Classical Guitar Supports
Here are some of the best guitar supports and rests I’ve played and reviewed. There are many types of guitar supports and footstools so it can be tricky to choose one at first or find the right one for your…
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 97,000 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.
European Guitar Quartet play Verano Porteno by Piazzolla
This is great, sounds much more like a band rather than a strict arrangement. Get’s a bit hairy at times but it just adds to the mood. Cool group with some great players. Zoran Dukic, Pavel Steidl, Thomas Fellow and Reentko…
Yamaha Guitarlele Travel Guitar: good fun for classical guitarists
Just bought one of these cute little guys. I wanted something to travel with for camping or short trips. It’s called the Yamaha Guitalele (more info at Amazon) a so called hybrid of a guitar and ukulele. However, I’d just call it…
New John Williams Biography by William Starling
New Biography of classical guitarist John Williams by William Starling. I love the down-to-Earth opinions that Williams interview give. He is very realistic about music study and regarding the importance of students experiencing music for themselves rather than enlisting in the musical military…
Review: Súplica by Duo Amaral
Súplica by Duo Amaralwww.duoamaral.com Buy or listen to samples: Listen to Súplica “Duo Amaral, launched in 2008 by Jorge Amaral and Mia Pomerantz-Amaral, are classical guitarists who are gaining momentum and steadily attracting audiences in the USA and abroad, and…
Milos Karadaglic plays Libertango by Piazzolla
Milos Karadaglic, from Montenegro, is one of the famous recording guitarists of recent years. His recent album for Deutsche Grammophon topped the classical charts around the world and sold over 100,000 copies in less than six months.
Kuang Junhong plays Bach Chaconne
J.S. Bach’s Chaconne from the D minor partita played by the youth guitarist Kuang Junhong. Exciting to see the level of youth guitarists these days.
GFA Youth Winner Kevin Loh plays Paganini
Congrats to Kevin Loh for winning the youth section of the GFA competition. Sonata in E majorI. MinuettoII. Rondo (4:20)composed by Niccoló Paganini (1782-1840)performed by Kevin Loh July 1, 2012 – Sottile TheatreCollege of Charleston2012 Guitar Foundation of AmericaInternational…
At the Heart Is The Guitar – Documentary on luthier Stephan Connor
A short documentary on luthier Stephan Connor. I used to play a Connor and they are great ‘big’ sounding guitars. Based out of Boston he is one of the great builders of the day with many, many pros playing his…
Heike Matthiesen plays Morel
Heike Matthiesen plays Jorge Morel’s Danza Brasileira via Heike Matthiesen on YouTube.
Unlock Your Potential – An interview with Jean-François Desrosby
Earlier this year I wrote a review of this book over at Classical Guitar Canada. Jean-François Desrosby is an excellent guitarist and has put out a great little handbook to outline a few of the ideas and info regarding his…
Review: Ioana Gandrabur – Guitar Masterpieces
Ioana Gandrabur – Guitar MasterpiecesGuitar Masterpieces From Bach to Barrios [Originally reviewed on Classical Guitar Canada in 2012] Buy or listen to samples:Ioana Gandrabur Guitar Masterpieces via Amazon Release Date: 2010Copyright: 2010 Ioana GandraburTotal Length: 1:06:16 Repertoire:J.S. Bach – Suite BWV 997Gulio Regondi…