Since 1999, the New York Guitar Festival has explored virtually every aspect of the guitar’s musical personality, presenting many of the world’s most distinctive guitarists at venues including Carnegie Hall, The 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall, Joe’s Pub, (le) Poisson Rouge, and The World Financial Center Winter Garden. Performers have included: Pepe Romero, The Assad Duo, Vernon Reid, Andy Summers, Daniel Lanois, Jorma Kaukonen, Bill Frisell, Sonny Landreth, Cindy Cashdollar, Taj Mahal, Leo Kottke, Kaki King, Bryce Dessner, Justin Vernon, and surprise guests Bruce Springsteen, Levon Helm + Emmylou Harris. In addition to producing eclectic, multi-genre concerts and radio broadcasts, commissioning new works, and supporting innovative collaborations among outstanding artists, its Guitar Harvest series of recordings supports innovative outreach programs in our public schools.
Ben Allison Badi Assad The Assad Duo Pierre Bensusan Victor Biglione Rory Block Oren Bloedow Roy Book Binder Kevin Breit Anouar Brahem Trio Brazilian Guitar Quartet David Bromberg Bob Brozman Califone Jim Campilongo Campbell Brothers Larry Campbell California Guitar Trio Laura Cantrell Vinicius Cantuaria Steve Cardenas Cindy Cashdollar Knox Chandler Jen Chapin Trio Chocolate Genius Inc. Keba Cissoko Nels Cline Scott Colley Larry Coryell Yamandu Costa William Coulter Marshall Crenshaw David Cullen Alex de Grassi Bryce Dessner Mamadou Diabate Abdoulaye Diabate Jon Diaz Russell Donnellon Trevor Dunn Roland Dyens Mark Eitzel Liberty Ellman Banning Eyre The Ferdinandos Howard Fishman Eliot Fisk Pino Forastiere Dominic Frasca Bill Frisell Kevin Gallagher Jacob Garchik Buke & Gase Ed Gerhard Ralph Gibson Mick Goodrick Mike Gordon Goran Ivanovic + Fareed Haque Duo Stephen Griesgraber Mary Halvorsen John Hammond Knut Hamre The Harlem Quartet Emmlyou Harris Jesse Harris & Joel Harrison Alvin Youngblood Hart Ernie Hawkins Gilad Hekselman Levon Helm Megan Hickey Jolie Holland Jason Isbell Itsnotyouitsme Vijay Iyer Stevie Jackson Richard Julian Vic Juris Henry Kaiser Bill Kanengiser Dale Kavanagh Jorma Kaukonen Lenny Kaye Steve Kimock Kevn Kinney Kaki King King Wilkie Dennis Koster Leo Kottke Andre LaFosse Sonny Landreth Daniel Lanois Patty Larkin Jim Lauderdale Ismail Lawal Greg Leisz Lionheart Little Toby Walker Romero Lubambo Gary Lucas Virginia Luque Russell Malone Michael Manring Harry Manx Martha Masters Ronn McFarlane Ben Monder Thurston Moore Bill Morrissey Wolfgang Muthspiel My Brightest Diamond The National Ollabelle Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo New World Guitar Trio Michael Nicolella Jimmy Norman Nigel North Noveller Paul O’Dette Christopher Parkening Jeff Parker The Persuasions Kelly Joe Phelps Bucky Pizzarelli Chris Potter Lee Ranaldo Toshi Reagon Redhooker Vernon Reid John Renbourn Tony Rice Marc Ribot Gyan Riley Terry Riley Adam Rogers Pepe Romero Brandon Ross Peter Rowan Pietro Russino Sap Dream Electric Guitar Quartet Julia Sarr & Patrice LaRose Mike Seeger Emanuele Segre Sex Mob Connie Sheu Anupam Shobhakar Simon Shaheen Elliott Sharp Michelle Shocked Brad Shepik Bill Sims Jr. Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder GE Smith Hopkinson Smith Tim Sparks Bruce Springsteen David Starobin Leni Stern Mark Stewart Marty Stuart Andy Summers Taj Mahal Otis Taylor Teddy Thompson Steve Tibbetts Tin Hat Trio David Torn Artie Traum Tony Trischka Dave Tronzo Toubab Krewe Turtle Island String Quartet Twi The Humble Feather Benjamin Verdery Ana Vidovic Jason Vieaux Frank Vignola Martha Wainwright Keller Williams George Winston Jim Woodring Min Xiao-Fen Yale Guitar Orchestra Dan Zanes Fabio Zanon Zubot + Dawson