Arnaud Dumond: “The Individual Work of Improvement Is 90% Of Our Activity as a Musician”
In this interview, we have Arnaud Dumond, a prominent French guitarist and composer with whom we talk about his long career as well as current and future projects.
Interview with the Eos Guitar Quartet
Julio Azcano, Marcel Ege, David Sautter and Michael Winkler are the members of the Eos Guitar Quartet. If something makes them stand out, it is their huge versatility; they have dared to play all kinds of repertoire, obtaining great public success and respect from guitarists. Maestro Leo Brouwer even said that they are “one of the best guitar quartets in the world”.
Damien Aribert: “The Teacher’s Role Is to Guide and Explain”
We interviewed French guitarist and composer Damien Aribert, a pupil of Emmanuel Rossfelder who teaches in Normandy. Within this interview, he discussed his teaching philosophy and compositions.
Manuel Barrueco: “Music Is What Feelings Sound Like”
We interviewed Manuel Barrueco, one of the most inspiring names in classical guitar. Barrueco stands out within an outstanding generation, being an artist who has contributed rich information and knowledge to future generations of guitarists. This conversation discusses the most remarkable milestones of his career, his latest projects, current performances, collaborations, his approach to practice, and his involvement in the Baltimore International Guitar Competition.
Eduardo Martín: “The More You Get Into the Atmosphere and Essence of a Musical Genre, the More You Will Enjoy It”
In this interview, we have Eduardo Martín, one of the leading exponents of the Cuban guitar, who talks about his career, his compositions and his latest album with the Cuban Guitar Quartet.
Máximo Diego Pujol: “When Musicians Put the Music in the First Place, Staying Behind, They Appeal to the Best of the People”
Máximo Diego Pujol is probably one of the best known Argentine guitarists and composers. Guitar Magazine has had the fortune to talk to him about his career, compositions, and projects.
Tilman Hoppstock: “Our Job as Teachers Is to Bring More Exciting Perspectives to Our Students and Challenge Them to Be Creative With What They Do”
In this interview, guitarist, cellist, and musicologist Tilman Hoppstock (Darmstadt Academy of Music, Germany) explains his experiences researching music, transcribing, and performing in the 21st century.
Juan Manuel Cañizares: “Every Concert With Paco de Lucía Was Like a Masterclass for Me”
Cañizares is the only flamenco guitarist who has played with the Berlin Philharmonic. He was trained in the “peñas” (flamenco clubs) of Barcelona in the 70s as well as the conservatory. He worked for a decade with Paco de Lucia. His transcriptions of classical music are famous, as are his own compositions. In this exclusive interview for Guitar Magazine, we talk to him about it all.
Iván Rijos: “Some People Can Play a Single Note With Such a Tremendous Value That It Reaches the Deepest Part of You”
In this interview, Maestro Iván Rijos (Conservatory of Puerto Rico) discusses the evolution of guitar teaching.
Gaëlle Solal: “People Want to See Who You Are, so There Is No Use Trying to Hide Behind Your Guitar”
French guitarist Gaëlle Solal shares her thoughts on her latest album "TUHU," the response it has received from critics, and the future of the guitar in the classical world.
Richard Patterson: “Treat Artists Like They Are Important, Not People Who Are Just There to Make You Money”
Richard Patterson talks about how the Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts got its start, and the future of presenting and organizing in the wake of the pandemic.
Xuefei Yang: “The Chinese Contribution to Art and Culture so Often Gets Totally Overlooked”
Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang talks about her experiences as the first major guitarist in China, living in London as a classical musician and performing in a 15th century Chinese Temple during a global pandemic.
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