Classical Guitar

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Video Pick of the Week: Olivia Chiang Plays John Doan’s ‘Farewell’

This week’s Video Pick is a an attractive Celtic-inspired piece written by noted American guitarist/harp guitarist and composer...

3rd Altamira Hong Kong Guitar Fest and Competition Coming in July

In just three years, the Altamira Hong Kong International Guitar Symposium/Competition has established itself as one of the...

Practice Makes Perfect on Classical Guitar. Or Does It?

The bedrock of competence on classical guitar is invariably the quality and quantity of the daily practice that the player must apply. But how much is too much? Read More

Bokyung Byun Wins JoAnn Falletta Concerto Competition

Congratulations to 23-year-old South Korean guitarist Bokyung Byun on her First Place finish in the prestigious JoAnn Falletta...

Watch Steve Goss and John Williams Interview Leo Brouwer!

Can you take a little more Brouwer? English composer and all-around-good-guy Stephen Goss recently forwarded a link to...

Video Pick of the Week: Sabrina Vlaskalic Plays Rodrigo’s ‘En Los Trigales’

We recently ran across this dynamic performance of Joaquín Rodrigo’s En los trigales played by another of our...

Guitare en France Course/Festival at Château de Ligoure Set for August 3–11

There’s no question that attending a festival and/or guitar course in a beautiful location adds to the magic...

More from John Williams: Watch Him Play Barrios’ ‘Vals in G Major, Op. 8 No. 4’

Seems like we’ve had a good thing going, posting Julian Bream and/or John Williams performances each Sunday for...

Video Pick of the Week: Marcin Dylla and the Kupinski Guitar Duo Play Mvmt. 3 of Ponce’s ‘Concierto del Sur’

What a fortuitous find this was: three of my absolute favorite guitarists—Marcin Dylla and the Kupinski Guitar Duo...

A ‘CG’ Online Exclusive: Evangelos Assimakopoulos on Arrangement and Transcription

Evangelos Assimakopoulos has enjoyed a long and successful career as guitarist, arranger, and teacher since he and his...

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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