
Important Information
- Student registration for Guitar Day is free
- One to two weeks prior to Guitar Day, registered students will receive an email from colin.davin@su.edu including important details about the day, as well as ensemble parts for the final performance
- Attending parents and teachers should also register
Event Highlights
- Performances by Shenandoah Conservatory faculty and students
- Group ensemble performance featuring all participants
- Masterclasses
- Special guest artist


Featured Guest Artist
João Luiz
Two-time Latin Grammy nominee guitarist, educator and composer João Luiz began to play the popular music of his native Brazil professionally during his childhood and was later trained in classical guitar by his mentor Henrique Pinto. Winner of the 2006 Concert Artists Guild Competition as a member of the critically acclaimed Brasil Guitar Duo, João has performed extensively in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. As a performer and composer João is equally at home with classical, Brazilian and world music.
Schedule of Events
Time | Event |
9:30 a.m. | Guitar Ensemble Rehearsal |
10:30 a.m. | Masterclass with Guest Artist |
12 p.m. | Lunch (meal passes provided) |
12:45 p.m. | Masterclasses with Shenandoah Faculty & Guest Artist |
2:15 p.m. | Special Technique Workshop |
3:15 p.m. | Guitar Ensemble Dress Rehearsal |
4:30 p.m. | Final Concert Featuring Guitar Day Students & Faculty |
Schedule is subject to change.
Contact Us
Questions? Email Director of the Guitar Studio and Associate Professor of Guitar Colin Davin at colin.davin@su.edu for more information.
