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Jérôme Ducharme Lesson on Tres Piezas by Rodrigo

Jérôme Ducharme via his YouTube channel gives tips and tricks on Rodrigo’s Tres Piezas. Ducharme is a GFA winner and teaches at McGill University up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He discusses ideas related to technique, phrasing, as well as other…

Review: Sonata by Cesar Rojas

Sonata by Cesar RojasArtist Website: cesarrojasguitar.com Highlights: The Dowland is beautiful with great shaping and phrasing. The Dyens is played with ease which is no easy feat. Columbian born guitarist Cesar Rojas is currently based out of Toronto, Canada.  I recall…

Drew Henderson plays Caprice #7 by Legnani

Another great video by Drew Henderson of Italian composer Luigi Legnani (1790-1877). He has such a great sound that is clear and crisp and bell-like. Plus all the chops for Legnani! Nice one Drew! You can buy the sheet music…

Drew Henderson Plays Caprice #29 by Luigi Legnani

Canadian Guitarist Drew Henderson has another great video out. This time a fun little Caprice by Italian composer Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) who was also a guitarist, singer, and, according to wiki, also a luthier. A contemporary of Paganini, Luigi’s works have…

Louis Xavier Barrette plays La Toccata de Pasquini by Brouwer

Via the GFA Youth Competition: Louis Xavier Barrette plays La Toccata de Pasquini by Brouwer. The level of youth players continues to amaze me. Great performance with virtuosity and maturity. Nice one. La Toccata de Pasquinicomposed by Leo Brouwer (b.…

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 check out more videos by these guys at their YouTube…

Review: RCM Bridges Guitar Series (2011)

Update: See the new RCM Classical Guitar Series 2018 2011 RCM Bridges Guitar SeriesI went out and bought the entire collection of the 2011 Bridges Guitar Series by the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and Frederick Harris Publishing. The price…

Tariq Harb plays guitar at TEDGlobal 2013

Classical guitar virtuoso Tariq Harb had a surprising major in college: finance. The Jordanian-born musician moved to Canada in 1999 to study at Concordia University. But after a few years in the financial sector, he found himself deeply unfulfilled. He decided to…

Tariq Harb plays Giuliani’s Gran Sonata Eroica, Op.150

I’ve featured Tariq Harb on Classical Guitar Canada on many occasions but rarely here on this is classical guitar.  He’s excellent and certainly a one of my favorite upcoming professional guitarists who’s been taking competitions by storm. He also has…

Review: Ioana Gandrabur – Guitar Masterpieces

Ioana Gandrabur – Guitar MasterpiecesGuitar Masterpieces From Bach to Barrios [Originally reviewed on Classical Guitar Canada in 2012] Buy or listen to samples:Ioana Gandrabur Guitar Masterpieces via Amazon Release Date: 2010Copyright: 2010 Ioana GandraburTotal Length: 1:06:16 Repertoire:J.S. Bach – Suite BWV 997Gulio Regondi…

Interview with Guitarist Dale Kavanagh

Interview with Dale KavanaghArtist Website: dalekavanagh.comMarch 15, 2012, via email.Originally Published on Classical Guitar Canada. Bradford: You’ve given over one thousand recitals in more than forty countries around the world, how did your classical guitar adventure begin as a child? Dale:…