Austin Youth Orchestra Play Hinsleyian Overture
More great stuff from Austin in celebration of Matthew Hinsley‘s 10th year as Executive Director of the Austin Classical Guitar Society. Here we have the Hinsleyian Overture played by the…
GFA Youth Winners 2014
You can see the GFA Blog Post about this. Junior Division1st: Xu Kun Liu (Canada)2nd: Chanhyeok Lee (South Korea)3rd: Kang Min Shin (South Korea)4th: Nadja Jankovic (Montenegro) Senior Division1st: John…
Student Retention: how to keep students positive & practicing
I’ve been pondering student retention in music lessons and here are some thoughts on the subject. Success & progress is the key The idea of keeping the student happy is…
Menino by Assad for Two Guitars & Cello
Sharpe Zohn Guitar Duo featuring Wendy Warner play Menino by Sérgio Assad for Two Guitars & Cello. You can also see this other video of Menino played by the Assad brothers themselves along…
Review: Paisajes by Gohar Vardanyan
Artist Website: goharvardanyan.com Tracks:1. Fantasie Hongroise – Johann K. Mertz2. Sevilla – Isaac Albéniz3. Invocación y Danza – Joaquín Rodrigo4. Andaluza – Regino Sainz de la Maza5. Primavera Porteña – Astor…
Eva Beneke plays Prelude by Frank Martin
Eva Beneke plays the Prelude from Quatre Pièces Brèves by Frank Martin on a 1948 Hermann Hauser I via Siccas Guitars on YouTube. I’ve always loved the Martin pieces for…
Eliot Fisk & Paco Peña: NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Eliot Fisk & Paco Peña: NPR Music Tiny Desk ConcertWhat a treat, Fisk and Peña together for a mini concert in NPR’s excellent tiny desk concert series. Here’s what they…
Lesson: Study No. 24, Op. 60 by Fernando Sor
This post is for my new PDF eBook: Ten Classical EtudesLesson: Study No. 24, Op. 60 by Fernando Sor (1778–1839)Includes fingering, notation & notation + TAB edition.YouTube Video Performance and Lesson…
Strata Motion for Guitar Quartet by Richard Melkonian
A live performance of Strata Motion for Guitar Quartet by Richard Melkonian who is a composer and conductor currently studying at Guildhall School for Music & Drama. Performed by Remy Reber (Guitar I) Giacomo…
Petrit Ceku Plays Presto from BWV 1001 by Bach
I’m always on the lookout for new guitarists, that is, ones I haven’t heard of before. However, I should have known this one who won the Jack Marshall Prize and…
Quality Practice Sessions
Ideas on practicing music with a focus on quality. This not a ‘how to practice’ post but really just a reminder to students about the importance of quality in your…
Marcin Dylla Plays Ständchen by Schubert – Mertz
Marcin Dylla plays Ständchen by Franz Schubert (1797–1828) on a 1924 Hermann Hauser via Siccas Guitars and their Youtube channel. The arrangement is by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) who arranged many…