10 am - Tulane University 

6th Floor, Howard Tilton Memorial Library
Free Admission

History of the Guitar in New Orleans

Panelists Matt Sakajeeny, Karl LeBlanc (USA), Geovanne Santos (Brazil) and Javier Olondo (Cuba) discuss the origins and the evolution of the guitar in New Orleans. A Question and Answer session will follow as well as the Elias Barreiro Young Artists Competition at 11 am. 

12 pm - Tulane University

Free admission

Music at Midday 

Samuel Hines (USA) Winner of the 2019 Elias Barreiro Young Artists Competition

2 pm-4 pm Tulane University 

Free Admission

Elias Barreiro Young Artists Competition

Preliminary round

7:30 pm Tulane University

Free admission

Nicholas Ciraldo (USA)

Jay Kacherski (USA) 

Lina Morita Piano (Brazil/Japan)

2023 New Orleans International Guitar Festival is sponsored by Cervantes Fundacíon Hispanoamericana de Arte, New Orleans Jazz Museum, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tonar Music, Rock'n Bowl, Spain arts & culture, National Park Service, Qué Pasa, Qué Pasa TV, Loyola University, Tulane University, and Peña La Pepa.