ECU Guitar Festival Faculty
Guest Artists, Faculty, and Adjudicators
Meet the distinguished performers, educators, clinicians, and adjudicators participating in the 2026 ECU Guitar Festival.
Featured Guest Artists
In Concert and Masterclass
Dr. Adam Kossler
Classical Guitar
- Guest Artist
- Clinician
- Adjudicator
Dr. Elliot Frank
Classical Guitar
- Guest Artist
- Clinician
- Adjudicator
Steve Herberman
Jazz Guitar
- Guest Artist
- Clinician
Directors and Adjudicators
Festival Leadership
Chip Newton
Festival Director
- East Carolina University Guitar Faculty
- Adjudicator
John Porter
Festival Director
- Arendell Parrott Academy Faculty
- Adjudicator
Festival Faculty and Adjudicators
Educators and Musicians
Kate Oliphant
- Owner, Happy Tails Music
- Adjudicator
Dr. Justin Hoke
- University of North Carolina Wilmington Faculty
- Clinician
- Adjudicator
Dr. Carey Harwood
- Elon University Faculty, Carnegie Hall Concerto Soloist-2026
- Adjudicator
Learn from Outstanding Artists and Educators
Festival participants will have opportunities to hear these artists in performance, learn through masterclasses and educational sessions, and receive feedback through the Festival’s classical-guitar competitions.