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FALL 2016 Workshop November 4-6

Dear Families, The fall is here, everybody is already thinking about what costumes we will be wearing, how much homework we have, and the Red Sox getting into the playoffs–the whole nine yards. As for team YGW, what are we thinking about? We’re thinking about our next YGW weekend workshop! We are hosting our winter workshop from November 4-6, 2016.  This time around we will be gathering at the Fiorentino Community Center, a wonderful community center in Allston that has graciously offered us their space. So, what do you expect?
  • Fun
  • Getting better at the guitar
  • Master classes
  • Ensemble
  • Student and Faculty concerts
  • Socializing
Register here: http://www.ygwboston.org/register-for-ygw/?action=evregister&event_id=6 REGISTER NOW TO GET THE EARLY BIRD PRICES!!!!  EARLY BIRD EXPIRES on OCTOBER 15! Music and part assignments to be sent by October 16, 2016. Come on out! We can’t wait! BOO (in a ghost-sort-of-way)! Adam, Devin, Will — Young Guitarists’ Workshop of Greater Boston Adam Levin, Will Riley, and Devin Ulibarri www.ygwboston.org

Letter from Eliot Fisk to YGW

From Left to Right: Devin Ulibarri, Eliot Fisk, and Robert Wang.
From Left to Right: Devin Ulibarri, Eliot Fisk, and Robert Wang.
We just received this last night from Eliot Fisk, one of the world’s leaders for classical guitar!
YGW has become an absolutely vital part of Boston GuitarFest and in fact an important event on the Boston cultural calendar. Involving young people in passionate music making is not just good for their development and advantageous to their future, but it makes our country and our world a better place. YGW’s knowledgeable, passionate, and unique faculty invariably create a welcoming and nurturing environment while challenging the young to surpass themselves. Parents and kids will want to take advantage of this fabulous opportunity for joyous music making on the world’s most popular instrument—the guitar!
–Eliot Fisk March 12th, 2015 http://www.eliotfisk.com/

Weekend Workshop at Johnson String Instrument

Dear YGW Families: Young Guitarists’ Workshop faculty would like to wish you all a happy new year! We are proud to announce the first Young Guitarists’ Weekend Workshop from April 24-26, 2015 (Please note that the dates have been changed from the original April 3-6 schedule) sponsored by The Guitar Shop of Johnson String Instrument.  It’s finally a reality. This April weekend workshop will unite our growing YGW family for a weekend of guitar ensemble activities, masterclasses, technique workshops, and performance opportunities. It’s going to be a blast and we want you to be part of it!Here is a brief outline of the schedule: Friday, April 24, 2015 6:00-6:30PM: Registration 6:30-8:30PM: Ensemble 8:30-9:15PM: Faculty Concert 9:15 PM: Pick-Up   Saturday, April 25, 2015 5:30-6:30PM: Ensemble 6:30-7:00PM: Dinner 7:00-7:45PM: Masterclass 7:45-8:45PM: Ensemble 8:45-9:45PM: Movie Night and popcorn (Younger participants have option to leave) 9:45PM: Pick-up   Sunday, April 26, 2015 10:30-12:30PM: Ensemble 12:30-1:15PM: Lunch 1:15-2:00PM: Dress Rehearsal 2:30-4PM: Concert If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to write us at ygwboston@gmail.com. IMPORTANT: Register by March 20th, 2015 for early bird registration pricing ($150). After March 21st, registration prices will be raised to $170. Please register soon so that we can send you the materials you need to do your best. Also, we hope that this will get all of you pumped for the FOURTH ANNUAL Young Guitarists’ Workshop at Boston Guitarfest from June 15-21, 2015.  http://www.bostonguitarfest.org/2015/young-guitarists-workshop/ We are looking forward to seeing you soon! Warmly, Adam Levin, Devin Ulibarri, Will Riley