Rafael Aguirre: BBC Proms Debut
Rafael Aguirre makes his BBC Proms debut playing Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. He talks about how the concerto has been an important part of his musical life from the very start of his career.
The Guitar Legacy of Lance Bosman: ‘Crossing Boundaries’
Writing about the classical guitar has been an important part of my working life for decades – for Classical Guitar magazine, and 30 years on, still continuing with the monthly Gendai Guitar. In this blog, I want to share my excitement at meeting up with Lance Bosman, an inspiring music writer from a pre-Internet time,…
Leo Brouwer London masterclasses & interview with John Williams
The Cuban composer, conductor and guitarist LEO BROUWER will be in London on 27–28 April 2017 to give open masterclasses: ‘Guitar for All’. The masterclasses will be in the form of one-to-one teaching, focusing both on Brouwer’s own compositions and the general classical guitar repertoire. In the spirit of ‘Guitar for All’, they are open to…
BBC Classical Guitar Special @MusicMagazine
The monthly BBC Music Magazine has a CLASSICAL GUITAR SPECIAL issue for February 2016. Miloš Karadaglić who has just released his latest recording – Blackbird: The Beatles Album – is interviewed by Rob Ainsley: ‘ENTER THE GUITAR: Miloš Karadaglić is at the vanguard of a group of young classical guitarists giving a fresh and much-needed lease of life to…
Shakespeare’s Globe – John Williams on BBC Radio 3 In Tune
THE SAM WANAMAKER Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, on the banks of the river Thames in London, began its ‘other’ life as a concert venue in 2014. This afternoon, Friday 23 January 2015 from 4.30pm–6.30pm, John Williams will be one of the guests on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune programme which will broadcast live from the…
