Video Pick of the Week: Xuanxuan Sun Plays Roland Dyens’ Arrangement of ‘Un jour tu verras’ This tune combines three of my favorite things: mid-20th century French chanson, the arrangements of Roland Dyens, and...
Happy Birthday, Eliot Fisk! Watch Him Play Two Sonatas by Scarlatti Join us in celebrating the August 10 birthday of the great American guitarist, pedagogue, and festival director Eliot...
Video Pick of the Week: Colin Davin Plays Bach in Joshia de Jonge’s Workshop Here’s something a little different. Colin Davin, a Juilliard and USC alumnus who teaches at the Cleveland Institute...
Video Pick of the Week: Kyuhee Park Plays Tárrega’s ‘Recuerdos de la Alhambra’ on Historic Guitar Astonishingly enough, we have never chosen a version of the much-played (cynics might say “over-played”) Francisco Tárrega classic...
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,...
Happy Birthday, Julian Bream! July 15, 2019 is Julian Bream’s 86th birthday, and absolutely an occasion worth celebrating with multiple huzzahs! And,...
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...
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...
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...
Happy Birthday, Marcin Dylla! Watch Him Play Giuliani’s Full ‘Sonata, Op. 15’ Marcin Dylla has been one of my favorite guitarists since I first saw him perform live several years...
