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Segovia Sunday #3: The Maestro Plays the Famous Prelude from Bach’s ‘Cello Suite No. 1’

The Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 has become one of the...

Video Pick of the Week: Leo Brouwer Plays Piazzolla’s ‘La muerte del ángel’

The cool, mysterious opening of Astor Piazzolla‘s La muerte del ángel has been going through my head since...

Prizes and Passion: A Report from the 8th Indiana International Guitar Festival and Competition

The 8th Indiana International Guitar Festival and Competition was held in Bloomington, Indiana, on October 27–28, 2017, and...

Recent Album Releases: Zoran Dukic, Matt Withers, Paul Ballam-Cross

Most weeks we take a peak at recent albums or sheet music releases. Here are three of the...

Segovia Sunday #2: Andrés Segovia Plays Bach, Sor, and Torroba in Classic Old Video

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Andrés Segovia’s passing in 1987, we’re posting videos of the Maestro in...

Video Pick of the Week: Sheu Pettit Duo Plays Andrew York’s ‘Virtu’

Here’s a piece and performance I really like a lot and am excited to share! The duo of...

Noted Guitar Historian Dies: Harvey Turnbull (1936-2017)

An Appreciation by Graham Wade Many guitarists around the world will be sad to hear that Harvey Turnbull,...

Happy Halloween! Here’s a Spooky Treat for You All!

Happy Halloween to those who are into it! Here is a surprisingly cool video we’d like to share:...

Video Pick of the Week: Chaconne Klaverenga Plays Paganini’s Daunting ‘Caprice No. 5’

To celebrate the 235th birthday (October 27) of Italian virtuoso violinist, guitarist, and composer Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840), here’s...

Review: Duo Amaral’s Key West – Latin American Music for Two Guitars

From the Fall 2017 issue of Classical Guitar | BY CHRIS DUMIGAN Mexican guitarist Jorge Amaral and Israel-born Mia Pomerantz-Amaral formed Duo Amaral in...

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