New York Guitar Festival

Raphaël Feuillâtre was born in Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, raised in France, and has won major guitar competitions in Spain, Portugal, and the USA.  He now records for the famed German label Deutsche Grammophon. His globetrotting career is reflected in his repertoire, which goes from Bach to contemporary guitarists like Sergio Assad and Roland Dyens.

Goran Ivanovic & Fareed Haque are each busy as soloists, but they’ve occasionally found time to record together.  One album title, IndoBalkan, hints at their mix of styles and reflects their own backgrounds.  Ivanovic is Croatian-born, while Haque is of Pakistani and Chilean descent.  Both now live in Chicago, and their music is a deep dish pie of South Asian, Latin, and Balkan ingredients, liberally spiced with improvisation.

Ziggy & Miles are brothers from Melbourne, Australia. They were the first guitar duo (and, oddly, the first Australians) to be accepted into the Juilliard School’s Artist Diploma program, and in 2023 became the first guitar duo to win the prestigious YCA (Young Concert Artists) Award here in the States.  They continue to blaze trails by unveiling new works written for them as well as arrangements of familiar pieces like Debussy’s “Claire de Lune.”

Gabriele Leite is a Brazilian guitarist now based in New York.  She represents the next generation of great Brazilian musicians, and champions the extraordinary sonic range of her homeland, both the classical compositions and the classic works of MPB, or Brazilian Popular Music. 

Bryant Park lends out hundreds of free blankets on a first come, first served basis, or bring your own cotton or fleece blanket. To protect the lawn, please do not sit on waterproof materials such as plastic tarps, yoga mats, or inflatable chairs. 

Take a seat in one of the pre-set chairs on the lawn or grab a chair from the gravel. You can use a chair anywhere on the lawn except for the center lawn blanket zone. 

Purchase food and drinks from tents on the east side of the lawn or bring your own picnic. Look for Stout NYC and Heaster Street Fair vendors, and be sure to visit the Bryant Park Shop, too!

Visit the Bryant Park Shop tent for exclusive Picnic Performances merchandise and more.

Find a parachute, hula hoops, and more fun on the east side of the lawn at select events. 

Dogs are welcome on the gravel and bluestone, but not on the lawn.

Performances are cancelled when it is unsafe to be outdoors. In some cases, the lawn may be too wet to open but the performance may continue. Follow @bryantparknyc for day-of event updates. You can also check the lawn status on the bryantpark.org homepage.