Archive | February, 2010

Review: The Inner Game of Music

The Inner Game of Music By Barry Green, W. Timothy Gallwey Buy it at Amazon: (Canada – US/International) Those of you unfamiliar with the legacy of this title will need to travel back to the 1970′s when his popular book The Inner Game of Tennis was a big seller. Since the 1970s, Timothy Gallwey’s books [...]

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The Week in Links (Feburary 23)

The Week in Links is a new section to the blog. It will come out every weekend (obviously I’m not too on the ball as today is Tuesday). But from now on – Weekends! History & Knowledge: The Evolution of Classical Guitar Technique – Part 1 (www.www.classicalguitarreview.com) The Evolution of Classical Guitar Technique – Part [...]

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Toronto Guitar Symposium 2010

Toronto Guitar Symposium 2010 Friday March 19th-Sunday March 21st Featuring: Nicolas Goluses – Concert and Masterclass Mark Edwards – Concert Eli Kassner and Jack Silver – Audio/Video Lecture Amadeus Duo – Concert For more information and ticket purchase, please visit: www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com Schedule of events: Friday, March 19 8:00 pm Concert: Nicholas Goluses Venue: Heliconian Hall [...]

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John Williams talks about the classical guitar

I could listen listen to Williams all day. Does anyone out there know the source of this video? E-mail: admin@classicalguitarcanada.ca John Williams talks about the Classical Guitar Part 1 John Williams talks about the Classical guitar Part 2

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Julian Bream Masterclass – Villa-Lobos Prelude No.1

A great masterclass with Julian Bream on the well known Villa-Lobos Preludes. You can purchase the Villa-Lobos Complete Works by clicking here. It includes some easy Brazilian works as well as all the preludes and etudes.

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2010 Northwest Guitar Festival

2010 Northwest Guitar Festival

I am delighted to extend an invitation to the 20th Northwest Guitar Festival, April 9-11, 2010, hosted by the Victoria Conservatory of Music in beautiful Victoria, BC. The festival boasts the ‘best of the west’ with an emphasis on the wonderful resources and talents of performing artists from western Canada including Janet Grohovac, Stephen Lochbaum, [...]

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Would you like to be featured on Classical Guitar Canada?

We’re expanding and trying to find the best outward links! Maybe you want to be featured here? Maybe you want to boost the traffic to your own site? Let us know which category below fits you web presence. Video Archive: Leave a URL (web link) to your video in the comment section Sheet Music Archive: [...]

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Yunxian Fan – 2009 GFA International Youth Competition

Yunxian Fan, winner – 2009 GFA International Youth Competition 2009 Guitar Foundation of America International Youth Competition 2009, Yunxian Fan First Prize Winner Senior Division. Performing Leo Browser Sonata 3rd Movement

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Four Fingered Exercises for the Left Hand

Click on the Image to see a larger size. These exercises have two main functions: 1. To create a balanced left-hand technique focused on the 1st and 4th fingers. 2. To release pressure and reduce the “vice-grip” in the left hand. By constantly shifting you’ll have to be releasing your thumb pressure on a regular [...]

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Michael Nicolella – Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing

Oh no, electric guitars have invade the site! Well, just this one time folks. Classical guitarist Michael Nicolella performs his arrangement of Jimi Hendrix’ Little Wing for solo electric guitar in Greensboro, NC. Michael Nicolella Website: www.nicolella.com/

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