Some Highlights from the Miami GFA, Part 2: Barrueco, Zoran, Irina, the Finalists and More! BY BLAIR JACKSON/CONCERT PHOTOS BY KENNETH KAM (COURTESY OF GFA) Thursday is always my favorite day at GFA...
Altamira Hong Kong Guitar Symposium and Competition is Fast Approaching! The 4th Altamira Hong Kong International Guitar Symposium and Competition is set to take place at the beautiful...
Pablo Sainz Villegas and Plácido Domingo Team Up for an Extraordinary Duo Album BY BLAIR JACKSON | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR When I finally reach the perennially...
Some Highlights from the Miami GFA, Part 1: Yamandu, Marcin, Raphaella, and More! BY BLAIR JACKSON/CONCERT PHOTOS BY KENNETH KAM (COURTESY OF GFA) June 22 marked the end of this year’s...
Video Pick of the Week: Liying Zhu Plays Napoléon Coste’s ‘Rondeau de Concert, Op. 12’ I had the pleasure of seeing Chinese guitarist Liying Zhu perform during the semifinals of the International Concert...
Classical Guitar Magazine Readers Pick Their Favorite Guitar Methods! There is no single foolproof method that excels above all others for learning guitar, but here are some helpful suggestions from our reader survey. Read More
Finalists Set for Miami GFA Competition! This just in: During the intermission at the Thursday night (June 20) Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) concert...
Towards the Holy Grail: A Short History of Guitar Methods BY GRAHAM WADE | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR The quest for the perfect guitar...
4 Albums of Brazilian Music: Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Daniel Murray, Andre Simão, and Marius Noss Gundersen! Some weeks we take a peek at recent albums or sheet music releases. Here are four CDs I...
Video Pick of the Week: Iliana Matos Plays Manuel Ponce’s ‘Sonata Clásica’ With a career spanning more than three decades now, Spain-based Cuban guitarist Iliana Matos has played and taught...