Hotlink: Douglass Scott Rosette Tribute to Manuel Velazquez
Fellow Vancouver Islander and luthier Douglass Scott has a nice little article about making some rosettes in tribute of Manuel Velazquez who passed away in April. Via his blog. I…
Sanel Redžić plays Etude No. 1 by Villa-Lobos
Sanel Redžić plays Etude No. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos via Siccas Guitars. Here he is playing on a 1986 Kevin Aram. I like the rubato and directional phrasing he takes with…
Thibault Cauvin Plays Sonata K213 by D. Scarlatti
The excellent French guitarist Thibault Cauvin plays the Sonata K213 by D. Scarlatti. Video recorded by the french magazine Guitare Classique. I’ve seen Thibault play twice here in Victoria, he’s…
Ten Classical Etudes Lesson: Study No. 10, Op. 60 by Carcassi
Ten Classical Etudes Lesson: Study No. 10, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi. From my PDF eBook: Ten Classical Etudes (Werner Guitar Editions). Includes fingering, notation only & notation + TAB edition. YouTube…
GFA International Competition Winners 2014
The winners of the 2014 GFA International Guitar Competition via the GFA blog: 1st Place: Ekachai Jearakul (Thailand)2nd Place: Thomas Csaba (France)3rd Place: Jérémy Peret (France)4th Place: Celil Refik Kaya…
International Guitar Research Centre Launch
A nice vid about the new launch of the International Guitar Research Centre (IGRC), School of Arts, University of Surrey. Director – Prof Steve GossDeputy Director – Dr Milton MermikidesHonorary President…
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…