The Guitar Makers of Madrid Superb classical and flamenco guitars are made in every corner of the world, yet no other country’s socio-cultural relationship to an instrument is as close as Spain’s is to the guitar. Read More
Video Pick of the Week: It’s Tárrega’s Birthday! Watch Sharon Isbin Play ‘Capricho Árabe’ If I’m doing my math correctly (and I’m really bad at math), November 21, 2019, is the 167th...
Thailand & Vietnam are Fast Becoming Classical Guitar Hot Spots BY MARK HOUGHTON | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR Communications in modern times are often...
Indiana Competition Crowns Winners, Says Farewell to Founder Ernesto Bitetti Over the last weekend of October, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Guitar Department hosted its 10th...
A Love Letter to the Spanish Guitar: A Bold and Beautiful Book Traces the Evolution of the Instrument BY KATHLEEN A BERGERON | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR Françoise and Daniel Sinier de...
LAGQ to Headline Northern California Fire Recovery Benefit Concert Nov. 24 By Blair Jackson It’s been a rough couple of years for those of us who live in beautiful...
Video Pick of the Week: Thomas Athanaselos Plays His Exquisite ‘Fantasia y mirada’ I really like this recent composition by the fine Greek guitarist and composer Thomas Athanaselos. His Fantasia y...
Who Made Luis Milán’s Vihuela? Luthiers Are Escaping from Centuries of Anonymity BY GRAHAM WADE | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR Some years ago, in the 1980s,...
Argentine and Flamenco Sounds Highlight French Guitar Fest We always like to post reports from guitar festivals and competitions when they come our way. This one...
Saki Kato to Premiere New Edward Cowie Work at Julian Bream Trust Concert The wonderful charitable group known as the Julian Bream Trust is dedicated to providing financial assistance to promising...
