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Concert Review – Janet Grohovac, Victoria BC

by on 11:09 am in Canadian Concert Reviews, Guest Posts

This is a guest post by: Alexander Dunn Concert review – Janet Grohovac St. Barnabas Church Sunday Concert Series January 8, 2012, Victoria, BC Guitarist Janet Grohovac performed a beautiful solo recital organized by the Victoria Guitar Society and the St. Barnabas Church series. Ms Grohovac is a ‘daughter’ of Victoria, having studied at the [...]

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Tariq Harb Plays Mazurka Appasionata by Agustin Barrios Mangoré

by on 8:48 am in Movie Night in Canada

Originally from Jordan, Mr Harb is currently studying in Toronto a UofT toward his DMA. Mr Harb was chosen as 1 of 3 finalists in the Barrios Competition. He’s off to Paraguay! Good luck to him! via Barrios WorldWideWeb 2011. Video 3; Tariq Harb; Mazurka Appasionata. – YouTube.

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Review of The New RCM Series: Bridges – A Comprehensive Guitar Series by the Royal Conservatory of Music

by on 4:04 pm in Classical Guitar Canada Blog, Free and Recommended Sheet Music, Reviews and New Releases

I went out and bought the entire collection of the new Bridges Guitar Series by the RCM. The price was very moderate making the series an excellent choice for the average student. Buy the books by following the links to Sheet Music Plus (Canada/USA/International). Overall Conclusion: The books look better in notation and design and [...]

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Summary: VCM Summer Guitar Academy and Competition 2010

Summary: VCM Summer Guitar Academy and Competition 2010

by on 7:15 am in Uncategorized

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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Estudio No. 3 by Barrios (free sheet music)

by on 8:53 am in Free and Recommended Sheet Music

Notice: Classical Guitar Canada has removed its Free Sheet Music Archive. The site will only be offering Classical Guitar Canada Editions. Most of the scores will remain to be free of charge so check for updates. In addition to the page Sheet Music & Publications I will be posting, and sometimes re-posting, scores as individual [...]

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Agustín Barrios plays La Catedral (1928)

by on 10:14 am in Uncategorized

I know there is a new edition of Barrios out by Stover (ed.) that includes the sheet music and the original Barrios recordings. A must have for Barrios fans as you get to hear the composer himself play the material. The books/recordings can be purchased: The Complete Works of Agustin Barrios Mangore Vol. 1 (Sheet [...]

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John Williams talks about Barrios Guitar Works

by on 10:03 am in Classical Guitar Canada Blog, Lessons, Tips and My Week Teaching

John Williams, on  BBC Radio 4 programme (LINK) talks about Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Agustín Barrios Mangoré. (1885-1944), an eminent Paraguayan guitarist and composer. It was on all my classical guitar rss readers yesterday so you’ve likely already seen it. If not, it’s about 30min and worth hearing. Enjoy.

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