Classical Guitar Insider
171 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsCandid conversations with the musicians, journalists, and luthiers who are the fabric of the classical guitar universe.
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Episodes
Episode 168 Jouyan Tarzaban
April 15, 2024 13:32 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBJouyan Tarzaban from Siccas comes on to talk about what he looks for in a guitar's sound.
Episode 167 Eden Stell Guitar Duo
February 22, 2024 18:03 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBEden Stell Guitar Duo come on to talk about thier prolific past, their recent transcriptions of Scarlatti, and their upcoming releases.
Episode 166 Taiwo Adegoke
January 24, 2024 14:29 - 46 minutes - 51.1 MBNigerian guitarist and composer Taiwo Adegoke talks about starting the first classical guitar society in West Africa and infusing local harmonies and rhythms into new compositions and arrangements.
Episode 165 Alex de Grassi
October 16, 2023 17:16 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBI talk to composer and guitarist Alex de Grassi about his genre bending approach to making art.
Episode 164 The Brooklyn Classical Guitar Society
August 17, 2023 17:48 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBMatt Kaplan and Josh Paul come on to talk about the formation of a new guitar society.
Episode 163 Jayson Kerr Dobney
June 06, 2023 14:34 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBThe Metropolitain Museum of Art oragnaologist and curator shares details about one of the world's most valuable collection of music instruments. Come see them when you're in town for the GFA!
Episode 162 An Tran
May 10, 2023 16:31 - 52 minutes - 57.2 MBAn Tran joins us to talk about his album, a collection of solo compositions from Vietnam.
Episode 161 Hilary Field
April 04, 2023 17:01 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBHilary Field comes on form Seattle to talk about her exciting projects and incredbile career.
Episode 160 Nicholas Goluses
February 11, 2023 19:56 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBHead of the Eastman School Music and Naxos recording artist Nicholas Goluses joins us to talk about teahcing, the early days of the Manhattan School Of Music's gutiar department, Segovia and more.
Episode 159 Matthew Cochran
January 23, 2023 18:14 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBAn amazing guitarist, composer and guy talks about career changes, taking chances and working hard.
Episode 158 Liona Boyd
December 01, 2022 18:12 - 58 minutes - 63 MBI have legendary guitarist Liona Boyd on the show to talk about her long and varied career.
Episode 157 Andrew York
October 10, 2022 20:32 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBTHE composer shares his thoughts on Einstein, jazz, compostion and more. It's Andrew York!
Episode 156 Fred Hand
September 23, 2022 18:51 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBI have Fred on for the second time because, he's my main guy.
Episode 155 Joe Williams
May 17, 2022 18:08 - 55 minutes - 61.3 MBACGS Artistic Director and Composer in Residence Joe Williams comes on to talk about his setting of guitar music to Alfred Hitchcock's silent film The Lodger.
Episode 154 Hannah Murphy
April 14, 2022 15:47 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBHannah Murphy joins us for a chat about saving dogs, the lord of the rings and guitar. and instagram. and her first album, A Dream in the Forest!
Episode 153 Miloš Karadaglić
March 21, 2022 18:13 - 55 minutes - 57.6 MBRecording Artist and International Guitarist Miloš Karadaglić joins us.
Episode 152 Ana Vidović
February 11, 2022 20:58 - 41 minutes - 43.3 MBAna Vidović took time out of her schedule to talk to me!
Episode 151: David Scott McLean
January 20, 2022 21:25 - 48 minutes - 50.9 MBDavid Scott McLean is an amazing flamenco guitarist and takes time to speak with us about teaching, performance, and tradition.
Episode 150 Paul Smith
December 21, 2021 21:50 - 1 hour - 79 MBI spend some time with an old college buddy who's doing fantastic things in Philadelphia for undeserved communities and celebrating the release of a new album.
Episode 149 Stephen Mattingly
November 23, 2021 23:19 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBGuitarist Stephen Mattingly drops by to talk about guitar and Kentucky stuff!
Episode 148 Tony Morris
October 05, 2021 17:13 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBClassical Guitar Alive hosts Tony Morris Talks about outreach, organization and radio on this long lost episode.
Episode 147 Louis Trépanier
September 24, 2021 19:51 - 1 hour - 64 MBLouis Trépanier of the Canadian Guitar Quartet joins us!
Episode 146 Adam Levin
September 07, 2021 21:16 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBAdam Levin releases a new album featuring contemporary Spanish compositions and has a child.
Episode 145 Alexandra Whittingham
May 28, 2021 17:44 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBEnglish Guitarist Alexandra Whittingham comes on to discuss recording her latest album and American hockey half time promotional giveaways.
Episode 144 Dale Kavanagh
May 14, 2021 18:19 - 50 minutes - 51.9 MBCanadian guitarist and composer Dale Kavanagh Joins us to talk about her long, productive career and the new album coming out this month.
Episode 143 Johannes Möller
April 05, 2021 20:27 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBGFA winner and founder of Sueño guitars, Johannes Möller visits.
Episode 142 Steve Cowan
March 22, 2021 18:23 - 55 minutes - 57.2 MBMcGill University Professor and award winning guitarist Steve Cowan joins us on the show.
Episode 141 Ciyadh Wells
March 02, 2021 18:50 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBGuitarist, Activist, and Arts Administrator Ciyadh Wells joins us for a discussion about all of the above. Please consider supporting the show: https://bretwilliamsmusic.com/support/
Episode 140 Kim Perlak
February 16, 2021 19:16 - 1 hour - 99 MBI sit down over zoom with my old friend and now head of the Berklee College of Music guitar department.
Episode 139 Brian Torosian
February 01, 2021 17:58 - 54 minutes - 69.1 MBA great guy who plays music form the 19th century on period instruments comes on the show, Brian Torosian is our episode 139.
Spisode 138 The Olson/De Cari Duo
December 09, 2020 18:47 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBI zoom with Gioia De Cari (soprano) and John Olson (guitar) about their Dec. 12 video release party. www.olsondecariduo.com for more info. Don't forget to contribute to the show: www.bretwilliamsmusic.com/support.
Episode 138 The Olson/De Cari Duo
December 09, 2020 18:47 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBI zoom with Gioia De Cari (soprano) and John Olson (guitar) about their Dec. 12 video release party. www.olsondecariduo.com for more info. Don't forget to contribute to the show: www.bretwilliamsmusic.com/support.
Episode 137 David Collett and JohnPaul Trotter
November 26, 2020 14:29 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBDavid and JohnPaul come on to discuss their unique approach to the sale of fine instruments.
Episode 36 Matthew Hinsley
November 03, 2020 20:21 - 1 hour - 118 MBOne of the most prolific leaders in the world of arts organization comes on to share what he's learned.
Episode 136 Matthew Hinsley
November 03, 2020 20:21 - 1 hour - 118 MBOne of the most prolific leaders in the world of arts organization comes on to share what he's learned.
Episode 135 Bradford Werner
October 07, 2020 21:12 - 1 hour - 91 MBThe Founder and host of ThisIsClassicalGuitar.com joins me for a convo about alternative career paths within the guitar world.
Episode 134 Laura Mazon
September 16, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBA conversation with emerging Cuba born, Miami based guitarist Laura Mazon.
Episode 133 Sean Shibe
August 18, 2020 19:02 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBI have Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe join us via Zoom from Scotland. Be sure too check out Sean's work at https://seanshibe.com and my new album at https://bretwilliams.hearnow.com
Episode 132 Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas
July 30, 2020 21:30 - 52 minutes - 73.8 MBFrom Havana to London to New York (virtually), it's guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas!
Episode 130 Matthew McAllister
June 19, 2020 01:34 - 1 hour - 112 MBMatthew McAllister joins us to talk about education, Scarlatti, and Ice Cream Truck Drug Dealers.
Episode 129 Uros Baric
May 01, 2020 01:06 - 1 hour - 133 MBAn amazing guitarist, recording engineer and all around good guy, Uros Baric joins us on the first ever remote episode of CGI.
Episode 128 Linus Wyrsch
March 20, 2020 23:19 - 1 hour - 118 MBOh man do I love this guy. My grammy award winning buddy, Clarinetist Linus comes on the show. He’s tall and he wins things and is still super nice!
Episode 127 Mateusz Kowalski
February 17, 2020 22:11 - 59 minutes - 88.5 MBMateusz is a great guy with a wonderful debut album and we have one of my favorite conversations. I think it was the Dunkin Doughnuts Coffee, a new supporter of the show. Just kidding, their coffee tastes like the outside of a coke can and they are not sponsoring us, but nkoda.com and savageclassical.com are.
Episode 126 Randy Napoleon
January 18, 2020 20:43 - 39 minutes - 64.1 MBJazzzzzz guitarist Randy Napoleon is coming from the University of Michigan to talk with us about the Detroit scene, touring in his forties, and New York. And a little about his kids, but not annoyingly so.
Episode 125 Irina Kulikova
December 10, 2019 19:24 - 1 hour - 100 MBFrom Russia! Irina Kulikova visits Brooklyn for a quick sit down on her tour.
Episode 124 Laura Snowden
November 16, 2019 21:17 - 57 minutes - 86.5 MBLaura Snowden visits Brooklyn to talk about guitar and music and teaching and the whole thing! Sponsored by nkoda.
Episode 123 James Lentini
October 22, 2019 17:27 - 1 hour - 114 MBJames Lentini comes on to talk about academic administration, composition, guitar, his new concerto and drinks a cup from my two year old "back up" bag of Dunkin Doughnuts coffee. Good sport Jim!
Episode 122 Harvey Valdes
September 04, 2019 21:42 - 1 hour - 132 MBWe talk about his new solo album Solitude Intones Its Echo and his time on Broadway as an oud player in the hit musical The Band's Visit.
Episode 121 Matt Rubendall
May 22, 2019 16:46 - 59 minutes - 95.7 MBThe luthier and cofounder of Rivington Guitars talks about how much everything sucks with his fellow generation x-er, Burp Williams.