Sculptures of Guitars by Armand Pierre Fernandez

Some really interesting sculptures made mainly from bronze. ARMAN BIOGRAPHY (1928 – 2005) “I specialize very much in… everything,” the French-born American artist Arman told an interviewer in 1968. “I…

FretBuzz Interview: Jason Vieaux

Fret Buzz is a youth division blog via the Austin Classical Guitar Society. Their tagline is “By young guitarists, for young guitarists.” You can see their videos on the ACGS…

Spotlight: Agustín Castilla-Ávila, composer

Here’s an interview and some media by composer Agustín Castilla-Ávila. He was interviewed by guitarist and organizer Angelito Agcaoili.  Agustín was kind of enough to submit this article for the site. I’ve enclosed…

SoloDuo play Piazzolla

I’ve been waiting for a high quality video of the Tango suite for awhile so this was a welcomed find. Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela play in a duo called: SoloDuo.

Bach's Table of Ornamentation

Baroque Ornamentation on Classical Guitar

A lesson on Baroque ornamentation from Scott Morris. As he says, this is a good jumping point and introduction to ornamentation. The video was made via Guitar Salon International. He’s…

Kaori Muraji Plays Invocacion y Danza by Rodrigo

Japanese guitarist Kaori Muraji plays Invocacion y Danza by Rodrigo. According to her Wiki “she is the first Japanese artist to have signed an exclusive international contract with Decca Music…

Fernando Sor Studies Op. 60

Here’s my edition and the free sheet music facsimile edition of Fernando Sor’s (1778–1839) Studies for Guitar Op. 60. He called it something along the lines of “Introduction to the…

Goran Krivokapic plays Ginastera ‘Finale’

Goran Krivokapic plays the finale of Sonata for guitar, Op. 47 by was an Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983). This sonata was written in 1976 for Carlos Barbosa-Lima. I didn’t know this…

Joachim Tielke Guitar ca. 1695–99

Guitar, ca. 1695–99Joachim Tielke (German, 1641–1719)Wood, ivory, ebony The Baroque guitar is similar in shape and body to earlier guitars, but is typified by five double courses of strings (which…

Thomas Viloteau plays Fuga by M. Ponce

Great performance of this wonderful work by Mexican composer Manuel María Ponce (1882–1948). French Guitarist Thomas Viloteau plays Fuga on la Folia @ Gitaarsalon Enkhuizen Manuel María Ponce 8 december…