I realized this week that I have WAY too many intermediate students playing Brouwer etudes. There are many other options for contemporary music out there but I suppose teachers gravitate to Brouwer because they know how successful his music can be performed as well as the general level of interest that students show for the works. On [...]
Archive | February, 2012
Are some of the “new” classical guitar designs a cheap thrill?
Update (Feb 29, 2012): I missed a big point in the below post. Mikhail triggered this thought in an email he wrote me. What I forget to get into is: what is loud? There are different types of loudness. For example, is a guitar that projects in a direct way actually louder than a “big” [...]
Triad and Scale Warm-up: a vocal exercise for guitarists
This is a guest post by guitarist Jeff Hanlon If you hang around conservatories or schools of music long enough, you will hear singers practicing scale exercises much like the following. Some years ago I adopted a set of vocal exercises for a guitar warm-up, and I have introduced the following exercise to many students over the years. It [...]
Peter Powell plays his own composition Tango Azul
A nice performance and composition by Peter Powell! I believe Peter is studying at McGill with Ducharme. He contributed this other post a few months back: An Interview with Jérôme Ducharme Video link: http://youtu.be/2fv4Aoc1jQU.
End of the Week – News, Links, Events
It’s been a super busy week of posts on the site. Thanks to everyone who wrote guest posts. There were many other great links on other sites which I’ve listed below. Also, a big thanks to everyone who has purchased the second volume of my method books which I release this week. Thank you for [...]
Alexander Dunn Celebrates 20 Years in Victoria
A big congratulations to Dr. Alexander Dunn on 20 years of performing and teaching in Victoria! I had the pleasure of studying under Dr. Dunn for a number of years when I first returned to Victoria after a brief jazz distraction in Vancouver during my early twenties. I’ve also had the opportunity to work with [...]
West Dean International Classical Guitar Festival 2011
This is a guest post by Heather Morand Clark West Dean International Classical Guitar Festival August 20-26, 2011 Heather Morand Clark hmorandclark@rogers.com West Dean College is situated on a six thousand acre estate with rolling hills dotted with sheep and ancient trees, manicured gardens, orchards and greenhouses, in West Sussex, England. The estate belonged to the [...]
Classical Guitar: A Method for Students & Teachers Volume II
I finally got around to the revision and rebranding of my method book, volume 2. Previously known as the Guitar Victoria Studio Series, they are back as “Classical Guitar: A Method for Students and Teachers.” What’s new with volume 2? It’s a bit more concise and I’ve added chord diagrams to the harmonic exercises. Also, [...]
The Vihuela: History and Style – Part One
This is a guest post by lutenist, early guitar specialist, and luthier Clive Titmuss Also see: The Vihuela: History and Style – Part two, Part three The Vihuela: Part One The Ideal Instrument for Guitarists Interested in Early Music? I recently completed construction a set of four vihuelas, having made more than twenty over the last 25 years. [...]
Four New Videos from Duo Rendezvous with Daniel Bolshoy and Jasper Wood
Duo Rendezvous with violinist Jasper Wood and guitarist Daniel Bolshoy Daniel Bolshoy: www.danielbolshoy.com Jasper Wood: www.jasperwood.net Nightclub 1960 by Astor Piazzolla Video link: http://youtu.be/sPI6yqmY-dQ Czardas by Vittorio Monti Video link: http://youtu.be/obHum2VXciI Nana by Manuel De Falla from Suite Populaire Espagnole Video Link: http://youtu.be/w_xcEgVpkdY Jota By Manuel De Falla from Suite Populaire Espagnole Video Link: http://youtu.be/V0OPkq09dQE
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