Modern repertoire for the classical guitar including videos and sheet music articles. From early 20th century composers to contemporary new music.
Composer Michael Karmon has a new score available for free download from his site. It’s great how he makes his scores available for free but you should consider hitting the donation button at his website to encourage this wonderful offering. Check out…
Canadian-based guitarist Tariq Harb performs Prelude and a Danza from ‘Pasaje Abierto’ composed by Edín Solís (b. 1963). Tariq Harb teaches at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Audio and video by Canadian guitarist and audio-visual producer Drew Henderson. Guitar: Kenneth Hill, Performance Model.…
Staubzucker – The Guitar Albumby composer Marios Joannou EliaRelease Date: 2015Label: Aesthis Records Buy or Listen on Amazon: StaubzuckerStream on: Spotify I’m delighted to share with you the new offering from composer Marios Joannou Elia. With a line-up of fantastic artists and…
Italian guitarist Giulio Tampalini Plays Concertino for guitar and strings op. 211 by Italian composer Giancarlo Facchinetti (b.1936). Brescia, Italy – Teatro Grande 1st December 2015. Orchestra da Camera di Brescia, Filippo Lama, konzertmeister. Guitar: Philip Woodfield. Video: Alberto Lorica.…
This is a guest post by composer Michael KarmonVisit his site for more info, scores, and more. “Scintilla” by Marek Pasieczny First, a disclaimer: I’m a composer. I do play classical guitar, but all my training and experience is in…
Spanish guitarist Andrea González Caballero, currently based out of Germany, plays Estudio de Escalas by Joaquín Clerch (b. 1965) on a 2015 Ennio Giovanetti. This comes via the amazing Siccas Guitars and their fantastic YouTube channel. Siccas is THE online source for videos these…
A nice article/interview via Prepared Guitar with the fantastic guitarist John Schneider. Schneider is well known for his work with just-intonation and micro-tonality as well as his performances of Lou Harrison, John Cage, and Harry Partch. Schneider has been hailed as…
Russian classical guitarist Anton Baranov plays Fantasia y Rondo by Spanish composer David Del Puerto (b. 1964). Interesting fact via wiki, “At just 20 his name was on the bill at the Almeida Festival in London and shortly afterwards he…
Here’s a video from one of my recent concerts with two of my best buddies. The Victoria Guitar Trio performs Avril 14th by Aphex Twin (arranged by Adrian Verdejo) in Sidney, BC for Oak Bay Music Society. Guitarists Adrian Verdejo,…
Canadian guitarist Steve Cowan plays Prelude (Op. 41) and Intermezzo (Op. 80) by Canadian composer Jacques Hétu (1938-2010). The Prelude is from the suite of Op. 41 which is a multi-movement work and maybe Canada’s best. The Intermezzo is lesser…
The amazing Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang plays Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op.70 by English composer Benjamin Britten at the Boston Guitarfest 2015. This comes via their YouTube where the great vids are getting pumped out at alarming rates. Nocturnal was composed…
Fabulous Czech guitarist Pavel Steidl plays Hommage a Jimi Hendrix by Italian guitarist and composer Carlo Domeniconi (born 1947) at the Fourth International Alexander Frauchi Festival, Moscow. Gnessins’ Academy of Music, Moscow, 2015. Video via Guitar Magazine. Domeniconi is extremely…