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Guerra-Peixe’s works for guitar (with subtitles for listeners and lessons for guitarists)
I started a project to raise the spotlight on a very important yet neglected Brazilian composer, Cesar Guerra-Peixe. He is a unique case of a composer who is considered a key figure in two RIVAL musical movement in Brazil, the Musica Viva, focused on avant-gard music,...
Competing and improving
Last week I wrote in this blog about the cancelation of a traditional guitar competition due to the Covid-19 restrictions making it impossible to organize an international competition (https://alvarohenrique.com/en/2020/08/05/from-cancelations-to-smiles/) This week...
From cancelations to smiles
What a week! It started with the surprising decision by the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) to cancel its International Concert Artist Competition after a first round took place. Not an easy decision, and they have good reasons for that, but nonetheless...
Guitar Foundation of America cancels its 2020 International Concert Artist Competition
Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) announced it will cancel its 2020 International Concert Artist Competition. Before, GFA moved to a format with the preliminary round taking place in online format, as the last event on its online convention. The semifinal and final...
