Francisco Tárrega, celebrated as the father of classical guitar, brought the instrument into the Romantic spotlight with works like Recuerdos de la Alhambra and Capricho Árabe. His artistry and ...

During a free workshop Thursday at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Towson University instructor Troy King of Baltimore discussed various aspects of classical guitar technique in an ...

So popular is our classical contributor Bridget Mermikedes that we've brought her on board for a regular monthly classical spot. Each month Bridget, an acclaimed live performer herself, takes an ...

Jerremiah Smith took the audience back to the early 1960s with his performance in the Bermuda Guitar Festival on Saturday. First up was music by the “father of bossa nova”, Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Charles Moore's first instrument was the classical guitar. Charles Moore has played bass in his brother "Deacon" John Moore's band for 41 years. He also has backed the likes of Allen Toussaint, ...

Acoustic and classical guitars look very similar, both made of wood, both with six strings, and both with the familiar guitar shape with a curved body and long neck. But there are key differences that ...

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