I just attended the event at interlochen that was all guitar and more guitar
for 4 days. I want to report on this important event and put a bug in your
ear for next year.
In case you don't know, Interlochen is a small town in the woods in
northern Michigan. The campus of interlochen has an arts high school
where students from all over the world come to focus on artistic persuit.
In the summer there are many musical camps, concerts and learning
activities. The facilities are really extroardinary, with 2 huge
concert halls, one outdors called the Bowl and one indoors called Corson
auditorium, as well as several more intimate spaces. Most of the concerts
were in a place called The Dendrinos Chapel. There are dormitories and
small cabins where visitors stay. There is no shortage of well equiped
classrooms for audio visual presentations.
The faculty was John Wunch, Alex De Grassi, William Kanengiser, Bruce
Dunlap, Emre Yilmaz, Brad De Roche, Gohar Vandenyan, Lee Dyament,
John Stropes, Armin kelly and Dan Kelchak. A powerhouse faculty!!
I set up my booth in the exhibition hall next to the cafeteria with a couple
of other venders. I was there more for name exposure for my stringed
instrument (violin family) business rather than trying to sell any guitars
and I did make some good positive contacts and get one commission.
I left my booth unatended a lot of time and felt it was very safe. Gary
Zymnicki was next to me and had a very nice set of guitars. There was
another guitar maker and Brad DeRoche from Strings By Mail, That was it.
The vender room was really an afterthought by John Wunch and he did
admit that he regrets not persuing this with a little more forthought. So
next year could be much better. They left no time in the program for
vender time, only lectures, all day, for for days. But we did get to see
most of the players at our booths on their way to the cafeteria.
I really can't give an exhaustive review of the 4 day event but can touch
on my highlights.
Here are some photos.
