding generation of young musicians in Afghanistan. Under Taliban rule, the performance of music was banned, and the guitar is now playing a role in the rebuilding of a musical culture, and a society moving forward.

Thursday, March 3, 2016, at 7:00 PM

Application of Classical Turkish Music Techniques on the Classical Guitar
The presentation will explore the specific features of the great masterpiece Morning in the Village, which is originally written for oud, and the process of arranging it for the classical guitar

Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 7:00 PM

On New Music
This lecture will focus on commissioning new works for guitar and ensembles, working with non-guitarist composers, editing, and rehearsing contemporary pieces. With Veronica Salas, viola.

Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 7:00 PM

Masterclass

Thursday, June 2, 2016, at 7:00 PM

The Brazilian Guitar Works of the Generation after Villa-Lobos
Gnattali and the influence of Gershwin, the national school of Guarnieri, Mignone and Afro-Brazilian connections, and the pluralism of Gismonti

Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 7:00 PM

Gian Marco Ciampa
A short recital by the young Italian guitarist, followed by Open Mic

Thursday, September 4, 2014, at 7:00 PM

Masterclass