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The 26th New York Guitar Seminar
June 29 – July 2, 2026
Celebrating Sergio Assad!

Laura Oltman and Michael Newman, Founding Artistic Directors

Faculty and performers include:

Sergio Assad
João Luiz
Berta Rojas
Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
Eduardo Gutterres
Alan Liu
Henrique Carvalho
Mariano Aguirre
Yenne Lee
Tali Roth
Michael Andriaccio
Ana María Rosado
José Maldonado
Gabriel Handy
Matthew Pidi
Penelope Shvarts

Opportunities for All Participants:
Master Classes, Hands-On Workshops, Faculty Concerts, New Music, Ensemble and Solo Participant Performances, Open Stage with LiveStream, Guit-orchestra music of Sergio Assad conducted by Sergio Assad

Upper East Side of Manhattan
Hunter College Music Department, New York City
Americas Society’s Music of the Americas

“I never imagined when I wrote The Walls during the pandemic that it would bring so many guitarists together. It is a joyful piece to play in a large group, and I hope many of you will join us at the New York Guitar Seminar.” –Sergio Assad

Our official hotel, the elegant Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel, is offering a very special discounted rate. Right now that rate is 30% less than last year! Details on the Housing page.

2026 Faculty

2026 Production Team

2024 Seminar Participants

Please enjoy the music below and on the New York Guitar Seminar’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NYGuitarSeminar/videos

Paulo Bellinati in concert with guests Laura Oltman, João Luiz, Michael Newman at the Americas Society from the 2023 New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes

Music of Jaime Zenamon in concert at Americas Society from the 2024 New York Guitar Seminar featuring Matt Kaplan, Pierre Ferreyra-Mansilla, Daniel Moreno, Mark Humburg

Eduardo Fernández in concert at Americas Society from the 2022 New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes.

Music of Puerto Rican Masters in concert at Americas Society from the 2025 New York Guitar Seminar featuring Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, Hermelindo Ruiz, Dúo Copla (José Maldonado and Ernesto Ramos Vásquez)

João Luiz in remote concert from the 2020 online New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes

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2015 New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes video by Robert Olmsted