Author: Simon

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Sight Reading on the Classical Guitar – Part 1

Sight Reading on the Classical Guitar Introduction “Reading facility is not simply a useful additional skill for a musician to have. It is, in sense, necessary for full membership to the musical community.”[1] Sight...

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Profile of the Week – Duo Melis

Duo Melis I had the pleasure of watching Duo Melis perform in Vienna back in 2005 and I was absolutely stunned. As you will see in the video below, they have an intensity that...

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FESTIVAL 21

FESTIVAL 21 RETURNS TO BOSTON Contact:  Frank Wallace, (917) 693-5603; wallacecomposer@gmail.com SPONSOR Boston Classical Guitar Society WHO Rafael Aguirre [Spain], Olson/De Cari Duo [NYC], Maarten Stragier [Belgium], Nathan Kolosko, Jose Lezcano, BCGS Community Guitar...

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CD Review – ChromaDuo: Hidden Waters

Tracy Anne Smith and Rob MacDonald The Raw and the Cooked (Le Cru et le Cuit) – Stephen Goss Still the Sea – Stephen Goss Adagio and Fugue – Christopher William Pierce Three Pieces...

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CD Review – The Guitar Music of Karl Korte

CD – The Guitar Music of Karl Korte Centaur CRC 3059 Artist – Duo46, violin and guitar How do you put into words what is essentially a “stream of consciousness” experience and capture the...

Profile of the week – Aniello Desiderio 1

Profile of the week – Aniello Desiderio

Aniello Desiderio is a wonderful performer. He gives unique interpretations of a variety of works and what has always surprised me is how he can take a very well known work, such as Asturias,...