The 2008 Interlochen Guitar Festival Workshop faculty and concert lineup includes widely recognized and praised classical, acoustic, jazz, blues, song writing, world music and rock luminaries. 

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The classical faculty spans from virtuoso performer Ana Vidovic to insightful and world renowned expert on ornamentation and baroque music Frank Koonce. Jazz and world music faculty includes current Herbie Hancock guitarist Lionel Loueke and widely respected and extensively published artist Corey Christiansen. Rock and blues faculty and concert artists include veterans of the recordings and bands of Genesis, Phil Collins, Sons Seals, Kenny Loggins, Gloria Estefan, the Miami Sound Machine and others. Other faculty members include acoustic guitarist Pierre Bensusan and the exciting and inventive acoustic and harp guitarist Andy McKee. 

2008 Faculty and Guest Artists
John Wunsch – Artistic Director
Daryl Steurmer - Electric Rock Guitar
Pierre Bensusan – Steel String Acoustic DADGAD Tuning
Andy McKee – Acoustic Fingerstyle and Harp Guitar
Ana Vidovic - Classical
Lionel Loueke – Jazz and World Music
Claudia Schmidt – Folk Guitar and Songwriter
Corey Christiansen – Jazz and Music Busines
Jeff Bihlman – Blues and Rock
Francois Carew - Tai Chi and Rock
John Defaria – Recording and Slide Guitar
Brad DeRoche - Technique, Reading Skills and Classical
Lee Dyament - Jazz, Reading Skills and Arranging
Dan Kelchak - Instrument Maintenance and Problem Solving
Luke Winslow King – Blues and Folk
Frank Koonce - Classical
Glenn Kurtz - Returning to the Guitar and Practice Quality
Brian Roberts - Classical
Lynn Wiles - Fret Board Knowledge and Tablature Skills
Emre Yilmaz – Flamenco Technique and World Music

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