NY Guitar Seminar

06/19/2026

Thank you to the sponsors who help make the New York Guitar Seminar possible!!!

We are grateful for the support of The Augustine Foundation, Savarez, Strings By Mail, and BAM.

Augustine Guitar Strings Strings By Mail Savarez BAM Cases

Their generosity helps create opportunities for guitarists to perform and learn through concerts, master classes and workshops with the best classical guitar has to offer!

Register and find out more about NYGS, this June 29-July 2, here: www.NewYorkGuitarSeminar.com

06/16/2026

We’re grateful to this year’s NYGS Production Team!

Amanda Kaya Amanda Kaya ✨🧝‍♀️✨
Adam Hug Adam Hug
Daniel Moreno Daniel Moreno
Matt Kaplan Matt Kaplan
James Toomey-Wilson James Toomey-Wilson
Jacob Sachs-Mishalanie Jacob Sachs-Mishalanie
Paul Herzman
Penelope Shvarts Penelope Shvarts
Jackie Traish Jackie Traish
Pierre Ferreyra-Mansilla Pierre Ferreyra-Mansilla

Thank you for helping make the 26th New York Guitar Seminar possible!!!!

Register today!

www.NewYorkGuitarSeminar.com

06/12/2026

REGISTER NOW!

June 29 - July 2!

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Come learn guitar from the greatest! Berta Rojas Sérgio Assad | Guitarist & Composer João Luiz, Michael Newman and more!

Be apart of the NYGS Guit-orchestra! Conducted by Maestro Assad himself, with soloist Penelope Shvarts !!!!

06/10/2026

When Sergio Assad wrote The Walls during the pandemic, he never imagined it would one day bring dozens of guitarists together.

“I wrote The Walls during a time when we were all feeling isolated from one another. That’s why I love hearing it played by a guitar orchestra. The music is about coming together.”

This summer, participants at the 26th New York Guitar Seminar will have the unique opportunity to perform selections from The Walls forming the NYGS Guitar Orchestra under the direction of Sergio Assad himself and soloist Penelope Shvarts taking the cello part initially played by Yo-Yo Ma.

Register now so you can be apart of something great!

June 29-July 2! Four days of concerts, master classes, workshops and music making.

https://www.newyorkguitarseminar.com

06/10/2026

Tonight’s big guitar concert! New music, great players. Includes Mak Grgić, Dan Lippel, Deluchi!!!

Music of the Americas seeks to further Americas Society’s mission by engaging artists and audiences in meaningful dialogue through a shared love of excellent music.

06/07/2026

Here’s a preview of NYGS events! This June 29-July 2

Master classes with Sergio Assad, Berta Rojas, João Luiz, Laura Oltman, Yenne Lee, Michael Newman, Sara Overholt, Gabriel Handy, Tali Roth, José Maldonado, Michael Andriaccio, and Mariano Aguirre.

Hands-on workshops led by Sergio Assad, Berta Rojas, João Luiz, and Mariano Aguirre.

Featured performances by Eduardo Gutterres, Alan Liu, and Henrique Carvalho.

A special performance of Sergio Assad’s The Walls featuring the NYGS Guitar Orchestra, with Penelope Shvarts as soloist.

Sign up now and connect with fellow musicians or simply immerse yourself in a week of great music, NYGS offers something for everyone.

For registration, tickets and more information:
www.NewYorkGuitarSeminar.com

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06/06/2026

Our friends at Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Music of the Americas are partners in the NY Guitar Seminar. Check out all their series of videos, including from past years of the seminar. Enjoy!!!