Another great week on on the classical guitar blogs. Lots of good stuff on teaching, listening, and interpretation. Also a great interview! The Guitar Salon blog posted an interview with Jason Vieaux. My favorite part is towards the end, where Jason talks about using color. “Using color not in a random way, but to highlight […]

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Rich Savino Saturday, Jan. 29. Presented by the Classical Guitar Society of Calgary. At Leacock Theatre, Mount Royal University. 8 p.m. $15-$25. 403-516-0156, classicalguitarsocietyofcalgary.com. via calgaryherald.com Permalink

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Youtube Video Dos and Don’ts

Music Business Tips

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably used Youtube to post some of your concert videos. Youtube represents a great opportunity: it’s a chance to get “discovered” by a people via sophisticated related videos algorithm and a chance for you to release promotional materials that anyone can embed and help spread the word […]

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The Orangeville Concert Association presents the Henderson-Kolk Guitar Duo at 2 p.m. on Jan. 30. One of Canada’s premier classical guitar duos, Drew Henderson and Michael Kolk have performed throughout Canada and the US, and made their international debut at the Mediterranean Guitar Festival in Cervo, Italy in 2006. Tickets cost $30, or $15 for […]

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John Williams Interviews

Interviews with Classical Guitarists

John Williams is a titan in the guitar world. He’s held up as one of the most technically perfect and proficient guitarists in the world, and has an impressive discography. Yet for all his accomplishments, John Williams has his detractors. People say he’s unmusical and all technique. In any case, there’s always something to learn […]

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Mathew Hinsley’s book Creativity to Community is on sale for 20% off from now until the end of January. If you want a taste of the sort of thing you’re likely to read about in the book, check out this segment from the Classical Guitar Blog interview with Mathew Hinsley In the video Matt gives […]

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Renowned classical guitarist and Short Hills resident Anton Del Forno will be performing his first concerto, Flirtation Concerto, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday, Jan. 22 in celebration of the orchestra’s seventy-fifth anniversary. The concert will take place at Thomas Jefferson Middle School Auditorium, 655 Teaneck Road, Teaneck at 8:30 p.m. and will be […]

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Giving important push and exposure to deserving young classical musicians on the brink of major careers has been the shining mission of Music in the Loft for the last 17 years. It’s gratifying to see the series going strong despite the bad economy. Bookings extend into 2013, and general director Elinor Olin and board president […]

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