Michael Gurian hosts a Panel of Some of Today's Top Luthiers.
Saturday, May 11 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Included with General Admisson.
Back by popular demand! Michael Gurian will once again be hosting an Open Forum with a panel of some of today's top luthiers (panel to be announced). These forums are always informative, entertaining , and inspirational (and not necessarily in that order!).
Luthiers of all levels can expand their guitar-building horizons. Even if you don't build stringed instruments you might find a certain fascination learning what goes on in the minds of one of the quintessential 'gurus' of the modern lutherie movement and a panel of builders that are, in part, responsible for today's 'state of the art' of lutherie.
This forum is open to everyone with General Admisson pass, feel free to join in the conversation! This is a rare opportunity to pick the brains of some of the world's leaders in the art of lutherie!
Michael Gurian is, quite simply, a living legend in the world of lutherie. A product of the Greenwich Village scene of the 1960s, he started out making and repairing classical guitars, ouds and lutes. As his business grew, Gurian expanded to steel string guitars and eventually created one of the first “boutique” guitar factories of the modern era. To this day, he continues to bridge the old world with the new with his creations.
Though Gurian's focus has changed from building to supplying guitar makers with many of the needed components, his instruments continue to be coveted by musicians and collectors. David Lindley, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan are just a few of the famous players who have owned Gurians.
