Álvaro Pierri Plays Albéniz
Álvaro Pierri is one of the most inspiring guitarists of his generation. He is a musician of incomparable talent and his interpretations are always fresh and intriguing. Pierri recently did a six-part interview with...
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RIP Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Today, at the age of eighty-one, one of the greatest composers of our time, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, passed away. Davies was a celebrated and prolific British composer and conductor who worked closely with...
Southern Guitar Festival
The Southern Guitar Festival, hosted annually by artistic director Marina Alexander (South Carolina University), will be held June 11–12, 2016. This year the featured artists will be previous year’s first-prize winner, Janet Grohovac, and Amaral...
San Diego Guitar Festival
The inaugural edition of the San Diego Guitar Festival will be happening just next month, April 22–24, 2016, and fulfills a worthwhile goal: This festival is intended to provide free concerts and master classes...
Taiwan International Guitar Festival and Competition
The Taiwan International Guitar Festival and Competition will be held on August 6–14, 2016 with an array of international talent. In addition to local artist Shih-Yu Liu—artistic director of the festival—TIGF will be bringing...
Amazing (very) young guitarist!
It is always fascinating and inspiring to see young guitarists play well beyond their years, and this is no exception. This young classical guitarist is almost as tall as the instrument he is playing...
UNMANAGEABLE: A farewell to PR Concert Artists
In his book “Classical Guitarists: Conversations”, author Jim Tosone had the visionary idea of interviewing the most important classical guitar artist manager in history: Harold Shaw. Anyone familiar with the names Julian Bream, John...
TOP 10 GUITAWESOME EVENTS FOR 2015
In a world where it is increasingly difficult to conduct a sustainable life as a classical guitarist, any good news are a matter of celebration. Fortunately, 2015 provides many reasons to look at the...
Whither the Segovia Legacy?
Some years ago, during a conversation with one of the most influential classical music managers in the world, the words “Andres Segovia” were uttered. The manager’s response: “Who is that?” This would not have...
Classifieds: (REAL) Guitar Administrators Wanted
We have all heard it: “I’ll invite you to my festival if you invite me to yours”. Is this a good idea? Some guitar administrators have an addition, and their addiction is hurting the makeup of the profession as a whole. Read more here.
