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 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.

Svetoslav Costoff Plays Introduction & Caprice by Regondi

Svetoslav Costoff Plays Introduction & Caprice, Op. 23 by Giulio Regondi (1823–1872). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel. This is the first time featuring Bulgarian guitarist Svetoslav Costoff. Nice extroverted playing and I like how the more sensitive moments…

Scale Lesson and Exercise: Articulation and Dynamics

Scale Lesson and Exercise (Part 3 of 3): Articulation and Dynamics for Classical Guitar– This is Exercise No. 13 from my pdf book 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar for beginner to intermediate classical guitarists. Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips,…

Thomas Riamon Plays Sarabande, BWV 825 by Bach

French guitarist Thomas Riamon plays the fourth movement, Sarabande from the Harpsichord Partita No. 1, BWV 825 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on a 2007 Antonio Raya Ferrer guitar. This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel. If you follow the…

Matthew Cochran Plays Bach Sonata BWV1003 (Complete)

Matthew Cochran plays Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 (originally for solo violin) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via his YouTube channel and recorded at Cathedral Barn in Historic Barns Park, Traverse City MI.. The complete…

Scale Lesson & Exercise: Rhythmic Vitality

Scale Lesson and Exercise (Part 2 of 3): Rhythmic Vitality for Classical Guitar – This is Exercise No. 12 from my pdf book 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar for beginner to intermediate classical guitarists. Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips,…

Ioannis Theodoridis Plays Variations on a Theme of Sor by Llobet

Ioannis Theodoridis plays Variations on a Theme of Sor Op.15 by Miguel Llobet (1878–1938). This comes via Open Strings Berlin and their amazing Youtube Channel. Great performance filled with everything from sensitive and sweet phrasing to contrasts of extroverted intensity. I like his very…

Nona Onda, Serenade for Cello, Guitar & Orchestra by Giacomo Susani

Giacomo Susani (guitar), Nora Braun (cello), and Constantin Riccardi (conductor) perform Nona Onda, a Serenade for Cello, Guitar and Orchestra written by Susani. This comes via his YouTube Channel. Susani is an Italian classical guitarist based in London. Beautiful and lush work…

Patrik Kleemola Plays Tarrega

Patrik Kleemola plays Two Preludes by Tárrega

Finnish classical guitarist Patrik Kleemola plays Preludio No.1 in D Minor and Preludio No.11 in D Major by Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909). This comes via his great Youtube channel. I’ve followed Kleemola for a few years on Youtube where he’s done…

Scale Lesson and Exercise: Destination Points

Scale Lesson and Exercise (Part 1 of 3): Destination Points for Classical Guitar – This is Exercise No. 11 from my pdf book 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar for beginner to intermediate classical guitarists. Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips,…

McGregor-Verdejo Duo Play Verdigris by Jocelyn Morlock

The McGregor-Verdejo Duo with Mark Takeshi McGregor (flute) and Adrian Verdejo (guitar) perform Jocelyn Morlock‘s work for alto flute and guitar, Verdigris. This comes via McGregor’s YouTube channel. Verdejo is one of Canada’s most active guitarists in new music with…

Azuline Duo - Fandango

New Release: Fandango by Azuline Duo

Fandango by Azuline DuoEmma Rush, guitarSara Traficante, flute Listen or Buy via Azuline Duo, Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, and more. Great to hear the new album, Fandango by the Azuline Duo featuring a variety of works for guitar and flute. The album…