The winners of the 2014 GFA International Guitar Competition via the GFA blog: 1st Place: Ekachai Jearakul (Thailand)2nd Place: Thomas Csaba (France)3rd Place: Jérémy Peret (France)4th Place: Celil Refik Kaya (Turkey) Ekachai Jearakul in a vid from last year:
A nice vid about the new launch of the International Guitar Research Centre (IGRC), School of Arts, University of Surrey. Director – Prof Steve GossDeputy Director – Dr Milton MermikidesHonorary President – John Williams In March 2014, guitar researchers and performers…
More great stuff from Austin in celebration of Matthew Hinsley‘s 10th year as Executive Director of the Austin Classical Guitar Society. Here we have the Hinsleyian Overture played by the Austin Classical Guitar Youth Orchestra. “Austin Classical Guitar Youth Orchestra…
You can see the GFA Blog Post about this. Junior Division1st: Xu Kun Liu (Canada)2nd: Chanhyeok Lee (South Korea)3rd: Kang Min Shin (South Korea)4th: Nadja Jankovic (Montenegro) Senior Division1st: John Bogan (USA)2nd: Grace Sheppard (USA)3rd: Audra Vigil (USA)4th: Seh Young…
I’ve been pondering student retention in music lessons and here are some thoughts on the subject. Success & progress is the key The idea of keeping the student happy is a misconception. As a teacher you need to focus on…
Sharpe Zohn Guitar Duo featuring Wendy Warner play Menino by Sérgio Assad for Two Guitars & Cello. You can also see this other video of Menino played by the Assad brothers themselves along with Yo-Yo Ma. There’s also a CD titled Viva Brazil…
Artist Website: goharvardanyan.com Tracks:1. Fantasie Hongroise – Johann K. Mertz2. Sevilla – Isaac Albéniz3. Invocación y Danza – Joaquín Rodrigo4. Andaluza – Regino Sainz de la Maza5. Primavera Porteña – Astor Piazzolla6. Un Sueno en la Floresta – Agustín BarriosSonata Op.…
Eva Beneke plays the Prelude from Quatre Pièces Brèves by Frank Martin on a 1948 Hermann Hauser I via Siccas Guitars on YouTube. I’ve always loved the Martin pieces for their musical language but always with a focus on melody…
Eliot Fisk & Paco Peña: NPR Music Tiny Desk ConcertWhat a treat, Fisk and Peña together for a mini concert in NPR’s excellent tiny desk concert series. Here’s what they are playing. Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in D Major K.33Bach: Prelude…
This post is for my new PDF eBook: Ten Classical EtudesLesson: Study No. 24, Op. 60 by Fernando Sor (1778–1839)Includes fingering, notation & notation + TAB edition.YouTube Video Performance and Lesson Link (4K) Allegro Moderato, Study No. 24, Op. 60 by…
A live performance of Strata Motion for Guitar Quartet by Richard Melkonian who is a composer and conductor currently studying at Guildhall School for Music & Drama. Performed by Remy Reber (Guitar I) Giacomo Bigoni (Guitar II) Marcin Koziol (Guitar III) Michael Poll (Guitar…
I’m always on the lookout for new guitarists, that is, ones I haven’t heard of before. However, I should have known this one who won the Jack Marshall Prize and Gold Medal in the 2012 Parkening International Guitar Competition. Here…