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Brazilian Journey: Guitarist João Luiz Takes the Music of His Homeland Around the Globe

Brazilian classical guitarist João Luiz, known best for his work with Brasil Guitar Duo, came up in a musical culture where many musicians crisscross genres happily.

Reimagining a Fernando Sor Etude as a String-Crossing Guitar Workout

This guitar lesson breaks down the mechanics of string crossing and applies it all to a classical guitar etude by Fernando Sor to help build up picking-hand precision.

Ana Vidovic’s Live and Virtual Recitals Have Made Her One of the Classical Guitar’s Brightest Stars

Live and virtual recitals—including on YouTube—have helped fuel Ana Vidovic’s rise as one of the world’s most popular classical guitarists.

Carlos Barbosa Lima with Johannes Tonio Kreusch playing guitars onstage

Carlos Barbosa-Lima and Johannes Tonio Kreusch Shine on ‘Manisero’

Carlos Barbosa-Lima's latest release, Manisero, finds him paired with guitarist Johannes Tonio Kreusch on a collection of short pieces from Latin composers.

samba guitarist bola sete singing and playing guitar

Remarkable ‘Samba in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse 1966–68’ from Bola Sete Trio Showcases Classical Guitar Influences

Playing nylon-string, Bola Sete was a masterful improviser and technician, with influences that ranged from Django Reinhardt to João Gilberto to Andres Segovia.

Richard Patterson, a major figure in the classical guitar world

Guitar Concert Impresario Richard Patterson Celebrates 40 Years of Creative Programming

For 40 years, Richard Patterson and his Omni Foundation for the Arts have been one of most vital producers of classical guitar concerts in the U.S.

Classical guitarist and composer Leo Brower playing guitar

Leo Brouwer Redefines Classical Guitar Repertoire with His Blend of Yoruban and Modernist Elements

For six decades, Cuban-born Leo Brouwer has been at the vanguard of guitarist-composers. Here's a look into how his work has helped redefine classical guitar repertoire.

guitarists Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan walking on a road

Ravel, Debussy, and More on ‘Intimate Impressions’ From Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan

"Intimate Impressions" by Canadian classical guitarists Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan draws on their own arrangements of piano works by Ravel and Debussy.

This Is Classical Guitar's Bradford Werner plays guitar with capo at third fret

Digital Conservatories: Online Learning Resources for Classical Guitarists

We looked into a number of the most popular classical-guitar learning sites and offer profiles of three here; at the end you’ll also find brief glimpses of four others.

guitarists Marc Ribot and Frantz Casseus in 1987

Learn the Haitian Classical Masterpiece “Dance of the Hounsies” on Acoustic Guitar

Learn a solo guitar arrangement of "Dance of the Hounsies," a voodoo-inspired work by guitarist-composer Frantz Casseus, aka the "father of Haitian classical guitar."