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New Old Bossa Nova from João Gilberto and Stan Getz

by Blair Jackson João Gilberto is not, strictly speaking, a classical guitarist. But it is safe to say...

Jason Vieaux Drops By for ‘Acoustic Guitar Sessions’

Grammy-winning guitarist (and cover subject of the Summer 2015 issue of Classical Guitar) Jason Vieaux stopped by our...

Another Day, Another Guitar Prodigy

Honest, we don’t share these tales of brilliant young classical guitarists to make you feel jealous or inadequate....

On the CG Calendar: Concerts by Jason Vieaux, Xuefei Yang, Pavel Steidel, and Others

Here just a few of the many notable classical guitar concerts coming up in the next few weeks:...

Marchione Guitars: Winter NAMM 2016

Designer and builder Stephen Marchione of Marchione Guitars in Houston, Texas, discusses two of his handcrafted instruments:...

Gabriel Ayala Classical Guitar Session NAMM 2016

Gabriel Ayala: Winter NAMM 2016

Gabriel Ayala stopped by our booth at NAMM 2016 with his Manuel Rodriguez guitar in hand, and treated...

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Cordoba Introduces Esteso Master Series Guitar at Winter NAMM 2016

Watch as Brandon Schmidt of Cordoba Guitars demonstrates one of the new Master Series models, a reproduction of...

Evan Hirschelman: Winter NAMM 2016

LA-based guitarist, composer, and educator Evan Hirschelman dropped by our booth at NAMM to play excerpts from a...

Giacomo Fiore Classical Guitar Session NAMM 2016

Giacomo Fiore: Winter NAMM 2016

San Francisco-based guitarist, musicologist, and teacher Giacomo Fiore stopped by our booth at NAMM 2016 in Anaheim, California, to...

Biasini Festival and Competition Opens with Two Outstanding Premieres

By Blair Jackson Last night (Jan. 14), the opening concert at the 3rd International Guitar Competition and Festival...

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Stories

Christopher Mallett’s ‘Justin Holland: Guitar Works and Arrangements’

Album Review: ‘The Blue Album’ by Pablo Sáinz-Villegas

Profile: Classical Guitar Great Raphaella Smits

The Classics

‘Forbidden’ Fifths in Guitar Music From Sor and Before to Hendrix and Beyond