by Alvaro Henrique | Oct 19, 2020 | blog-ingles, guitar world, Music
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,...
by Alvaro Henrique | Aug 2, 2020 | blog-ingles, guitar world
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...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jul 10, 2020 | blog-ingles, guitar world
Royal Classics Strings is with an online guitar competition open. Guitarists may enter the competition from today, July 10th, to July 24th. The entrance fee is free, and the sent video must be from 05 to 10 minutes long with free choice program. Awards include...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jun 20, 2020 | blog-ingles, guitar world
The Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) Convention, an annual event hosted in different cities each edition (mainly at the USA, but there were editions in Mexico, Canada and Porto Rico), begins this Sunday, June 21st. The event includes lectures, Q&A,...
by Alvaro Henrique | Aug 31, 2019 | blog-ingles, guitar world
Materials, such as sheet music, scores, arrangments, manuscripts (in several versions, in some cases), editions, among others, from Abel Carlevaro’s personal archive are now avaiable free and online. Abel Carlevaro was the most important guitar teacher in the...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jun 19, 2019 | blog-ingles, guitar world
The most important classical guitar competition in the world has just begun, the International Concert Artist Competition organized by the Guitar Foundation of America, and it is possible to watch it on facebook – also live. This event happens each year in a...