Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers and 14 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.

Marcin Dylla plays Nocturnal by Britten

Marcin Dylla plays Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 by English composer Benjamin Britten (1913–1976). This comes via the fantastic Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel. Here Dylla is playing a Gabriele Lodi Torres Guitar Model Spruce  Britten was a central figure 20th-century British classical…

Agnew-McAllister Duo play Libertango by Piazzolla

Irish flautist Aisling Agnew and Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister (Agnew McAllister Duo 15 years+!) perform Libertango by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) at the 2016 Classical Guitar Retreat (CGR). This comes via McAllister’s great YouTube Channel.  The CGR looks amazing so gear up for it next year: “The…

Jason Vieaux plays Capricho árabe by Tárrega

American guitarist Jason Vieaux plays Capricho árabe by Spanish composer Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909). This comes via Colorado Public Radio and their YouTube. Vieaux won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo which is pretty rare and special for…

Tatyana Ryzhkova Plays Chopin, Valse op. 64 no. 2

Belorussian guitarist Tatyana Ryzhkova plays her own arrangement of Valse op. 64 no. 2 by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849). Ryzhkova is on top of her marketing and has an insane online following with over 65,000 youtube subscribers and a…

Alexandra Whittingham Plays Piazzolla

19 year old British guitarist Alexandra Whittingham plays Verano Porteño by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992). There have been a few posts about this talented young guitarist and it’s great to see her continue to develop her skills and musicality. Nice clean…

Schneiderman-Yamaya Duo Play Beethoven

Schneiderman-Yamaya Duo (John Schneiderman, Hideki Yamaya) play a 19th-century arrangements of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) on period replica guitars. Some arranged by composer and guitarist Ferdinando Carulli (1770–1841). Carulli was Italian-born but later based in Paris where he was very prolific.…

Thomas Echols Plays Brouwer Works

American guitarist Thomas Echols plays three pieces by Cuban composer and guitarist Leo Brouwer (b.1939). The pieces are Elogio de la Danza (Praise to Dance), Un Dia de Noviembre (A Day in November) (1967), and Danza Caracteristica (Characteristic Dance). This…

Drew Henderson Plays Fandango by Rodrigo

The excellent Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson plays Fandango from Tres Piezas Españolas by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). Henderson is one of my favorite guitarists and he also does all the video and sound himself. A wizard of all trades. I love…

Uros Baric Plays La Muerte by Sáinz de la Maza

The excellent Slovenian guitarist Uros Baric plays La Muerte, second to last movement from Suite Platero Y Yo by Spanish composer Eduardo Sáinz de la Maza (1903–1982). This is via his YouTube Channel where he also gives you all the tech…

Book Review: Traversing the Fretboard by Sean Thrower

Traversing the FretboardUtilizing the CAGED System in More Ways than One.by Sean Thrower Buy the book via Amazon: Traversing the Fretboard I was very pleased to receive a copy of Sean Thrower’s new book focusing on fretboard theory and knowledge. Thrower…

Kathy Acosta Zavala Plays Tansman and Brouwer

Peruvian classical guitarist Kathy Acosta Zavala plays Variations on a Theme of Scriabin by Polish-born French composer and virtuoso pianist Alexandre Tansman (1897–1986) and El Arpa y la sombra by Cuban composer and guitarist Leo Brouwer (b. 1939). She wrote…

Pasieczny Plays Neo Variations: Tribute to John Towner Williams

UK composer and guitarist Marek Pasieczny plays Neo Variations: Tribute to John Towner Williams composed by Marek Pasieczny (2016). A tribute to film music and John Williams (the composer, not the guitarist). You can get the sheet music via his website. Here’s…