Timucua’s International Guitar Festival Returns August 2026

- Michelle Snow

Timucua

Timucua’s fan favorite International Guitar Festival returns to the white house in August with virtuosos from New Orleans, China, Israel, Italy, Colombia, and the United States for six evenings in the month of August 2026.

The festival schedule includes:

Guzheng and Erhu (August 9th @7:30pm): Experience the distinctive harmony of these traditional Chinese instruments through the works of living and local composers. Presented by the Central Florida Composers Forum.

Ohad Niceberg (August 14th @7:30pm): Ohad Niceberg is a rising star of the NYC jazz scene. Highly virtuosic, he is comfortable in hard bop, and also infuses his jazz with other genres. Don’t miss this thrilling solo guitar show with a top NYC guitarist.

Ronn McFarlane and Andrew McEvoy: Lute and Guitar (August 15th @7:30pm): Ronn McFarlane is the world’s best known Lutenist. Multiple Grammy nominated, multiple award-winning, he is a celebrated and widely recorded player, composer, and educator.

Carlos Serrano (August 21st @7:30pm): An award-winning guitarist from Colombia, Carlos has performed for many organizations, including:Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra, Madison Guitar Society, Milwaukee Guitar Society, Marcus Theater, Camino Arts (Spain), and others. He presents a solo program of Colombian classical guitar music.

Alberto Lombardi (August 22nd @7:30pm): Italian virtuoso guitarist Alberto Lombardi is an internationally renowned acoustic solo fingerstyle and electric rock player, a singer songwriter and record producer. As a solo acoustic player he toured Italy with Tommy Emmanuel in 2022.

Legendary New Orleans Guitarist Jimmy Robinson (August 23rd @7:30pm): Jimmy Robinson has been recording and touring for over 40 years. He has received critical and audience praise for his unique virtuoso approach to the guitar, and his rich compositional skill. He has opened concerts for Chick Corea’s Elektrik Band, Charlie Byrd, Stevie Ray Vaugn, Jeff Beck, and more!

Individual tickets, along with a International Guitar Festival 2026 season festival pass, are available at Timucua.com. All shows take place at The White House located at 2000 S Summerlin Ave in Orlando. There is free parking on Summerlin Ave. and at Wadeview Park.

About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and was head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com for 10 years. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.
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