Classical Guitar Review

The Swedish guitarist Johannes Möller has captivated audiences throughout the world with charismatic and soulful performances. His ability to communicate a musical message to listeners of any cultural background, age or level of musical experience have brought him an international career and numerous prestigious prizes. In June this year he was awarded first prize in [...]

With a large array of prestigious awards and highly acclaimed performances on renowned festivals, Irina Kulikova is considered one of the most gifted musicians on classical guitar. She is well known for the depth of her interpretations and the rare spectrum of colours she evokes. Irina Kulikova has the capacity of fully opening up to [...]

At age 26, Jacob Cordover has already established a vibrant and varied international career. He has appeared on stage throughout Australia, Canada, the US, Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom as a soloist and in his chamber ensembles, Zoco Duo (with oboist Laura Karney) and the Australian Guitar Duo (with Rupert Boyd). His [...]

Carlé Costa is internationally considered to be a unique and exquisite guitar performer.  He is a poetic and innovative composer, and with his own particular style is renovating the guitar´s language. Costa has given recitals in Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia and Peru in prestigious international festivals, often presenting  his own compositions, his performances [...]

Yiannis Giagourtas was born in Alexandroupolis (Greece) in 1981. He completed his Music studies at Athenaeum Conservatory “Maria Kallas” under the direction of E. Assimakopoulos, achieving his Diploma with the highest honors (unanimously granted with the 1st Award and Golden Medal). In parallel with his Music studies he received the Diploma in Accounting and Finance [...]

Having performed concerts regularly for the last five years, Gabriel Bianco has earned first prize in multiple international competitions in Austria (Vienna), Germany (Koblenz), France (Ile de Ré and Barbezieux ), Poland (Tychy) and Portugal (Sernancelhe). His most recent win at the 2008 Guitar Foundation of America Competition has earned him the coveted 50-concert tour [...]

Sabrina Vlaskalic (1989) was born in Belgrade (Serbia). She has been playing the guitar since she was 7. In the year of 2006 she graduated from Music High School “Vatroslav Lisinski” in the class of Professor Aleksandar Hadzi Djordjevic and she is currently studying the guitar at The Faculty of Music Art in Belgrade with [...]

David Veslocki is forging a unique path as a Guitarist, Educator, and Composer/Producer. David is a rare bread of a Guitarist, playing proficiently as a classical, jazz and rock player. David’s music has been mastered by Nick Essig(Elton John), Grammy Award Winner Gavin Lurssen(Robert Plant), and Rob Treloar(engineer for Queen Latifa, Roberta Flack), Sonic Boyz [...]

Though barely twenty three years of age,she has already won an impressive number of prizes and international competitions all over the world.Those include first prizes in the Albert Augustine International Competition in Bath,England,the Fernando Sor competition in Rome,Italy and the Francisco Tarrega competition in Benicasim,Spain.Other top prizes include the Eurovision Competition for Young Artists,the Mauro [...]

Raphaella Smits plays worldwide in her unique way on eight-string guitars and historical instruments. Recognized as ‘an uncommonly musical guitarist’ (Tim Page, New York Times), she always commits to the soul of the music. For three decades, her solo recitals as well as her performances with the most distinguished colleagues always meet enthusiastic audiences and [...]