The 16th

New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes Laura Oltman and Michael Newman, Artistic Directors Mariano Aguirre, Festival Director and Administrative Coordinator

Mannes School of Music, 55 West 13th

Street, New York, New York 10011

web site: www.mannesguitar.com email: mannesguitar@newschool.edu

TIME WEDNESDAY July 6

THURSDAY July 7

FRIDAY July 8

SATURDAY July 9

SUNDAY July 10

MONDAY July 11

9:00 -10:00 am

Registration

Performance Class / Open Stage

Performance Class / Open Stage

BUILDING IS CLOSED SUNDAY

UNTIL 12:00 NOON

Wrap-Up & Feedback Forum/

Faculty Q & A: Breakfast Discussion

10:30 am -12:00 pm

Orientation and

Ensemble Preparation

Ensemble Rehearsals

Ensemble Rehearsals

Walking Tour: Guitar History of

Greenwich Village

Ensemble Final Rehearsals

12:00 – 1:30 pm

Lunch on your own Lunch on your own Lunch on your own Lunch on your own Lunch on your own

1:30 – 4:00 pm

Master Classes Alfonso Montes

Irina Kircher Nicholas Ciraldo

Laura Oltman

Master Classes Michael Newman

Jennifer Trowbridge Nicholas Ciraldo Mario da Silva

Master Classes Irina Kircher

Alfonso Montes Laura Oltman

Arthur Kampela

Master Classes Nicholas Ciraldo Mariano Aguirre Arthur Kampela Mario da Silva

Master Classes Mario da Silva

Mariano Aguirre Laura Oltman

Michael Newman

4:30 - 6:00 pm

Hands-On Forum VOXploration

Spontaneous Music Creation & Vocal Improvisation

for Guitarists

Clarice Assad

Hands-On Forum Superhero Rhythms Build Rhythmic Mental Muscles & Fine Motor

Coordination

Jennifer Trowbridge

Participants’ Concert

Guitar Soloists

Hands-On Forum Brazilian Guitar Panorama:

Authentic fluency in Accompaniment and Solo

Guitar textures

Richard Boukas

Hands-On Forum Practicing Chord

Progressions For Fluency & Coordination

of Hands & Ear

Sergio Assad

6:00 – 7:30 pm

Dinner on your own Dinner on your own Dinner on your own Dinner on your own Dinner on your own

Evening Concerts

(Wed 7:00pm) (Thu - Mon

7:30pm)

*Concert at 7:00PM At

AMERICAS SOCIETY:

Nicholas Ciraldo Duo Montes - Kircher

Concert at 7:30pm

Mário da Silva, guitar with

Rocio Infante, dancer

Concert at 7:30pm

Duo Montes – Kircher

Concert at 7:30pm

Duo Cintemani Nicholas Ciraldo, guitar Rachel Taratoot Ciraldo,

flute

Concert at 7:30pm

Sergio Assad Clarice Assad

Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo

Participants’ Concert at 7:30pm

Featuring Solo &

Ensemble Performances

All events are open to the public. All artists and schedules subject to change

All events (*except evening concert July 6. Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue) take place at Mannes: 55 West 13th

Street. Evening concerts at Tishman Auditorium at University Center, 63 Fifth Avenue corner of 13th Street

Tickets to all events available at the door or online through www.mannesguitar.eventbrite.com . Concert Ticket: $25 ($15 student/senior); Auditor (non-performer): $15 per event; $65 per day; $275 for the entire seminar!

*Tickets for the July 6 concert must be purchased directly from the Americas Society, except for seminar full participants and full auditors.