Cleveland Classical Guitar Weekend, Sept 5-7

Posted on September 3rd, 2008 in Classical Guitar by classgui

Please note that Classical Guitar Weekend, Cleveland’s biggest classical guitar event of the year, has moved to this September 5-7. (There will be no March 2009 Classical Guitar Weekend). Please join us at this weekend’s event.

Presented by Guitars International, in cooperation with the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Case Western Reserve University Department of Music, this September’s Classical Guitar Weekend features recitals by:

• Colin Davin, guitar—Friday, September 5 at 8:00 PM—Cleveland Institute of Music, Mixon Hall

• Ellen Hargis, soprano & Paul O’Dette, lute—Saturday, September 6 at 4:00 PM—Case Western Reserve University, Harkness Chapel

• Ricardo Gallen, guitar—Saturday, September 6 at 8:00 PM—Cleveland Institute of Music, Mixon Hall

• Jason Vieaux, guitar, Jung-En Oh, soprano, and Regina Mushabac, cello—Sunday, September 7 at 4:00 PM—Cleveland Institute of Music, Kulas Hall

Also Master Classes & Presentations

For ticket information, maps, artists’ biographies, and sound and video clips of the artists please go to:
http://www.guitarsint.com/concert_series.cfm

Or call Guitars International at (216) 752-7502.

Asturias - Guitar Classics Performed on Piano

Posted on June 9th, 2008 in Classical Guitar by classgui


Caroline Hong plays Albeniz Prelude (Asturias, leyenda)

From Piano to Guitar . . . and Back Again

Sheet music to Albeniz’s Asturias for Guitar

Asturias - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com Asturias By Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909), arranged by Jose Azpiazu. Guitar solo single for solo guitar. E Minor. 5 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.50022920)
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Isaac Albeniz: 26 Pieces Arranged for Guitar - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com		 Isaac Albeniz: 26 Pieces Arranged for Guitar Transcribed by Stanley Yates. For Guitar (Classical). Solos. Stanley Yates Gtr. Classic. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. 192 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (97344)
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Suite Espanola, Opus 47 (for Piano) - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com		 Suite Espanola, Opus 47 (for Piano) By Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909). Collection for solo piano. Composed 1886. 50 pages. Published by International Music Co. (IM.834)
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Play Bohemian Rhapsody on Classical Guitar

Posted on November 8th, 2007 in Classical Guitar by classgui


Be Dangerous on Classical Guitar!

Gary Demos Classical Guitar Luthier

Posted on October 2nd, 2007 in Classical Guitar, Luthier by classgui

Gary Demos Guitars
Gary Demos Guitars - 650 scale X-braced classical with Indian Rosewood and Engelmann spruce

Gary Demos is a luthier located in Columbus, Ohio. He has been an accomplished carpenter and craftsman for over 30 years. Gary has made harps, dulcimers, and classical and steel string guitars.

His “day-job” is president of Dave Fox Remodeling. He built his first guitar in 1992 along with 3 harps and 3 dulcimers. He got back into guitar building last summer (of 2006).

Cleveland Classical Guitar Society Newsletter

Posted on October 1st, 2007 in Classical Guitar by classgui

First, the Cleveland Classical Guitar Society wishes to thank
all those who attended the Jeremy Collins concert on September 15. Jeremy

played wonderfully, and he very much appreciated the warm reception he received.
We’ll keep you informed about his future concerts in the greater
Cleveland area.

Second, it’s getting close to that time again:

Cleveland Classical Guitar Society Open Recital
Saturday, October 27, 2007—7:00 pm
The Beck Center for the Arts

17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood

CCGS Open Recitals are free and open to players of all
ages and levels. If you wish to perform, contact Tom
Poore at
augustineregal@yahoo.com. Be sure to include
your name, the name of the piece and composer, and an

approximate timing for your performance. Also, if you
wish, you can include a brief bio about yourself.

Finally, please note that the Cleveland
Classical Guitar Society
web site is now at a new location. You can find it

here:

http://www.clevelandguitarsociety.com

Sincerely,
Tom Poore

Cleveland Classical Guitar Society

Classical Guitar News

Posted on September 29th, 2007 in Classical Guitar by classgui

September 29, 2007

    Classical Guitar Society of Upstate New York Fall Festival
    By briangardiner(briangardiner)
    I am in Oneonta New York for the above mentioned CGSUNY Fall Festival tomorrow. I have been here three hours, and already I ran into DON WITTER walking the STREETS. Tomorrow starts with us amateurs giving mini performances. …

    This week’s best bets
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
    (SBM) The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society presents the Brazilian Guitar Quartet, 8 pm Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road. …

    Classical guitarist to open Macon Concert Association season
    Macon Telegraph - Macon,GA,USA

    Italian classical guitarist Domenico del Giudice has been noted by peers for “his precise, clear and sweet tone.”

    And at his concert here Thursday to open the Macon Concert Association’s 75th season, the setting he’ll play in could well be perfectly suited for that sound.

    “A classical guitar can get lost in huge space, so this is an intimate thing so everybody there will just have a good seat for it all. …

    Classical guitar festival this weekend in Oneonta

    The seventh annual Classical Guitar Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 12 Ford Ave., Oneonta, and the Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.

    The festival includes mini-performances and lectures by members of the Classical Guitar Society of Upstate New York throughout the day on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. Pakistani-born guitar virtuoso and composer Mir Ali will present a one-hour open discussion/seminar on “The Guitarist as Composer” at 11 a.m. Ali also will perform a concert of original works at 4 p.m.

    Saturday’s performance line-up will culminate with a 7 p.m. concert by New York City-born guitarist and composer Mark Delpriora, featuring recently discovered music from the Segovia archives. Delpriora is co-chair of the guitar department at the Manhattan School of Music. A reception will follow the concert.

Classical Guitar News

Posted on September 28th, 2007 in Classical Guitar, Classical Guitar Artists by classgui

September 28, 2007

Classical Guitar News

Posted on September 27th, 2007 in Classical Guitar by classgui

September 27, 2007

Classical Guitar News

Posted on September 23rd, 2007 in Classical Guitar, News by classgui

September 23, 2007

    Holland & Corn, Classical Guitar Duo in New Mexico
    Their program includes music inspired by folk and popular traditions of the Americas and shows the warmth and beauty of the classical guitar. Their program will include selections from Brazil, the US, and Argentina.

    History of the Guitar
    By Gurpreet Singh
    The old wooden tuning pegs were replaced by a modern machine head. from Microsoft Encarta The guitar used be called a tavern instrument; one that could not meet the demands of classical music. In the early nineteenth century, …

    Old guitar gets reborn as an iPod dock
    By mhr.live(mhr.live)
    This isn’t the most complicated hack in the world, but London designers Conran and Partners’ entry into the Deptford Design Market Challenge is still pretty sweet — the firm mashed up an iPod speaker system and an old classical guitar …

    Aaron Gilmartin - Flamenco Guitar Alegrias
    By rss@LiveVideo.com (chordmelod)
    Keywords: Aaron Gilmartin flamenco guitar music alegrias fingerstyle guitar music guitar sheet music classical guitar music guitar instruction videos guitar DVD lessons acoustic fingerstyle guitar music solo guitar arrangements …

    Columbus Classical Guitar on performingWhy do we perform? We like to share our experiences with others, to give them a gift of sorts. We like to show off the results of our hard work. Maybe we feel as though we have something to prove to ourselves or to someone else, or we have some sort of obligation.

Classical Guitar News

Posted on September 22nd, 2007 in Classical Guitar by classgui

Julian Bream’s farmhouse for sale
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
From this classic country house, Bream has become one of the world’s most important ambassadors for the classical guitar. But at least he will be leaving in …

Classical listings and recommendations
Seattle Times - United States
SAT Guitarist Jason Vieaux opens the Seattle Classic Guitar Society recital season with a varied program extending from the baroque era to jazz guitarist …

The 2007-08 classical music season
Orange County Register - Costa Mesa,CA,USA
10: Assad Brothers’ Brazilian Guitar Festival. Program TBA. Feb. 12: Russian National Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski, conductor; Stephen Hough, piano. …

The Three-Legged Stool
When we learn a piece of music we imprint patterns of specific sequences of physical actions, which are tied to auditory and visual feedback. Each time we come back to that piece of music, we access memory of those sequences and the feedback . . .

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