VCM Summer Guitar Academy and Competition 2010 July 5 – 9, 2010 I had a wonderful time directing the 2010 Summer Guitar Academy at the Victoria Conservatory of Music! Not only were there some great students to work with but I also had the chance to see the fantastic faculty at work (see list below). [...]
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Just a quick update, I’ll be quite busy over the next week with the VCM Summer Guitar Academy which I’m directing. So, there might not be a post for just a little while. However, if you subscribe to Classical Guitar Canada’s Newsletter ( see below) you’ll be updated when I return. Best Regards, Bradford Werner [...]
GFA Youth Winners 2010
VI International Youth Competition Senior Division 1st Place: Tengyue Zhang (China) 2nd Place: Colin Fullerton (USA) 3rd Place: Alec Holcomb (USA) 4th Place: Chaconne Klaverenga (USA) VI International Youth Competition Junior Division 1st Place: Huaicong Mu (China) 2nd Place: Ashwin Krishna (USA) 3rd Place: Noah Kim (USA) 4th Place: Jennifer Kim (USA) Congrats to all [...]
CD Review: Trio Alla Grande
A new recording from TRIO ALLA GRANDE / Trio Alla Grande Buy the recording: http://www.productionsdoz.com/c277195p17579044.1.html Repertoire: Baiao de Gude, by P. Bellinati Soupirs d’espace, by P. Sasseville The King’s Banquet by M. Houghton Rhûn, by B.Piris Performers: Rémi Barrette, Julien Bisaillon et Bruno Roussel Trio Alla Grande myspace: www.myspace.com/trioallagrande I’ve included some clips of Trio Alla [...]
CD Review: Oberon Guitar Trio – Music of Our Time
The Oberon Guitar Trio Music of Our Time © Copyright-The Oberon Guitar Trio Record Label: Titania Music and Discs Recorded in the Joyce and Quentin Doolittle Fine Arts Studio, University of Calgary, June 16-21, 2009. Buy this recording at www.cdbaby.com: Buy it here! Artist Website: www.oberonguitartrio.com Performers: Murray Visscher, Brad Mahon, Ralph Maier Repertoire: Alice [...]
The Week in Links (April 18th)
In the news: Concert preview: Rosette Guitar Duo (www.edmontonjournal.com) The Montreal International Classical Guitar Festival… (www.thesuburbannews.ca/content/en/3772) Argentine Guitarist Roberto Aussel performs Piazzolla (communities.canada.com) Endless metamorphosis of Bach takes has its turn in the world of hip hop (thestar.blogs.com/soundmind/) From Classical Guitar Canada this week: Dunn performs Oliver Concerto with VSO Duo Verdejo plays John Cage, [...]
Northwest Guitar Festival 2010 – Conclusion
by Bradford Werner The last few days have been busy in Victoria, BC. The 2010 Northwest Guitar Festival took place at he Victoria Conservatory of Music with artists, composers, and presenters. I played in three concerts which made the weekend an exhausting but very exciting weekend. Performers include: PEPE ROMERO Alexander Dunn (director) Victoria Guitar [...]
Review: Play Piazzolla – 13 Tangos for Guitar
Play Piazzolla: 13 Tangos for Easy Guitar by Gary Ryan (arranger), Astor Piazzolla (Composer) Paperback: 28 pages Publisher: Boosey and Hawkes; 1 edition (Jan 1 2009) Language: English I found this collection of Piazzolla arrangements by chance at the local music store. I’ve played other Piazzolla works such as Cinco Piezas (1980) but as most [...]
Rhythm Trainer #3
The Rhythm Trainer for guitarists is from my publication “Guitar Victoria – Studio Series Vol. 2″. EXERCISE #3 The upper system gives the rhythm on open-strings. The lower system is intended for use after the upper system has been confidently mastered. Do not play the two staves as a duet. As in Exercise #2: The [...]
Rhythm Trainer #2
The Rhythm Trainer for guitarists is from my publication “Guitar Victoria – Studio Series Vol. 2″. EXERCISE #2 The upper system gives the rhythm on open-strings. The lower system is intended for use after the upper system has been confidently mastered. Do not play the two staves as a duet. The below example contains 8th [...]
Rhythm Trainer #1
The Rhythm Trainer for guitarists is from my publication “Guitar Victoria – Studio Series Vol. 2″. EXERCISE #1 The upper system gives the rhythm on open-strings. The lower system is intended for use after the upper system has been confidently mastered. Do not play the two staves as a duet. Example 1 with metronome Example [...]
Review: Practicing by Glenn Kurtz
Practicing: A Musician’s Return to Music Glenn Kurtz (Author) Publisher: Knopf (June 19, 2007) ISBN-10: 030726615X ISBN-13: 978-0307266156 This is a great book filled with classical guitar history and the personal account of a musician deeply affected by the power of music. Kurtz spins a narrative that weaves together the experiences of practising, performing, and [...]
The Week in Links (March 13th)
Canadian News: Bianco A World Class Act: Award-winning French guitarist becomes part of the classical guitar revolution [www.seemagazine.com] Other links: An Interview with Stephen Aron (www.classicalguitarblog.net) Re-Imagining the Music Degree Recital (www.savvymusician.com)
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 [...]
Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society – Jason Barron
Jason Barron February 27, 2010 | 8 p.m. Saturday Manitoba Mueseum Planetarium (190 Rupurt Ave.) $20/15/10 Jason Barron is an emerging professional classical guitarist based out of Winnipeg. Jason completed his Bachelor of Music Degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of Lethbridge where he studied under Dale Ketcheson. Jason is currently completing his [...]
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Kazuhito Yamashita -Recordings and Videos
Kazuhito Yamashita (山下和仁?, born 1961 in Nagasaki) is a controversial [I prefer brilliant] Japanese classical guitarist. I literally get a couple hundred people finding the site by searching for Kazuhito Yamashita recordings, videos and more. So here’s a post for all you Yamashita fans. Yamashita from Wikipedia Recordings by Kazuhito Yamashita at Amazon: Mussorgsky: Pictures [...]
Guitar Victoria Showcase Concert
A project I’ve been working on with the generous help of the performers. I love how classical guitarists stick together and support the art so generously! Essentially Classical Guitar Canada has a little sister: Guitar Victoria! Here’s a little something she’s up to: Guitar Victoria Showcase Concert A Fundraiser for Guitar Victoria DATE/TIME: February 11th, [...]
Vancouver Guitar Society: Dimitri Illarionov
GFA Winner Dimitri Illarionov Solo Recital Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 3:30 pm St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 1805 Larch Street Vancouver BC Tickets at the door $20 adults, $17 seniors, students, VCGS members
Classical Guitar Society of Calgary Presents: David Tanenbaum
David Tanenbaum Saturday January 30, 2010 Leacock Theatre Mt. Royal University, 4825 Richard Rd, SW Adults $25, Students/Seniors $15
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