Classical Guitar News
22-11-2011, Musica Argentina Tour: Roberto Aussel / Juan Falú / Ricardo Moyano / Macondo
The international concert tour of Música Argentina was organised and sponsored by SCHARPACH Guitars in cooperation with Senf Management responsible for the tour management........... READ MORE
13-11-2011, Philip Catherine & Nicola Andrioli
We have invited Philip Catherine (guitar) and Nicola Andrioli (piano) to play at the Jazz Club Gdanska in Oberhausen during the Guitar Festival Oberhausen. And we were very pleased that the concert was sold-out .......... READ MORE
Final Results Scharpach Guitar Competition 2011
The third Scharpach Guitar Competition has passed. As in previous years the international level of the participants pleases the organisation very much.......... READ MORE
15-6-2011, YES ~ Steve Howe.
Steve Howe plays on the latest YES album an acoustic solo track (10) called “SOLITAIRE” on his Scharpach SKD.
More info: www.yesworld.com
24-4-2011, Philip Catherine - Vienna Opus Archtop.
After a long friendship of more then 25 years we finally came together. One of the great musicians that I have admired from the beginning of my career is Philip Catherine. I may know no one else who plays with such an emotion that always moves you........... READ MORE
4-11-2011, Guitar Festival Oberhausen.
- Master Classes
- Scharpach Guitar Competition
- International audience and artists
Read more: www.guitarfestivaloberhausen.com
4-5-2010, Guitar recital at Gitarrissimo, Oberhausen.
by Erik de Lucena Pronk, Brazil. The Program mentions music of Brazilian
composers such as Heitor Villa-Lobos, Radamés Gnattali, César Guerra-Peixe,
Edino Krieger and Marlos Nobre. Some arrangements are of Marco Pereira.
Link to video and sound samples of the concert.
Release 1-11-2008, State of the Axe: Guitar Masters in Photographs and Words (Houston Museum of Fine Arts) by Ralph Gibson, Les Paul, and Anne Wilkes Tucker.
released in 2008 but just had my copy. Beautiful pictures by the famous photographer Ralph Gibson;..... READ MORE
2000 GUITARS, The ultimate Collection,
compiled by some of the world finest experts: Tony Bacon, Dave Burrluck, Walter Carter, Paul Day, Ben Elder, Teja Gerken, Dave Hunter, Mikael Jansson, Richard Johnston, John Morrish, Michael Simmons, Jerry Uwins, Michael Wright .......... READ MORE
9-12-2009: CD release ZWEI: Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Uwe Kropinski
It is becoming useless to compare Uwe Kropinski as an acoustic version of Jimi Hendrix (said by Pat Metheny) or saying he is creating new sounds on acoustic guitar like John Scofield has done for Jazz guitar. He is not all that!.......... READ MORE
18-11-2009, Al di Meola at Metropool Hengelo, The Netherlands
It was a great pleasure and honour to meet again after some many years with Al di Meola. I had built a custom guitar for Al di Meola more then 15 years ago. Al di Meola is for me still one of those really great masters on guitar.......... READ MORE
1-11-2009, CD release Duo Macondo:
Granados, Albéniz, Piazzolla and more...
The CD is recorded by Enno Voorhorst (Guitar) and Mikhael Zemtsov (Viola) at the very beautiful small church and concert stage "Westvest". The CD is produced by Ottavo. Enno plays the new Classical Concert Guitar.......... READ MORE
Change of date!: Andrew York plays Sunday 8-11-2009 at
the “Lutherkirche”, Thüringer Str. 21, Buschhausen
Many others famous players like Carlo Mangioni and Heike Matthiesen will also perform.
Check out all concert dates.
CD release: Flor d’Luna: De zachtheid van de Nacht.
Beautiful Fado style music performed with guitar and female voice.
The songs use Portuguese language however some songs use the Dutch language which.......... READ MORE
11-6-2009, The man Kropinski is a guitar
Die Musik von Uwe Kropinski zu beschreiben, ist keine leichte Aufgabe. Der in Berlin lebende Gitarrist.
12-2-2009 John van der Veer, NL
Dolphin Concert: DREAM COMES TRUE
“Composing is like daydreaming. The best compositions are written in your mind. Not limited by an instrument, computer or sheet music; in the right mood, inner visions form a string of theme’s.......... READ MORE
2008 CD: Roberto Aussel
Atahualpa Yupanqui, La paloma enamorada
This CD has become one of my favorites. First because I love the music of Atahualpa Yupanqui and second Mr. Roberto Aussel perfomers the pieces in such a beautiful way: it goes straight into your heart.
16-4-2008, Randy Bachman USA, about his Vienna Archtop,
My Scharpach Vienna Archtop was well worth the wait. With merging of the old wood and modern technology, Theo has created a guitar for me that is one of a kind. What I noticed.......... READ MORE