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.…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
Earlier this year I wrote a review of this book over at Classical Guitar Canada. Jean-François Desrosby is an excellent guitarist and has put out a great little handbook to outline a few of the ideas and info regarding his…
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 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:…
Eduardo Sainz de la Maza (1903-1982)SOÑANDO CAMINOSŒUVRES POUR GUITARE | GUITAR WORKSby Daniel Bolshoy Release Date: September 6, 2011Label: ATMA ClassiqueCopyright: (C) 2011 ATMA Classique Listen to samples or buy on Amazon: Maza: Soñando caminos TRACKS:Confidencia-preludioEvocación CriollaHomenaje a la guitarraPLATERO Y…
The Golden Centuryby Alan Rinehart Artist Website: alanrinehart.com Listen to samples or buy via Amazon: The Golden CenturyProgramme notes: Click Here (PDF) Previously Published on Classical Guitar Canada in 2011. I had the joy of meeting Alan Rinehart two years back…
The Early Romantic Guitarby Murray Visscher, 19th Century GuitarTitania, 2010 Repertoire:Francois de Fossa (Op. 12, Cinquième Fantasie sur l’air des Folies d’Espagne)Mauro Giuliani (Op. 33, 12 Ecossoises) & (Op. 102, Introduction et Variation )Ferdinando Carulli (Op. 241, Selections)Fernando Sor (Op.…
Images by Rob MacDonaldWith the Madawaska String Quartet (Rebecca van der Post, Sarah Fraser Raff, Anna Redekop, Amber Ghent) & Peter Palovsky, double bass Previously published on Classical Guitar Canada in December, 2010 Canadian guitarist Rob MacDonald is well known…