Classical Guitar Magazine

15/03/2024

From our friends at the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA):

The 2024 Guitar Foundation of America International Convention & Competitions is taking place at Cal State University Fullerton, CA, from June 17-22. Concerts, Competitions, workshops, lectures, lessons, masterclasses, vendor expo, and more! Visit our website and learn about the largest classical guitar event in the USA:
www.guitarfoundation.org/page/2024Convention

15/03/2024

5 Tips to Prevent Guitar Injuries - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-03152024

16/02/2024

Classical Guitar Basics: Getting Started with Tremolo Technique - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-02162024

15/12/2023

How I Learned to Make Guitars: Eight Modern Luthiers on the Origins of Their Craft - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-12152023

17/11/2023

GFA Hall of Fame Inductee Sharon Isbin Has Expanded the Reach, Reputation, and Repertoire of the Classical Guitar - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-11172023

13/11/2023

From our friends at the Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions:

The 12th Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions dedicated to Freedoms is taking place November 24-28. The biggest guitar rendezvous in Belgium has an exceptional program! World premieres with orchestra: The Scarlatti & Tárrega Double Concertos by Peter Katona, Fantasia para un Gentilhombre by Rodrigo, recitals, Flamenco show, Brazilian Jazz, competitions, Luthiers Salon… Guests include: Yamandu Costa, Katona Twins, Marco Tamayo, Thibault Cauvin, Gaëlle Solal, Las Migas, Evangelina Mascardi, Calatrio Brazilian Jazz, Huaicong Mu, Corentin Schlegel, Jonathan Patte, Evangelos Triantafilakis, Hugues Navez, the Ensemble de Guitares du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles and many others. Info & tickets at www.bigfest.be

04/10/2023

Read the November-December issue of Acoustic Guitar, featuring Sharon Isbin, Ralph Towner, lessons, songs to play, and more! https://store.acousticguitar.com/products/no-343-november-december-2023

22/09/2023

From our friends at the University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival:

The URI Guitar Festival, directed by classical guitarist Adam Levin, Classical Guitarist, features HYBRID concerts, masterclasses, workshops, and lectures for all ages and levels. Rising Stars Young Guitarists Program for students ages 7-17. New: Course in Mandolin Excellence led by Yaki Reuven. Rising Stars Virtual Guitar Competitors in the High School (ages 13-18) and Young Artist (ages 18-35) divisions may submit video recordings until October 6. Find our more: www.uriguitarfestival.org
Guest artists include:
Adam Levin, Classical Guitarist
URI Music Department
University of Rhode Island
Mathias Duplessy Classical Guitar
Jérémy Jouve
Juan Falú
Luca Stricagnoli
Jontavious Willis
Pierre Bibault Guitar
Amit Kavthekar
Mauro Zanatta
The Great Necks
Jay Azzolina Music Page
Jacob (Yaki) Reuven- Mandolin Artist
Ekaterina Skliar
Ceili Connors, Classical Guitarist
victormainguitar
Peter Zisa
Aaron Green
M. E. Brune, Luthier
Gef Fisher Guitars
Guitar Salon
Guitar Foundation of America (GFA)
Augustine Strings
Guitarras Alhambra
Your Heaven Audio
Strings By Mail
tonebase Guitar
AltamiraGuitars.net
Wakefield Music Co.
Admiral Dewey Inn

Classical Guitar keeps you informed on the music, musicians, and instruments that matter.

15/09/2023

A Lesson on Synchronization Using Aguado’s ‘Estudio No. 16’ - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-9152023

31/08/2023

Christopher Mallett's latest album,
'Justin Holland: Guitar Works and Arrangements'—the
follow-up to his 2015 debut, 'The Porcelain
Tower'—sheds long-overdue light on Justin Holland’s
contributions to the classical guitar world. On the
album’s tracks, Mallett breathes new life into music that
has languished since Holland’s passing more than a
century ago. “This project has been dear to my heart
for many years, and I am excited to share it with the
world,” Mallett says. Read more:

Mallett breathes new life into music that has languished since Holland’s passing more than a century ago.

18/08/2023

Learn a right-hand study of epic proportions! https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3619785

14/08/2023

A young guitarist recently reached out to us and we wanted to share her work with you. Check out Beatrix Kovács’ recent video of “Norwegian Miniatures” by Maria Linnemann.

“In 2020, during the pandemic, I was still a music university student, so I tried to find ways to start my career without performing,” she wrote to us. “I stream my rehearsals three times a week on Twitch, and I started making music and educational videos on YouTube while also sharing short bits of music on Instagram.”

In a time when many musicians saw their livelihood suddenly taken away, Beatrix’ quick pivot to sharing performances online helped her find an audience. “Over time, a lovely community emerged around me, and now I am a full-time content creator and musician,” she says. “I have over 6 million views on my YouTube channel, 160K followers on Instagram, and I released my debut album half a year ago.”

Did you discover any new musicians to follow during the pandemic? What steps did you take to pivot your career during that time?

Listen to my debut album "Journey"!All in one: https://beatrixguitar.hearnow.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4cWm9Aew0QXEkA39AR6UhtApple Music: h...

14/07/2023

Method: Leo Brouwer’s Challenging and Modern ‘Danza Caracteristica’ - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3619549

16/06/2023

Whether You Call it ‘Leyenda’ or ‘Asturias’ or ‘Prelude,’ Albeniz’s Expressive Piece is a Test for Guitarists: https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3619337

18/04/2023

Don’t let the appearance of so many well-known pop songs fool you into thinking these are just simple tunes.

The nimble and expressive Colombian classical guitarist Irene Gómez has always played a diverse repertoire, as befits a musician whose varied guitar education included programs in her native country, in France, and at Juilliard in New York, where she studied with Sharon Isbin.

06/04/2023

“It’s time for guitarists to get away from the star system,” Eliot Fisk says emphatically. “This idea that you need to be a super-famous or rich musician traveling the world all the time is a bunch of crap. What matters is making good, honest art that touches people. That’s what it’s about. It’s about service.”

Read the full story: https://acousticguitar.com/six-decades-into-his-musical-journey-classical-guitarist-eliot-fisk-still-seeks-new-summits/

22/02/2023

Andrés Segovia was born on February 21, 1893. To mark his 130th birthday, we spoke with three contemporary guitarists who each studied with the Maestro: Lily Afshar, Liona Boyd, and Michael Chapdelaine.

Listen here: https://acousticguitar.com/students-of-segovia-podcast-episode-12/ (or wherever you get your podcasts!)

Each of our guests shares their experience of playing for Segovia when they were students and explores how that impacts the way they see music today.

To mark the 130th birthday of Andres Segovia, we spoke with three contemporary guitarists who each studied with the maestro: Lily Afshar, Liona Boyd, and Michael Chapdelaine.

15/02/2023

After earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Juilliard, a doctorate from the University of Southern California, and winning some big competitions, Byun is now focused on launching her professional career. This is a destination she’s moved toward steadily since making her stage debut at age 11.

Many of the musical goals she sets entail identifying and isolating problem passages in the pieces she’s learning. She first searches for the optimal fi*****ng and then works the passage slowly, steadily bringing the music up to tempo in subsequent practice sessions. “I look at a problem. If it’s a scale, I figure out if the trouble is in the right or left hand or in the way I am thinking about it. Half of the time I find I’m making something harder than it should be.”

South Korea–born classical guitar virtuoso Bokyung Byun (aka “Bo”) is riding a wave of musical achievements.

13/01/2023

Music to play, profiles, history, and all things nylon strings in our 'Classical Guitar Monthly' email newsletter. Read the latest edition here: https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3618252

04/01/2023

In addition to the set pieces, the competitors had to perform 20-minutes of music of their own choice from the 20th century until today. Again, the finalists had very different approaches to this challenge: Butten chose Britten’s Nocturnal; Topchii chose La Grand Sarabanda by Brouwer and Rodrigo’s Toccata; and Grygier chose the Sonata by Roberto Sierra; all very difficult and challenging pieces.

Read about the 2022 Baltimore International Guitar Competition and see the performances here.

Andrzej Grygier took home the $35,000 first prize in the first edition of the Baltimore International Guitar Competition which took place on September 20–25, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.

16/12/2022

The History of the Modern Classical Guitar and its Deep Iberian Roots - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3618056

13/11/2022

From our friends at Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions:

Dedicated to Peace, the 11th Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions is taking place November 25-29. The biggest guitar rendezvous in Belgium has an exceptional program! Belgian premieres with orchestra: Aeolian Suite by John Williams & Concierto de Mayo by Pujol, Madrigal concerto by Rodrigo, recitals, Flamenco show, competitions, Luthiers Salon… Guests include: Marco Tamayo, M. D. Pujol, Katona Twins, Gaëlle Solal, Pasquale Vitale , Trio Sirocco, Norten Duo, Maurage & Montagne Duo, Guillaume Gazengel Music, Fu Ping Ryu, Corentin Schlegel, guitariste, Oleo, Hugues Navez, the Ensemble de Guitares du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles and many others. Info & tickets: www.bigfest.be

21/10/2022

Amplification and Classical Guitar: The Search for Natural Colors - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3617288

12/10/2022

"I remembered the words my mother used to say: ‘Never leave for tomorrow what you can do today.’ So I recorded it that night. I am glad I did because there is a uniform sound on the album from using the same guitar on every piece.” Read more about Berta Rojas and her latest album:

Berta Rojas' album Legado features 12 tracks composed by or written in homage to a pair of classical guitar pioneers: Ida Presti (1924–1967) of France and María Luisa Anido (1907–1996) of Argentina.

05/10/2022

From our friends at the University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival:

The URI Guitar Festival, directed by Adam Levin, Classical Guitarist, features HYBRID concerts, masterclasses, workshops, and lectures for all ages and levels. New: Rising Stars Young Guitarists Program for students ages 7-17. Rising Stars Virtual Guitar Competitors in the High School (ages 13-18) and Young Artist (ages 18-35) divisions may submit video recordings until October 10. See the festival schedule and registration at: www.uriguitarfestival.org

26/08/2022

How To Develop a Good Tremolo on Classical Guitar - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3617052

15/07/2022

The Guitar Makers of Madrid | Exploring the city’s luthiers and guitar shops - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3616800

17/06/2022

The Guitar Makers of Madrid | Exploring the city’s luthiers and guitar shops - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3616536

13/05/2022

Julian Bream, Laura Snowden, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, and more in this month's newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/acoustic-guitar/cg-monthly-3616232

06/05/2022

From our friends at AVIE Records:

Available now!

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is joined by guitarist Jason Vieaux and pianist Fabio Bidini in "Shining Night" – world premieres and new arrangements exploring nature, love, and poetry. Order the album now at orcd.co/shining-night.

Shining Night TrailerAnne Akiko Meyers, violin Fabio Bidini, piano Jason Vieaux, guitarShining Night Available May 6. 2022 https://orcd.co/shining-nightSh...