The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner we are going to have a bit of fun. Simon was in Italy last week with Evita for Nicoletta Todesco's wedding. So we thought it would be a great time to get a few native Italian speakers together to pronounce for you some of popular Italian musical [...]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews German-born Australian virtuoso guitarist Karin Schaupp. In this conversation we hear about Karin's extensive collaborations with many top-profile artists, including her work bringing acting and guitar together, as well as her educational work in Australia. Learn more about some of Karin's incredible (past and [...]

The 2019 CGC Summer School was a great success. Whether you were in attendance or not, you can still enjoy the sights and sounds in this month's show: (Summer School starts at 3:50)

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews Chris Mallett, who is a wonderful performer, the co-owner and co-director of California Conservatory of Music and also the co-director of the Peninsula Guitar Series in San Bruno, CA. We hope you enjoy this fantastic conversation that concludes our series of podcast episodes featuring [...]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews film composer and guitarist Bryce Jacobs. This is a fascinating conversation stretching from Bryce's struggles at conservatory learning classical guitar to some of his stories working with Hans Zimmer on several film scores (including performing guitar on some of them). To find out more [...]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews California-based luthier Kenny Hill. In truth Kenny's projects take him around the world so he is truly an international luthier, and this conversation gets into a lot of those details, including how he got started building guitars, his different experiments and projects with building [...]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews Blair Jackson, editor of Classical Guitar magazine. This is an insightful conversation about the history of CG and their service to the classical guitar community over the last several decades. Please join in the conversation by leaving a comment below!

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews David Collett, President of Guitar Salon International, one of the largest dealers of classical and flamenco guitars in the world, located in Santa Monica, California in the States. Simon and David talk about GSI's guitar collection, its series of videos, and many other things [...]

The term masterclass has come to signify a fairly wide range of teaching scenarios and isn’t always dependent on a ‘master’ teacher being present. Rather, it signifies a lesson given to a student (or students) by a teacher (or teachers) in front of an audience. In addition to this, the students are more often than [...]

Join Simon and Roger as they listen to numerous new year goals submitted by CGC Academy members.   Do you have your own Guitar Goals for 2019? Please feel free to share them in the comments below:

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon talks about "overload": getting overwhelmed by too many things that can distract you from focusing in your practice and from the task at hand. Our guest for this episode is Ian Steedman, a member at CGC Academy, who brought up the topic of his own [...]

David Leisner has authored a book entitled Playing With Ease : A Healthy Approach to Guitar Technique and it draws upon his extensive experience and investigations into body mechanics and guitar playing.   David shares a number of insights in this interview but if you would  like to read more from his book you can purchase [...]

Practice Routines can be a powerful tool to improve your playing. Not only do they keep you focused and on track but they also allow you to progress in a structured way. In this episode I discuss some of the elements that go into a good practice routine and announce the publication of 20 Practice [...]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews the world-renowned Beijing Guitar Duo, consisting of Yameng Wang and Meng Su. They talk about education and how these phenomenal young guitarists reached the level of playing and musicianship they have, as well as teaching and recording. This is an excellent conversation and a [...]

Travel is part of modern life. Whether it is to visit family, for work, vacation, or study, it seems that as a society we travel more than ever before. For a classical guitarist trying to maintain a regular practice schedule it can pose some distinct challenges and opportunities. The challenges inherent in travel are pretty [...]

After many months of hard work we are proud to reveal the next evolution of the CGC Academy. There are so many additions and improvements we are calling it CGC 2.0!  

Scott Tennant is one of the most accomplished guitarists of his generation. He is one of the founding members of the Grammy-award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. In addition he has recorded numerous solo albums in his decorated career. He is also the author of one of the most important classical guitar pedagogy texts of the [...]

A copy of the live stream in the final concert (apologies for the poor audio quality!)