Miami International GuitART Festival
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Hear world-renowned guitarists from across the globe at the X Miami International GuitART Festival 2025, an annual festival hosted by The FIU School of Music under the direction of guitarist/composer Mesut Özgen. Slated too run from February 15-23, this year's event will feature eight concerts, five masterclasses/workshops, four lectures and a luthiers expo showcasing hand-crafted guitars, music and related products at the Instrumental Hall of the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center.
The festival's event lineup includes:
February 15
7:30 p.m. - Serenata Latinoamericana featuring guitarist Luis Quintero Santamaria and cuatrist/singer Luciana Kube
February 16
Noon - Workshop: Muriel Anderson
1:00 p.m. - Masterclass: Ayseful Koca
6:00 p.m.: Muriel Anderson in Concert
February 17
1:00 p.m. - Lecture: Federico Bonacossa (Solo Arranging for Guitar)
7:30 p.m. - Aysegul Koca in Concert
February 18
3:30 p.m. - Lecture: Luciana Kube (Voice and Strings: Latin Akerican Identity)
7:30 p.m. - FIU Miami GuitART Orchestra in Concert
February 19
1:00 p.m. - Lecture: Marco Battaglia (Choice of tempo, its terms and mofications in the late 18th and 19th centuries)
2:00 p.m. - Workshop: Marco Battaglia
7:30 p.m. - Marco Battaglia in Concert
February 20
9:30 a.m. - Masterclass: Benjamin Verdery
7:30 p.m. - Koh Kazama in Concert
February 21
Lecture: Mesut Ozgen (Designing Technical Training Programs)
4:00 p.m. - Masterclass: Koh Kazama
7:30 p.m. - Benjamin Verdery in Concert
February 23
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Luthiers Expo
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Carlos Serrano & Danguole Lingyte
7:30 p.m. - Gradus Jazz Trio in Concert
An all-inclusive festival pass is available for purchase with prices ranging from $30 for FIU students with ID to $100 for General Admission. Tickets for individual performances are also available for purchase.