Hot off the presses from Long Island University:

Internationally renowned musicians will teach and perform at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University at the 17th Annual Long Island Guitar Festival March 26 – 29, 2009.

The festival will feature performances, workshops and master classes by renowned guitarists including Paul Galbraith, Cavatina Duo (Denis Azabagic, guitar, and Eugenia Moliner, flute), Fabio Zanon, Tali Roth, Harris Becker and mezzo-soprano Barbara Fusco along with the C.W. Post Chamber singers under the direction of Mark Shapiro. Renowned jazz guitarist Mark Marino will lead a jazz guitar workshop as well as a workshop in electric guitar techniques with James Erickson.

The festival will also include a high school ensemble workshop, master classes, an Emerging Artist Concert and “A Look to the Future” concert featuring students from the pre-college division of the Juilliard School. Also scheduled is a master class with violinist Dale Stuckenbruck on the music of J.S. Bach.