Classical guitar videos by professionals and emerging artists. Watching pros play can improve your technique, musicality, and repertoire awareness.
Canadian Guitarist Drew Henderson has another great video out. This time a fun little Caprice by Italian composer Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) who was also a guitarist, singer, and, according to wiki, also a luthier. A contemporary of Paganini, Luigi’s works have…
Another great youth guitarist. This is Korean guitarist Seyoung Park who’s been playing since 2009 and, as you can see, has progressed wonderfully. You can also check out more videos of her on her father’s YouTube channel. She does a great…
Adam Holzman playing Antonio Lauro’s ‘El Niño’ via GSI on a Dominique Field guitar. Holzman oozes musicality on this short and sweet performance. I’ve never really understood Holzman’s right-hand technique but he pulls everything off nevertheless. For people that have…
Basic Classical Guitar Positions & TechniqueAn overview of the photos & diagrams from the siteYouTube Video Link Here is a basic overview of my classical guitar technique visual references all in one video. Hopefully this helps students gain a basic knowledge on how to…
Benjamin Verdery talks to curators (J. Kenneth Moore and Jayson Kerr Dobney) of the Musical Instruments Collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. via 92nd Street Y‘s YouTube channel. In 1987 Andrés Segovia presented two guitars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for its…
John Schneiderman plays Napoleon Coste‘s (1805–1883) “La Zyderzee” on seven-string guitar. Coste was a French guitarist and composer who wrote everything from etudes to concert works. He had a particular interest in 7-string so this is very appropriate. Schneiderman plays…
Via the GFA Youth Competition: Louis Xavier Barrette plays La Toccata de Pasquini by Brouwer. The level of youth players continues to amaze me. Great performance with virtuosity and maturity. Nice one. La Toccata de Pasquinicomposed by Leo Brouwer (b.…
Chad Ibison plays Six Variations sur la chanson nationale Op. 49 by Giuliani. I really like the sensitive playing of the theme with the contrast of the fiery and virtuosic variations. Ibison is really versatile in term of contrast and…
Roland Dyens playing his own work ‘Alba Nera’ live at the Classical Guitar Retreat. The next retreat is July 2nd-7th, 2014 which is sure to be a blast. I should go there and be a student for a week and…
I’ve been highlighting five youth guitarists over the past few days. Well, actually, sorry, only four since I could not find a video of Yang Hao who tied for 1st place. All of the youth are prize winners from the 8th Velbert Segovia-Wettbewerb 2012 youth competition…
I’ll be highlighting five youth guitarists over the next few days. All of the youth are prize winners from the 8th Velbert Segovia-Wettbewerb 2012 youth competition (under 14 years). Alecu-Vicentiu Ciapi (Romania) placed 3rd. Here is Alecu-Vicentiu Ciapi playing Saudade No. 3 by Roland Dyens back…
I’ll be highlighting five youth guitarists over the next few days. All of the youth are prize winners from the 8th Velbert Segovia-Wettbewerb 2012 youth competition (under 14 years). Vidak Mićović tied for 4th with Paulina Monno (Germany) whom I featured yesterday. Here is Vidak Mićović playing…