Guitar Festival and Workshop

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Participant, Faculty and Guest Artists Quotes

Vendor Fair and Sponsors

2010 Update: Please check this website often for updated program details including daily schedules and faculty announcements.

Over the past four years the Interlochen Guitar Festival and Workshop has included classes and concerts by an amazing array of guitarists:

Howard Alden, Denis Azabagic, Peter Baime, Pierre Bensusan, Gene Bertoncini, Jeff Bihlman, Emmett Chapman, Corey Christiansen, John DeFaria, Alex DeGrassi, Bruce Dunlap, Greg Howard, Laurence Juber, Vic Juris, William Kannengiser, Leo Kotke, Lionel Loueke, Andy McKee, Martha Masters, Kenny Olson, Claudia Schmidt, Daryl Steurmer, John Stropes, Ana Vidovic, Jason Vieaux, Matthew Von Doran, Andrew York and others.

Program Overview

Sharpen skills and explore new styles of playing with today’s top guitarists. The Guitar Festival and Workshop has opportunities for guitarists at all levels, from beginning to advanced and covers virtually all styles from jazz to folk.

The Guitar Festival and Workshop celebrates the guitar with hands-on workshops, master classes, organized ensembles and evening concerts. Participant evening concert tickets are included with paid daily registration fees. Please contact Interlochen's Box Office to purchase additional guest concert tickets.

The Guitar Festival and Workshop features classical ensembles, jazz ensembles, blues bands and rock bands. The Guitar Festival and Workshop offers unique and popular offerings for master classes, “wellness and joy in music,” exploring topics such as performance anxiety and Tai Chi for guitarists. Other courses will cover topics such as online resources for guitarists and recording. A vendor fair will allow guitarists to see the latest products for guitars. Participants will also have many opportunities to perform and jam with other guitarists.

Players of all levels of ability are invited to enjoy this experience. We have a recommended schedule session guide for beginning, intermediate or advanced levels of ability. A limited number of rental guitars are available, click here to request rental information.

Guitar Festival and Workshop classes will be held throughout the campus of Interlochen Center for the Arts and features Guitar Festival Concert Series' performances in Corson Auditorium. Designed by Alden Dow and dedicated in 1975, Corson Auditorium seats 952 and is a beautiful, comfortable auditorium with excellent acoustics. Corson Auditorium hosts Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Arts Camp and acclaimed guest artist performances every year.

Listen to a message from Guitar Festival and Workshop Co-Director John Wunsch

Instructors

Dr. Brad DeRoche

John A. Wunsch

2010 faculty and guest performers to be announced....

Details

Cost:

3-day Workshop Tuition $350
Daily Workshop Tuition $125

Dates:

August 26-28, 2010

Registration deadline:

Registration deadline is August 1, 2010. This program is limited to 120 participants who will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is recommended. Registrations received after the program registration deadline will be processed as space permits with the approval of the Interlochen College of Creative Arts' Director. Registration confirmation will be sent via e-mail once registration form and payment have been received and processed. Please complete one registration form per participant per program enrolled. Full tuition payment is required to be submitted with the completed registration form for each individual participant.

Cancellation policy:

Cancellations by the participant made before the program registration deadline are subject to a $75 non-refundable deposit. No tuition refunds will be given after the registration deadline. A full tuition refund will be issued if the event is cancelled. Tuition fees do not include housing and meal fees.

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