The classical guitarist's solo debut, This Changing Sky, is a breathtaking work that finds her exploring altered tunings in ...
Ritchie Blackmore was a great guitarist with a mixed palette. There is one song he says changed the way people played, ...
When you think about the guitar, your favorite rock band or a singer-songwriter might come to mind, but classical guitar rocks just as hard as its more mainstream counterparts. April is International ...
If you hang around members of Knoxville Classical Guitar (KCG), you learn some things. Like the fact that there are three distinct types of guitar: acoustic with steel strings, electric, and classical ...
From 8-bit adaptations to full orchestral scores, classical music has become a cornerstone of video game soundtracks. Modern composers and arrangers are bringing these timeless works to life in fresh ...
Composers have written for some unusual duos — Elliott Carter for bassoon and viola, for instance, or Camille Saint-Saëns for piano and harmonium. But the pairing that will appear at All Souls ...
Indie pop singer-songwriter Leanna Firestone told us about her love for her Protege Cordoba classical guitar... Leanna ...
This month, The Vancouver Classical Guitar Society (VCGS) presents its annual Rising Stars: A Celebration concert with four teenage players who have already amassed an impressive number of provincial, ...
Iván Duran Aguayo is likely the first artist to record Ernest Shand's Op. 48 with a backing string quartet, according to his research. With more music than anyone could listen to in a lifetime ...
As I struggled to process this latest in a long line of musical deaths in 2016 my mind jumped to Bill Callahan’s weirdly brilliant homage, Prince Alone in the Studio (recorded under the Smog name in ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A Lego guitar and a “war tuba” are among the highlights of this year’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim What ...