Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The New York Guitar Festival returns to The Greene Space for an action-packed two-part series! Closing out the festival is GRAMMY Award-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell with Luke Bergman, classical Korean guitarist JIJI, jazz guitarist Brandon Ross & Stomu Takeishi presents “For Living Lovers,” and inventive finger-style guitarist Yasmin Williams who will upend your ideas of what a guitar is.
New Sounds host John Schaefer will speak with the musicians onstage.
ABOUT NEW YORK GUITAR FESTIVAL
Since its founding in 1999 by David Spelman, the Artistic Director of the festival, and WNYC’s John Schaefer, host of the New Sounds radio series, the NYGF has taken advantage of the instrument’s unique ability to find a way into almost every kind of music we make. For over twenty years, the NYGF has presented creative programs that feature some of the best-known guitar heroes of our time, as well as extraordinary talents that the festival’s producers, David Spelman and WNYC’s John Schaefer, have uncovered. Over the course of two evenings, the NYGF will present 7 acts reflecting the guitar’s incredible diversity.
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Chapters:
00:00 Pre-show
03:35 John Schaefer intro
05:09 Yasmin Williams
35:16 JIJI
50:17 Brandon Ross & Stomu Takeishi (For Living Lovers)
1:18:48 Bill Frisell and Luke Bergman
The New York Guitar Festival returns to The Greene Space for an action-packed two-part series! Closing out the festival is GRAMMY Award-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell with Luke Bergman, classical Korean guitarist JIJI, jazz guitarist Brandon Ross & Stomu Takeishi presents “For Living Lovers,” and inventive finger-style guitarist Yasmin Williams who will upend your ideas of what a guitar is.
New Sounds host John Schaefer will speak with the musicians onstage.
ABOUT NEW YORK GUITAR FESTIVAL
Since its founding in 1999 by David Spelman, the Artistic Director of the festival, and WNYC’s John Schaefer, host of the New Sounds radio series, the NYGF has taken advantage of the instrument’s unique ability to find a way into almost every kind of music we make. For over twenty years, the NYGF has presented creative programs that feature some of the best-known guitar heroes of our time, as well as extraordinary talents that the festival’s producers, David Spelman and WNYC’s John Schaefer, have uncovered. Over the course of two evenings, the NYGF will present 7 acts reflecting the guitar’s incredible diversity.
Stay up to date with upcoming events at The Greene Space by signing up for our newsletter: thegreenespace.org/contact-us/sign-up-for-our-newsletter
Follow The Greene Space on social:
Facebook: facebook.com/thegreenespace
Instagram: instagram.com/thegreenespacenyc/?hl=en
Twitter: twitter.com/TheGreeneSpace
The Greene Space is funded by you. Make a monthly donation of $10 or more to support us and all the programs and podcasts you love from WNYC, WQXR, Gothamist and more! pledge3.wnyc.org/donate/tgs/onestep/?utm_medium=partnersite&utm_source=tgs&utm_campaign=donatebutton
Chapters:
00:00 Pre-show
03:35 John Schaefer intro
05:09 Yasmin Williams
35:16 JIJI
50:17 Brandon Ross & Stomu Takeishi (For Living Lovers)
1:18:48 Bill Frisell and Luke Bergman
