Shi Long Fan Performing a 15min Set
I’ve been highlighting five youth guitarists over the past few days. Well, actually, sorry, only four since I could not find a video of Yang Hao who tied for 1st place. All of the…
Alecu-Vicentiu Ciapi plays Saudade No. 3 by Roland Dyens
I’ll be highlighting five youth guitarists over the next few days. All of the youth are prize winners from the 8th Velbert Segovia-Wettbewerb 2012 youth competition (under 14 years). Alecu-Vicentiu Ciapi (Romania) placed 3rd. Here…
Vidak Mićović plays Caprice No. 24 by Paganini
I’ll be highlighting five youth guitarists over the next few days. All of the youth are prize winners from the 8th Velbert Segovia-Wettbewerb 2012 youth competition (under 14 years). Vidak Mićović tied for 4th…
Paulina Monno Plays Jongo by Paulo Bellinati
I’ll be highlighting five youth guitarists over the next few days. All of the youth are prize winners from the 8th Velbert Segovia-Wettbewerb 2012 youth competition (under 14 years). Paulina Monno (Germany) tied…
Orchestra of 100 guitarists: Thibault Cauvin’s anniversary concert
An amazing project with tons of happy looking little guitarists playing great. I like how everyone is dressed so causally, makes for a colourful stage. It’s also a good idea…
Interview with Jorg Graf of Graf Tuners
“An interview from June 2013 with Jorg Graf in Burnstown Ontario.” The folk over at Classical Guitar Training have a nice interview with Jorg Graf of Graf tuners. You can…
John Williams & Richard Harvey play ‘Enfield Dances’
John Williams and Richard Harvey, performing Harvey’s ‘Enfield Dances’. Footage live from their ‘World Tour’ concert in Aichi, Japan. William’s sounds particularly good with other instruments, such clear and articulate…
Review: Ergonomic Guitar Technique by Joakim Zelmerlööw
Buy or look inside the book via Amazon Review: Ergonomic Guitar Technique by Joakim ZelmerlööwPaperback: 216 pagesPublisher: lulu.com (January 19, 2012)Language: English Summary via the publisher: The method Ergonomic guitar technique takes the individual…
Andrey Parfinovich plays Torre Bermeja by Albeniz
Andrey Parfinovich plays Torre Bermeja by Albeniz at the 54th Tokyo International Guitar Competition in 2011. He placed fourth. I really like the clarity of the fast arpeggios as well as…
Student Repertoire: Eleanor Rigby & Norwegian Wood by The Beatles
This is a very popular book among my students and myself. The arrangements are great and perfect for intermediate students and for gigs too. The book includes notation and tablature…
Berta Rojas accompanied by the Recycled Instruments Orchestra
I’ve posted about this project once before but here is a video of the result! Pretty uplifting video with all the kids in there, bravo to everyone involved. Berta Rojas…
The Guitar Player (1894) by Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin: “The Guitar Player”Date: 1894Location: Paris, FrancePeriod: Paris periodoil on canvasGallery: Private CollectionImage Credit: wikipaintings.org Excerpt via Wiki: Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (1848 – 1903) was a leading French…