Events

Bob Stanton is a master guitarist, acclaimed performer, and world-class educator. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, before relocating to Boston, Massachusetts, to attend Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with honors and became the first student to receive the prestigious Ovation Award.

Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions presents a country guitar clinic with Rich Hinman. Hinman has been a working musician—playing guitar and pedal steel guitar—for more than 20 years. 

Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions presents a bluegrass clinic with Tony Watt. 2024 Mentor of the Year Award winner Tony Watt is a bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist who has performed throughout North America, across Europe, and on the Grand Ole Opry stage.

Guitar Sessions Assistant Director Sal DiFusco has extensive experience writing, recording, producing, and performing with many world-class artists. He has toured the world performing original music, earning favorable reviews from top national entertainment magazines.

Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions presents a psychedelic rock/jazz clinic with Julien Kasper. Kasper seamlessly channels the fiery expressionism of Jimi Hendrix, the harmonic sophistication of John Scofield, and the emotional power of Jeff Beck. 

Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions presents a melodic flow clinic with Nir Felder. Called “the next big jazz guitarist” by NPR and hailed by the New York Times as a “whiz kid,” Felder is a leading voice in modern jazz guitar. 

Guitar Sessions 2026 Featured Artist Camila Meza is a guitarist, vocalist, and composer known for her genre-blending approach to jazz, Latin, and folk traditions. 

Camila Meza is a guitarist, vocalist, and composer known for her genre-blending approach to jazz, Latin, and folk traditions. Praised by outlets including the New York Times and NPR, she has performed internationally and appeared on platforms such as NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series. 

Internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer, songwriter, and Berklee Associate Professor Chris Bergson—an inductee of the New York Blues Hall of Fame and Berklee Guitar Department associate professor—brings his masterful blend of blues, soul, rock, and American roots music to the stage with the artistry that has earned praise from MOJO Magazine, ROLL Magazine, and AllMusic Guide.

Freddie Bryant holds a master’s degree in classical guitar from Yale School of Music and is in demand in the New York jazz and Brazilian music scenes, where he has worked with Eliane Elias, Tom Harrell, and many others.