Classical guitar videos by professionals and emerging artists. Watching pros play can improve your technique, musicality, and repertoire awareness.
Laura Snowden performing Cuna from Suite Compostelana from Spanish composer Federico Mompou (1893–1987). “Audio by Declan Zapala. Video by Jon Fairey.With thanks to the St John’s Smith Square Young Artists Programme.” FYI, “Laura Snowden was selected by Julian Bream to…
I was looking for an example of this etude for one of my students and found something via our good friends over at Siccas Guitars! Julia Trintschuk plays Opus 6 No. 9 by Fernando Sor on a 1924 Hermann Hauser I. This…
Canadian guitarist Tim Beattie plays Zapateado from Tres Piezas Espanolas by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). Filmed in Mazzoleni Concert Hall at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Audio/Video by the amazing guitarist/producer Drew Henderson. Sheet Music: Music of…
Yuri Liberzon plays Danza del Altiplano by Cuban composer Leo Brouwer (b.1939). You can also check out Yuri’s album by clicking the link in the right sidebar or by visiting his website. Sheet Music: You can get the sheet music…
Spanish guitarist and Naxos recording artist plays Three Spanish Pieces (Tonadilla, Tango and Guajira) by Spanish composer Emilio Pujol (1886-1980). He looks so casual because of his sitting position, and probably because he is. Some crazy impressive playing, wild. This…
Once again we hear Enea Leone play Allegro BWV 1005 by Bach. The previous video (shown again at the bottom) was filled with amazing cool shots from inside the guitar, multiple angles, changing perspectives and more! Looks like he reuses…
French guitarist Thomas Viloteau plays the fourth movement of the Suite Brasileira #3 by Sergio Assad, commissioned by and dedicated to Thomas Viloteau. Guitar by Bastien Burlot, 2015. I love how the pros are catching up with the YouTube generation and just…
Anna Amalia Gitarrewettbewerb 2015 Weimar, Preisträger, Taavi Kiviranta (Finland), special prize for the best interpretation of a compulsory modern piece, performs “Gestolpert, gestürzt” by Thomas Nathan Krüger. This comes to us via Gitarreverein Weimar and their YouTube Channel. Great young…
Christoph Prégardien (tenor) & Tilman Hoppstock (guitar) performing What Power art thou from “King Arthur” by English composer Henry Purcell (1659–1695) at Darmstädter Gitarrentage 9.12.2011. Performing a program with Purcell, Giuliani, Schubert. I’ve always loved Purcell on the guitar as it’s just thin…
Canadian guitarist Emma Rush plays Etude 17, Tournesol, by Gerald Garcia on a 2005 Roland Scharbatke guitar. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel! Fun piece and well played. I feel this would be the perfect track for some kind of…
The LAGQ is joined by Dweezil Zappa (yes, son of Frank). This is mostly weird but I figure that is okay since Frank Zappa was never a stranger to weird. If only Moon Unit Zappa were there too. Here’s the…
Vintage video (1968) via BBC of Nana Mouskouri & John Williams performing the beginning of Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959). Too bad we don’t get the whole thing. Williams is so much more enjoyable to watch in ensemble…