Classical guitar interviews with guitarists, teachers, luthiers, and more.
Guitarist Xuefei Yang tells us about her pre-concert routine and advice on performing in public, her craziest concert mishaps, and about her experience arranging music on classical guitar. This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel for their series of videos…
David Russell in conversation with Classical Guitar Retreat Director Matthew McAllister during the 2018 Retreat. Russell talks about his thoughts on practice and technique. This comes via McAllister’s Youtube Channel. He discusses aspects of his practice routine, tips on how…
An fantastic interview with Rosie Bennet and her performance of Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro BWV 998 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via Open Strings Berlin and their amazing Youtube Channel. Great playing and bonus points for conducting the interview over…
Visesnut Guitar Cases appear to be one of the best lightweight travel cases on the market with a sleek design and a reputation for durability. Here’s a number of online reviews and videos including a great interview by Guitar Ramble. A…
Had a great time being interviewed by Simon Powis of the Classical Guitar Corner podcast. Lots of interesting discussions. Classical Guitar Corner is an excellent learning resource and very high quality! Listen to the podcast here or check out more…
Sean Thrower via his new site Guitar Ramble recently went to the 2018 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. Sean talks with Kenny Hill of Hill Guitar Co. about the latest developments in his signature series guitars. This comes via Guitar Ramble’s great new YouTube…
A great interview with David Tanenbaum. This comes via Strings by Mail and their YouTube channel in collaboration with tonebase. If you are not familiar with Tanenbaum, you should be! He is a champion of new music and the guitar,…
This is such a fantastic musical discussion and so relevant to guitar. “After his masterclass, David Watkin sat down with Helen Wallace from Kings Place, London to talk about the Bach Cello suites and the masterclass itself.” The famous cellist/conductor talks…
‘To Be Useful Is Something Incredible’: Leo Brouwer Reflects On His LegacyHeard on All Things ConsideredGo to NPR for text write up instead. “To be useful is something incredible, because you’re at the service of the world,” Brouwer says in…
A wonderful interview with the legendary Brazilian guitarist Fabio Zanon. This video comes from the amazing GuitarCoop and their YouTube Channel. This is partly a promo for his CD but he talks a great deal about the history of the…
Three 20-minute long video interviews with the amazing guitarist, John Williams. You can also read/buy his biography via Amazon Kindle: Strings Attached: The Life and Music of John Williams. I don’t know why the actual physical book isn’t available, glad…
Great project, great people, great idea. Those folks down in Austin sure know how to run a guitar society! Here’s the YouTube blurb: