[Guitar + Voice Concert] Karin Schaupp & Katie Noonan in Melbourne on May 12-14, 2011
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Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp perform Songs of the British Isles at Melbourne Recital Hall from May 12–14. For more information and tickets, call 9699 3333 or visit melbournerecital.com.au via melbourneweekly.com.au
Read MoreJerome Ducharme in (Virtual) Concert [Monday Motivation]
Monday Motivation
Last week, the Wichita guitar society had Jerome Ducharme, the 2005 GFA Competition Winner. But they also let the world see his concert: Chained Sky Studios webcast the entire thing. That concert is embedded below (there will be some ads, sorry). Jerome is a really oustanding player. I saw him when he was on his […]
Read MoreLA Guitar Quartet Review
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Guitar has been cursed, in a way, by its omnipresence in popular music; extreme compression has rendered the instrument’s tone a flat, loud electronic signal. Not so, however, in its traditional forum. The dynamics, phrasing and techniques of classical guitar are impressive without the need for effects or amplifiers. The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet’s performance […]
Read MoreStuart Weber in Bozeman, Montana on April 30, 2011
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Stuart Weber, Bozeman’s resident classical guitar maven, will be presenting his spring concert at The Ellen Theatre on Saturday, April 30. Called “Technically superb and emotionally engaging” by Modern Guitars Magazine, Weber will perform works from his 25-year solo career and is planning a bonus for those in attendance at the concert. The evening will […]
Read MoreRobert Trent in Pinehurst, North Carolina on 4/28/2011
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The Music Department of Sandhills Community College presents a concert by Dr. Robert Trent and the Radford University Guitar Trio Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in Owens Auditorium on the college campus. This performance is free and open to the public. via thepilot.com
Read MoreSaturday, April 23, 2011, 8pm Benjamin Verdery, artistic director & guitarOdair Assad, guitarCanadian Guitar QuartetRicardo Cobo, guitarEden Stell Guitar DuoRené Izquierdo, guitarRaphaella Smits, guitar Tickets can be bought here: 92y.org
Read MoreMichael Chapdelaine Concert Review
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Michael Chapdelaine, the international award-winning guitarist whose intriguing recital closed the GuitarSarasota concert season, is nothing if not varied in his tastes and talent. Starting with two unidentified heavy metal pieces, Chapdelaine moved to the first of two compositions from the Beatles. The first, by Paul McCartney, was impressive in its delicacy. Later in the […]
Read MoreThree Left Hand Technique Errors Everyone Makes
Classical Guitar Technique
Imagine your self at a guitar concert. The music is beautiful, and you’re lost in it. There you hear a terrible buzz — a missed note — and your reverie is broken. Most of you have probably been to a concert where this has happened, and perhaps some of you have been the ones making […]
Read MoreHill Guitar Company Profile
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Here is a little business profile of the Hill Guitar Company: FELTON – The aroma of wood shavings and varnish hung in the air at Hill Guitar Company along with more than a dozen guitars in varying stages of completion Monday. Kenny Hill’s been producing classical and flamenco guitars in the San Lorenzo Valley for […]
Read MorePaul Galbraith Concert Review
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NEW YORK—Earlier this month, renowned innovator of classical guitar and a 1998 Grammy nominee Paul Galbraith took the stage of the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center. As part of his 2011 world tour, Paul Galbraith delivered a great performance with his unique style, unconventional cellist posture, and 8-string Brahms guitar. He took the audience […]
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