A big thank you to Peter Powell and Jérôme Ducharme! Peter is studying at McGill and generously offered this interview. I’ve seen Peter perform and he is a guitarist to keep a look out for. I’m looking forward to seeing more from him! I think Jérôme Ducharme is well known to most of you. You [...]
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Jérôme Ducharme at McGill University
It is with great pleasure that I welcome Peter Powell as a contributor to the site. Peter is an excellent guitarist and a person that you’ll certainly want to keep an eye on. I met him a few years back at the Northwest Festival and through a mutual acquaintance, the wonderful teacher and guitarist Murray [...]
GFA Youth Winner 2011 – Xavier Jara
This talented young man deserves a good Canadian round of applause! Allegro from Prelude, Fugue and Allegro BWV 998 composed by J.S. Bach (1685-1750): The Solo Lute Works (Koonce) (Sheet Music Plus) Xavier Jara – Allegro from PFA BWV 998 (Bach) – YouTube. Allegro from Prelude, Fugue and Allegro BWV 998 composed by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) performed [...]
2011 GFA Winner – Vladimir Gorbach and Competition Results for Youth & Senior
via: gtrfound.wordpress.com 2011 Guitar Foundation of America Competition Final Results GFA International Concert Artist Competition 1st Place: Vladimir Gorbach (Russia) 2nd Place: Andras Csaki (Hungary) 3rd Place: Damien Lancelle (France) 4th Place: Jeremy Collins (USA) GFA International Youth Competitions Junior Division 1st Place: Thomas Pfefer (USA) 2nd Place: Ashwin Krishna (USA) 3rd Place: Sergiu Hudrea [...]
Classical Guitar Society of Calgary presents: Florian Larousse
The Classical Guitar Society of Calgary presents: Florian Larousse Winner of the 2009 Guitar Foundation of America Competition Saturday April 9, 2011, 8:00 PM Rosza Centre, University of Calgary 206 University Court, NW The young French classical guitar virtuoso Florian Larousse, at the age of 22, has already wowed audiences on multiple continents. From numerous [...]
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Classical Guitar DVDs
A student recently asked my recommendations on classical guitar DVD’s for both instructional and performance reasons. Although I tend to lean toward GFA winners for performance, I’ve included some of my favorite others as well. I will update this so check back. Instructional Scott Tennant: Pumping Nylon (DVD & book) William Kanengiser: Classical Guitar & [...]
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The Victoria Conservatory of Music presents Florian Larousse
The Victoria Conservatory of Music presents Florian Larousse, guitar March 18, 8pm Wood Hall $15/10 Winner of the 2009 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition The young French classical guitar virtuoso Florian Larousse, at the age of 22, has already wowed audiences on multiple continents. From numerous prizes in the some of the most significant [...]
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Martha Masters Classical Guitar Method Book
My student Ted brought in a really interesting book yesterday, Martha Masters’ Reaching The Next Level A Method for the Experienced Classical Guitarist (click the link to buy it). Looks very intersting, filled with tips, concepts on practising, and more. I just ordered my copy. If you don’t know already, Martha Masters is a GFA winner, a [...]
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Guitar Society of Toronto presents: 2009 GFA winner Florian Larousse
Guitar Society of Toronto presents a classical guitar concert by 2009 GFA winner Florian Larousse Website Link: http://www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com Phone number: 416-964-8298 Event Details Saturday November 20, 8pm Heliconian Hall 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto Price: $25 General, $20 Members & Seniors, $15 Students and Sr. Members Ticket Purchase: At the door or PayPal, see Website Born [...]
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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 [...]
