The Festival will be held in the Department of Music, in the North West Regional College, Strand Road, London/derry. The Festival Director is, as always, Sean Woods.

Classical Guitarists

Carlos Bonell (http://queenguitarrhapsodies.com/)

Gary Ryan (http://www.garyryan.co.uk/)

Tonos Duo (Eamon Sweeney [Baroque Guitar] and Roisin O’Grady [Soprano]) (http://www.tonos.ie/home.html)

Gary Ryan has agreed to compose a piece to be played by the Festival Ensemble.

Carlos Bonell and Gary Ryan will take technical workshops and masterclasses; Sean Woods will also take masterclasses.

Sean Woods will also be playing a concert with Sarah Murphy on flute.

Acoustic Guitar

Sean McTaggart. Students will be encouraged to compose original material to be performed at the Student Concert.

Electric Guitar

Ted Lynch. To feature the AC/DC riff library. Students will be introduced to early AC/DC pieces and perform at the Student Concert.