Guitars Help Syria’s Orontes Quartet Escape the Horrors of War BY SUSAN MCDONALD | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR [Editor’s note: In our Spring 2017...
Video Pick of the Week: Adam Cicchillitti Plays Joaquín Rodrigo’s Wonderful, Challenging ‘Toccata’ Earlier this month—July 6—marked the 20th anniversary of the death of the great Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. So,...
Amplification and Classical Guitar: The Search for Natural Colors While classical guitarists prefer performing sans amplification, the realities of venues and audience expectations often require using sound reinforcement. Read More
Mateusz Kowalski Wins EuroStrings Competition in London! Hearty congratulations to Polish guitarist Mateusz Kowalski, who was victorious in the finals of the 2nd annual EuroStrings...
Watch the 2nd Annual EuroStrings Competition from London Live on Facebook! Get your time zone calculator ready, wherever you are! Because the ultimate competition—in which the winners of regional...
Aaron Shearer: Father of American Classical Guitar Education; a Profile BY KATHLEEN A. BERGERON | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR When I decided I wanted...
Happy Birthday, Julian Bream! July 15, 2019 is Julian Bream’s 86th birthday, and absolutely an occasion worth celebrating with multiple huzzahs! And,...
Coming Up: Late July and August Festivals in France, China, Germany, Italy, Canada, England, and Austria! Here’s a reminder of some of the important guitar festivals, seminars and (in some cases) competitions happening around...
Video Pick of the Week: The Henderson-Kolk Duo Plays Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in D Minor Here’s a thoroughly delightful guitar performance from Canada’s amazing Henderson-Kolk Duo—Drew Henderson (at right in the video)and Michael...
Derek Gripper’s Wide World of Guitar: Bach, Africa, and More BY THÉRÈSE WASSILY SABA | From the Summer 2019 Issue of Classical Guitar Through his transcriptions and performances...
