• “Wizards in Winter” on 7 String Fretted Violin

    Updated: 2012-11-30 14:44:29
    Violinist Mark Wood one of the founding members of the multi-platinum Christmas rock orchestra Trans Siberian Orchestra plays "Wizards in Winter".

  • Andy Hodge

    Updated: 2012-11-29 18:10:24
    With a bass career of over 25 years, Andy Hodge is undoubtedly one of the most versatile bass players in the UK, and certainly one of the finest sight readers. Andy can currently be found in the wings of the London West End Dominion Theatre We Will Rock You show, as well as playing for [...]

  • Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris Signature Bass Strings Improved by Rotosound

    Updated: 2012-11-28 16:45:20
    We’re pleased to announce that we’ve improved our Steve Harris Signature Bass Strings using a new burnishing process. The new upgraded strings have a smoother finish making them much easier to play at high speed. Steve Harris is, of course, well known as the founding member of Iron Maiden and is the only member to [...]

  • Rotosound Win MIA Best Export Initiative Award

    Updated: 2012-11-23 17:34:25
    We’re very pleased to announce that we received the highly respected Best Export Initiative Award at the MIA annual awards ceremony on the 22nd November 2012 at the Emirates Stadium in London. Presenting it to Jason How, Rotosound Chairman, was Cordelia von Gymnich, Vice President Messe Frankfurt, sponsors of the award. The Music Industries Association, [...]

  • Swing Bass Strings

    Updated: 2012-11-22 17:31:09
    Always nice to receive an email with such enthusiasm for Rotosound! Dear Sir I have been using your swing bass strings for countless gigs spanning over 20 years, playing all genres of music. In all that time, I have never sent any words of total appreciation of your outstanding products – until now!! Thousands of [...]

  • Keano Ritchie

    Updated: 2012-11-22 17:31:08
    We’re pleased to welcome Keano Ritchie on board as a new Rotosound endorsee. Ritchie has most recently been playing bass for Chantel McGregor, (who won Young Blues Artist 2011 and 2012 Singer Blues Artist) who’s latest album is called Like No Other. Their current tour has taken the band across the UK and Europe, supporting [...]

  • Austin Classical Guitar Society Annual Membership

    Updated: 2012-11-20 18:01:31
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Austin Classical Guitar Society Annual Membership Thank you for considering joining or renewing your membership with the Austin Classical Guitar Society . As a member of ACGS , you join a community that cares deeply about great music in central . Texas ACGS members enjoy discounted tickets , an annual , free members' concert , and our email newsletter with the latest information about classical guitar in our . community Together we have presented the greatest classical guitarists in the world . Year after year , we have brought artists ,

  • A Note of Thanks from Matt Hinsley

    Updated: 2012-11-20 10:00:11
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact A Note of Thanks from Matt Hinsley Monday , 19 November 2012 11:39 Tweet Classical guitar is magic . The instrument is so beautiful , the sound so precious , the music so diverse and captivating , the art form so vibrant . To listen to classical guitar is to step into a world of subtle nuance , color , and . contrast The magic may course through the strings , the wood and the rosette , but it begins with students , performers , and composers , and is made manifest in our ears , in our minds , and in our . imaginations I think of the

  • CCGS Performer’s Concert – 9 December

    Updated: 2012-11-20 05:14:21
    Everyone is invited to the Society’s Performer’s Concert. This is a chance for players who do not have a regular performance opportunity to get up in front of an audience and “show their stuff.” In addition, the Canberra Guitar Ensemble … Continue reading →

  • Adam Sandler Thanksgiving Song

    Updated: 2012-11-18 02:10:40
    Learn how to play "Thanksgiving Song" by Adam Sandler. Also watch the original Saturday Night Live video of this song.

  • Music speaks through one language

    Updated: 2012-11-16 18:16:50
    Music speaks through one language, but in many dialects. -Robert Fripp

  • Mikey Demus at Mansons with Rotosound

    Updated: 2012-11-13 13:38:49
    One of Rotosound’s newest endorsees is Mikey Demus, guitarist with Skindred will be appearing on the Rotosound stand at the Manson Guitar Show at the Corn Exchange, Exeter, Devon. We recently launched a Mikey Demus signature string set (Product MD11) featuring custom heavy gauge nickel electric guitar strings (11-15-22p-30-42-54).  Mikey will be on the Rotosound [...]

  • Changing Lives

    Updated: 2012-11-13 00:38:55
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Changing Lives Help Us Change a Life Today What We Do ACGS has transformed school-based music education in Austin . We've built guitar classes in over 30 different middle and high schools , the Travis County Juvenile Justice System , and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired . And we've served thousands of Central Texas kids who come from all sorts of different backgrounds . Read about our involvement in Austin-area schools in this Texas Exes Alcalde article Testimonials from the Schools One of our 12-year-old middle school

  • Guitar Intonation Setup

    Updated: 2012-11-12 17:28:25
    Making a guitar intonation adjustment is the last step in guitar setup. How to do a guitar intonation setup.

  • International Concert Series

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:33
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact International Concert Series Jason Vieaux Saturday , November 10th , 2012 at 8:00pm Northwest Hills United Methodist Church Tickets 25-$50 Pre-Concert Dinner 5:30pm Gusto Italian Kitchen Tickets 55 It’s Jason’s unique sound that always seems to captivate . We have heard it over and over from patrons who experience Jason’s virtuosic depth that his sound is simply transporting . One of the busiest , most sought-after international recording and touring artists we know , we can’t wait to have him back on the ICS . stage Purchase Concert

  • International Concert Series

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:32
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact International Concert Series Jason Vieaux Saturday , November 10th , 2012 at 8:00pm Northwest Hills United Methodist Church Tickets 25-$50 Pre-Concert Dinner 5:30pm Gusto Italian Kitchen Tickets 55 It’s Jason’s unique sound that always seems to captivate . We have heard it over and over from patrons who experience Jason’s virtuosic depth that his sound is simply transporting . One of the busiest , most sought-after international recording and touring artists we know , we can’t wait to have him back on the ICS . stage Purchase Concert

  • Guitars Under The Stars

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:31
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Guitars Under The Stars Tweet Guitars Under the Stars with Bandini-Chiacchiaretta Tango Duo Educational Outreach Gala Saturday , February 9th , 2013 at 6:30pm One World Theatre Tickets 125. Cocktail . Attire Perhaps the only thing more musically romantic than classical guitar , is tango on the classical guitar . Bandini-Chiacchiaretta are passion embodied On Valentine’s weekend you’ll valet park at one of Austin’s premiere , breathtaking venues , and enjoy a spectacular dinner and open bar , with a fabulous tango show awaiting just up the

  • FlamencoAustin

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:29
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact FlamencoAustin Tweet FlamencoAustin is generously sponsored : by Joe R . and Teresa Lozano Long The Kodosky Foundation Body Soul Thursday , May 16, 2013 Flamenco Reception on the Terrace at 6:30 pm free Spanish Cuisine Dinner in the Kodosky Lounge at 6:30 pm 50 Concert in Dell Hall at 8 pm 27-$52 Carlos Piñana guitar comes from a long line of dazzling flamenco artists in Alicante , Spain . His five-member ensemble includes two guitarists , two dancers , and by special request his world-renowned brother , cantaor Curro Piñana . Carlos’

  • Austin Guitar Salon

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:27
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Austin Guitar Salon Fall Series 2012 We partner again with Heritage Society of Austin for our popular concerts in historic homes in Austin . These special evenings are made irresistibly delicious thanks to Antonelli’s Cheese Shop and Twin Liquors who are sponsoring wine and cheese receptions at each . concert Our fall series 2012 is generously sponsored by The Kinney . Company Joe Williams at Heritage House Saturday , December 1st , 2012 at 7:00pm Heritage House , North Central Austin Tickets 50 40 ACGS HSA Members Simon Atkinson generously

  • Classical Cactus

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:26
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Classical Cactus Fall 2012 Lineup Ibison-Grohovac Duo Joe Williams Thursday , November 15th , 2012 at 8:00pm Cactus Cafe , UT Campus Tickets 5 Chad Ibison and Janet Grohovac are both fabulous guitarists both have individually wowed our audiences at Austin Guitar Salon and Classical Cactus events and we’re simply thrilled to present them together for the first time as a duo at Classical Cactus . We’ve heard them together in private events and they rock The star-studded evening begins with Austin beloved guitarist-composer Joe Williams . An

  • Summer Series

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:25
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Summer Series Tweet ACGS' 2012 Summer Series has come to a close . Please check back soon to see our 2013 lineup Check out our 2012-2013 International Concert Series and our newest series , FlamencoAustin online now Support ACGS Membership Donate : Changing Lives Our Sponsors GUITARS UNDER THE STARS 2013 Director's Blog Vieaux : Program and Matt's Insights Sir , Can I ask Dr . Hinsley a Question Dinner at Gusto before Vieaux A Flamenco Fairytale , Oct . 26-27 Sat . 10 27, Amazing Home , Amazing Music Twitter : GuitarSociety Connect With

  • Changing Lives Storyboard

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:23
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Changing Lives Storyboard Music affects us in many wonderful ways . At ACGS we strive to serve our diverse community with events of all sizes and formats , and wide ranging education and outreach . We've heard from many people over the years about how ACGS and guitar has changed their life and the ACGS Changing Lives page is a chance for us to share some of those stories with . others Javier Saucedo Tweet Javier Saucedo is a wonderful young artist we've known for years through our education program . He was this year's ACGS Austin Community

  • Local Resources

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:20
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Local Resources Austin Area Guitar Performers List A listing of local guitar performers available for concerts , parties and all types of events . Learn More Austin Area Classical Guitar Teacher List A comprehensive lists of local guitar teachers identified by style , location , lesson setting and . more Learn More Austin Area Guitar Shop List A listing of local guitar shops that sell and service classical guitars . Learn More Support ACGS Membership Donate : Changing Lives Our Sponsors GUITARS UNDER THE STARS 2013 Director's Blog Vieaux :

  • Austin Area Guitar Performers List

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:19
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Austin Area Guitar Performers List Add Update your Performer Listing Performer Ensembles Available Phone Email Stephen Bright Solo Classical Harp Guitarist 512-220-8418 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots . You need JavaScript enabled to view it Guitar and Cello Duo Guitar and Violin Duo Guitar and Vocalist Duo Isaac Bustos Solo Guitarist 512-689-8739 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots . You need JavaScript enabled to view it Texas Guitar Quartet Guitar and Flute Duo Guitar and Violin Duo Hugh Chandler

  • Austin Area Guitar Shop List

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:18
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Austin Area Guitar Shop List Add Your Shop To The List Business Name Address Telephone Area Website Austin Classical Guitar Sales Acoustic Haven Home By Appointment 512-697-9371 Austin Central Website Austin Guitar Company This e-mail address is being protected from spambots . You need JavaScript enabled to view it Austin Website Clancy's Guitar School and Store 12218 RR 620 North 512-257-1073 Austin Northwest Website Guitar Center 2525 W Anderson Ln Ste 200 512-419-1717 Austin North Website Guitar Center 5300 S Mopac Expy 512-891-0297

  • Austin Area Classical Guitar Teacher List

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:05
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Austin Area Classical Guitar Teacher List Add Update a teacher listing Teacher Style(s Area Lesson Location Phone Email Alex Ballentine Classical , Jazz , Acoustic , Electric Downtown Eastside Music 658-0656 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots . You need JavaScript enabled to view it Sean Behrens Classical , Suzuki for children South , Central Studio 445-9564 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots . You need JavaScript enabled to view it Stephen Bright Electric , Acoustic , Classical , and 10-String 620

  • Community Guitarists

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:04
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Community Guitarists The Spring 2012 season has come to a . close Please consider joining one of the Community Guitarists Ensembles in the fall Austin Classical Guitar Society Community Guitarists The Austin Classical Guitar Society has expanded its ensemble services . If you enjoy playing classical guitar and would like to make music , at any level , with others , then this is for you For additional information , please contact Community Guitarists Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots . You need JavaScript enabled

  • Contact ACGS

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:28:02
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Contact ACGS Address : PO Box 4072 Austin TX 78765 Telephone : 512-300-ACGS 2247 Fax : 512-323-9211 http : www.austinclassicalguitar.org Information : ACGS : CONTACTS Matthew Hinsley Executive Director April Long Operations Manager Chuck Lutke Director of Development Communications Travis Marcum Director of Education Outreach Jeremy Osborne Assistant Director of Education Outreach Eric Pearson Director of Community Guitarists ACGS Board of Directors Enter your Name : E-mail address : Message Subject : Enter your Message : E-mail a copy of

  • Austin Classical Guitar Society Sponsors

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:27:55
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Austin Classical Guitar Society Sponsors Webber Family Foundation The Augustine Foundation Joe R . Teresa Lozano Long George Fay Young Foundation The Kodosky Foundation The Meyer Levy Charitable , Foundation Tobin Janel Levy Michael R . Levy MFS Foundation Louise Epstein John Henry McDonald Trust Shield-Ayres Foundation Carolyn Marc Seriff Michael Carol Fields Bill Dickson Catherine David Wildermuth Florence Charlie Mayne Pete Schram Harry Ullmann Laura Siri Hutcheson Camille Cook This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from

  • Guitars Under The Stars

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:27:54
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Guitars Under The Stars Tweet Guitars Under the Stars with Bandini-Chiacchiaretta Tango Duo Educational Outreach Gala Saturday , February 9th , 2013 at 6:30pm One World Theatre Tickets 125. Cocktail . Attire Perhaps the only thing more musically romantic than classical guitar , is tango on the classical guitar . Bandini-Chiacchiaretta are passion embodied On Valentine’s weekend you’ll valet park at one of Austin’s premiere , breathtaking venues , and enjoy a spectacular dinner and open bar , with a fabulous tango show awaiting just up the

  • Vieaux Program and Matt's Insights

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:27:52
    : Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Vieaux : Program and Matt's Insights Friday , 02 November 2012 12:23 Tweet Jason Vieaux is such a tremendous guitarist I remember when he won the GFA competition . Even then in the early 90s it was the most important guitar competition in the world . And for Jason to win it at age 19 was a truly extraordinary . feat Jason went on to become one of the youngest faculty members ever at Cleveland Institute of Music , and has since released something like a dozen . recordings Tix here join us for the pre-show dinner if you can we’re taking

  • austinclassicalguitar.org

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:27:45
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Submit your upcoming classical guitar event information to ACGS Let us tell the Austin Classical Guitar Community about your upcoming classical guitar event . Event information MUST be received at least two weeks prior to event date . In order for an event to be considered for distribution it must be a classical guitar event that is likely to be of general interest to the public . ACGS reserves the right to edit all submitted text and has sole discretion in the distribution of event information . To submit event information please complete

  • Welcome to the Austin Classical Guitar Society

    Updated: 2012-11-11 00:27:43
    Home Concert Tickets International Concert Series Guitars Under the Stars FlamencoAustin Austin Guitar Salon Classical Cactus Summer Series Education Changing Lives Blog Local Resources Local Performers Local Shops Local Teachers Ensembles Staff Contact Jason Vieaux Saturday , November 10th , 2012 at 8:00pm Northwest Hills United Methodist Church Tickets 25-$50 Pre-Concert Dinner 5:30pm Gusto Italian Kitchen Tickets 55 It’s Jason’s unique sound that always seems to captivate . We have heard it over and over from patrons who experience Jason’s virtuosic depth that his sound is simply transporting . One of the busiest , most sought-after international recording and touring artists we know , we can’t wait to have him back on the ICS . stage Purchase Concert Tickets Pre-Concert Dinner Tickets

  • Vladimir Gorbach plays Llobet

    Updated: 2012-11-09 20:09:26
    Another nice one from Vladimir Gorbach via gfavideo Variaciones sobre un tema de Fernando Sor, Op. 15 composed by Miguel Llobet (1878-1938) performed by Vladimir Gorbach July 3, 2011 – Legacy Hall Columbus State University 2011 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition Final Round Performance Competition Final Results: 1st Place: Vladimir Gorbach (Russia) 2nd Place: [...]

  • The Musical Plateau: Just a Phase

    Updated: 2012-11-08 14:47:12
    “The gate is straight, deep and wide break on through to the other side” – Jim Morrison Anyone who has ever attempted to play a musical instrument will eventually reach a phase we like to call a “plateau.” The place … Continue reading →

  • Guitar Neck Adjustment

    Updated: 2012-11-07 17:11:21
    Learn how to make a guitar truss rod adjustment as part of a do-it-yourself guitar setup.

  • take your guitar with you: Theodore Ceriez “On the way to masquerade ball”

    Updated: 2012-11-06 23:57:43
    Ceriez, Theodore (1832-1904) – On the way to masquerade ball image source: klassiskgitar.net

  • Canberra Classical Guitar Society Meeting – 18 November

    Updated: 2012-11-06 14:14:16
    Our regular monthly meetings are held on the THIRD Sunday of each month.  Our next meeting is planned for Sunday, 18 November 2012.  Ensemble rehearsal from 2:30-4pm and meeting from 4-5pm.  Wesley Uniting Church – Vercoe Room, 20 National Circuit, … Continue reading →

  • Great Guitar Pieces Nobody Plays: James Tenney’s Septet (1981)

    Updated: 2012-11-04 23:41:56
    The repertoire of American composer James Tenney (1934-2006) is among the most diverse and stimulating in experimental music. Tenney wrote several works using algorithmic procedure, yet always producing music of striking clarity and unassuming elegance. Most of his pieces explore aspects of sonority and resonance—the gradual change of musical parameters over time (e.g. textural or [...]Great Guitar Pieces Nobody Plays: James Tenney’s Septet (1981) from Classical Guitar

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