Sponsored by the Guitar Foundation of America: International Convention and Competitions June 19 – 24, 2023 Join us at the fiftieth anniversary Guitar Foundation of America International Convention and Competitions, hosted by Mark Delpriora and David Leisner, at the Manhattan School of Music from June 19–24, 2023. The GFA’s schedule includes a series of technique workshops, lectures, master classes and private lessons unfolding throughout the week; in addition to the vendor expo, luthiers showcase, and the area-specific-track days (Research, Education and Society).  ..read more

Carlos Barbosa-Lima tackled everything from Handel to Cole Porter to The Beatles, and regularly played jazz at a high level—but he was especially known for the unparalleled depth and sensitivity he brought to Latin and South American repertoire.  ..read more

Sponsored by the Guitar Foundation of America: International Convention and Competitions June 29 – July 2, 2022 The Guitar Foundation of America is excited to be back in-person for the 2022 Convention and Competitions from June 29 – July 2, 2022 at the University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN. This annual event brings together classical guitar masters and enthusiasts from all over the world, including some of the most elite performers of classical guitar. The 2022 GFA International Convention and Competitions ..read more

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 ..read more

One lucky grand prize winner will receive this Orchestra CE nylon-string fusion guitar from Córdoba ..read more

Please join Strings By Mail to make your contribution and help Ken Donnell return to his groundbreaking contributions to the world of music ..read more

The effect of parallel fifths has a tendency to compromise the independence of the two parts. Even still, composers from Sor to Hendrix have used it to great effect ..read more

Watch a marvelous 2009 performance by LAGQ co-founder William Kanengiser of one of the most famous pieces in the instrument's repertoire: Grand Solo by Fernando Sor ..read more

Villa-Lobos' "Introduction to the Choros" (1929) should be considered a groundbreaking work; it demonstrates that the guitar can be effective in an orchestral setting ..read more

The 2021 New York Guitar Festival marked the legacy of the late, great classical guitarist and lutenist Julian Bream with 3 online concerts per day July 14–20 ..read more