An interview with Matthew McAllister
March 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Matthew and I had the opportunity to perform and teach in a great festival in Lima. We had the chance to make a little interview. I hope you enjoy it! http://www.matthewmcallister.com/
Rene Izquierdo
February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rene Izquierdo, a native from Cuba, graduated from the Guillermo Tomas, Amadeo Roldan Conservatory and Superior Institute of Art in Havana. In the United States, Mr. Izquierdo earned a Master of Music and an Artist Diploma degrees from the Yale University School of Music, where he studied with Benjamin Verdery. While at Yale he represented [...]
Guitar Hamilton Festival
January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hamilton International Guitar Festival July 13-15, 2012 Featuring Jorge Caballero, Irina Kulikova, Laura Young, Gohar Vardanyan, Kevin Manderville, Shawn Pickup, Emma Rush, Will Douglas and Tim Phelan. Five concerts, masterclasses, private lessons, workshops and a luthier showcase. More info at www.guitarhamilton.com or (905) 807-4792. Register early for a reduced rate!
The Virtuoso Guitarist – By Matt Palmer
December 20, 2011 By 8 Comments
I first met Matt Palmer at the Koblenz festival in 2005 and I observed a steady flow of guitarists approaching him asking for a demonstration of his astounding technique. Apart from his innate musicality and facility on the guitar, it was Palmer’s exceptional deployment of ami fingerings that beguiled other guitarists. Not only was it [...]
Milos Karadaglic – Review
June 23, 2011 By 38 Comments
Concert review, June 21 Le Poisson Rouge, New York Milos Karadaglic, a 27 year old musician from Montenegro, has recently taken quite an extraordinary path for a classical guitarist. Signed by Deutsche Grammophon, Milos has been traveling extensively promoting his newly released CD “Mediterraneo”. Additionally, Milos has been popping up in several mainstream publications such [...]
Questions from a reader
June 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
Rey, a reader of Classical Guitar Review, recently emailed me some questions. I thought they might be better answered by some of you, so please feel free to help out Rey with his questions in the comments below. Thanks everyone! Simon Dear Sir/Madam, Hey, my name is Rey from Indonesia. I want to [...]
Carlos Pérez plays for TEDx
June 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
A really wonderful performance from a great musician. Carlos talks (in Spanish) very eloquently about the guitar, its repertoire and the mix of elements in music from South America.
Guitar gives classical gems new sparkle – BBC Article
May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Guitar gives classical gems new sparkle – BBC Article By Laurence Peter BBC News Classical guitar virtuoso David Russell explains why his choice of instrument is helping to revive and spark new interest in the music of composers such as JS Bach and his contemporaries In today’s crowded music market the classical guitar sometimes struggles [...]
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