Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from British Columbia, Canada. He owns and edits the online publication This is Classical Guitar and sheet music store Werner Guitar Editions. He has taught a wide range of students from dedicated youth, hobbyists adults, and emerging young professionals in collage programs. Bradford taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced and performed in Greater Victoria for 20 years. He adjudicates festivals, and has given exams and masterclasses for The Alberta Provincial Festival, Mount Royal University, Calgary Guitar Society, and many more. Also see his work with the Quelus Guitar Duo, and the Victoria Guitar Trio with Michael Dias and Adrian Verdejo. The trio has commissioned numerous premieres and recorded an album on RedShift Records showcasing contemporary Canadian composers. See more at his personal website.

John Schnieder – Interview and Performance on Microtonal Guitar

The amazing John Schneider discusses microtonal music and the experimental 1976 Daniel Friederich meantone guitar with David Collett, president of Guitar Salon International. Part 1 of 3, with performances by Mak Grgic. Recorded at the Guitar Salon International showroom in…

Derek Gripper Plays Kora Music

South African guitarist Derek Gripper plays Kora music and original pieces. This comes via NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert on YouTube. Here he plays a set of works: Tuth Jara (Trad. Arr. Gripper), Joni (Derek Gripper), Jarabi (Trad. Arr. Gripper), Duga…

Kevin Loh Plays Sonatina meridional by Ponce

Singapore guitarist Kevin Loh (18) plays Sonatina meridional (1939) by Mexican composer Manuel María Ponce (1882–1948). This comes via his YouTube Channel. Ponce wrote a great deal of guitar music for Segovia and they are some of the best pieces in…

Adagio for cello and guitar by Drozd

Valentino Worlitzsch (cello) & Sanel Redžić (guitar) perform Adagio op. 44I for cello and guitar by Polish composer Gerard Drozd. This comes via Gerard Drozd’s YouTube Channel. Live recording at the Gliwice Guitar Festival. Always love to promote chamber music…

Book: Giggin’ for a Livin’ by Jennifer McCoy Blaske

Giggin’ for a Livin’How to Make Money as a Musician Playing for Weddings and Special Eventsby Jennifer McCoy BlaskeKindle eBook: 64 pagesPublication Date: November 24, 2016 Buy or look inside the book via Amazon: Giggin’ for a Livin’ Atlanta Pianist…

21st Century Spanish Guitar by Adam Levin

Over the past 8 years guitarist Adam Levin has been working on a 21st Century Spanish Guitar commission project to be released in four volumes via Naxos Records. This is a large project involving the commissioning of 30 new solo guitar works. Stemming…

In the Bleak Midwinter for Guitar (Free PDF)

In the Bleak Midwinter – Free sheet music or premium tab arranged for classical guitar. The melody is by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) and words by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). Free Notation Edition – PDF In the Bleak Midwinter for Guitar (Free PDF) Buy…

Andrija Lazarevic plays Paganini Caprice No.5

The young Serbian guitarist Andrija Lazarevic plays Caprice No.5 by Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840). This comes via Gitaarsalon (Netherlands) and their YouTube. Originally written for violin these Caprices are often arranged for guitar. I love this because of that fast but extremely…

Isaac Bustos performs Una Limosna by Barrios

Guitarist Isaac Bustos performs Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios by Agustin Barrios (1885-1944). Audio and video by the amazing Canadian guitarist and producer Drew Henderson – always a top quality production. Guitar: 2013 Martin Blackwell Spruce doubletop. One of the…

Lesson: Right Hand Thumb Position

Video Lesson of the Week – Right hand thumb position and exercises for classical guitar. Here’s the Youtube Video Link if you’d like to watch it there. I also cover a left hand exercise near the end of the video.…

Leonora Spangenberger (13) plays Etude No. 4 by Villa-Lobos

Another youth feature as it’s great to see their music develop and they deserve praise for their excellent work. 13 year old German guitarist Leonora Spangenberger plays Etude No. 4 by Villa-Lobos. Last week I posted a video of Another fantastic youth student…

The benefits of slow practice via The Strad

Nice article on practicing slowly with some great pros and cons via this article from The Strad . Although this is a simple piece of advice, on a more broad scale the more guitarists listen to the advice of the…