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No more a mystery, a dream comes true : Cantiga is born !
Cantiga strings are new basses for classical guitar and they are mixted with Alliance KF trebles and New Cristal trebles.
6 new strings sets are born, in standard, high and mixed tensions (trebles standard tension and basse high tension).
Alliance Cantiga sets :

510 AJ - High tension <<<< 510 AR - Standard tension <<< 510 ARJ - Mixed tension

510 CJ - High tension <<<< 510 CR - Standard tension <<< 510 CRJ - Mixed tension
Cantiga achieves the savarez line with an incredible sound and added characteristics: harmonics and overtone spectrum, precise response, long lasting sound and easy playing.
They are perfectly included in the Savarez line and offer very new choices to the musicians.
Let's test them and you will participate to the Savarez legend !
Come and visit us on our stand E.81 hall 3.1
See you there !
37th guitar recital of Mister Noboru Muraji guitar class :


Kaori Muraji is considered as one of the most prominent classical guitarists of today, and her challenges and activities are always regarded with keen interest by the entire classical music community.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, she received her first lessons on the guitar from her father Noboru Muraji at the age of three. From ten, she continued her studies with the renowned guitarist Shinichi Fukuda. From quite early on, her presence was dominant in competitions, winning the 1989 Junior Guitar Competition, and the 1991 the Student Guitar Competition for all categories. In 1992, she was the winner of both the Leo Brower International Guitar Competition (Tokyo) and the Tokyo International Guitar Competition.
To learn more about her biography : click here
Soichi Muraji is Kaori's brother.
More informations about him : www.jvcmusic.co.jp/murajisoichi/
Ibérica : a fabulous new Album with guitar and cello

GRAMMY winning guitarist SHARON ISBIN has hit the charts with her new CD, Journey to the New World, from SONY Classical. The recording, which includes performances with JOAN BAEZ and MARK O'CONNOR, shot up to the #1 bestseller on Amazon.com's classical music list. It has also been the #1 bestseller on the classical list for Tower Records, Barnes & Noble and iTunes. In the category of all music genres, Journey to the New World reached #5 on both Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com, and #2 on Tower Records charts topping new releases by Bob Dylan, Green Day, Dave Matthews and Eric Clapton. It has been a regular fixture on the Billboard Top Classical Crossover chart for 14 weeks since the CD's release.
To listen to NPR's exclusive interview with Sharon Isbin on "All Things Considered", which aired June 4, 2009, click on the first link at:
"Sharon's exquisite playing allow me to review and fall in love with these songs all over again." - JOAN BAEZ
To see photos of Sharon with Joan and Mark visit: http://sharonisbin.com/cdnotes.html
RAVE REVIEWS:
"One of the most beguiling, supple and charming musical journeys of the year." SOUNDSTAGE!
"This new release finds Isbin at her expressive best, her timbral and dynamic shading completely at one with her delicate phrasing. The beautiful Wild Mountain Thyme shows off Isbin's gorgeous tone-colour and cantabile approach to their fullest advantage... Baez breathes life into each and every syllable in a way that many a Lieder singer could only dream of. Isbin proves as sensitive and thoughtful an accompanist as she is a soloist... O'Connor plays alternately with wild energy, wistful nostalgia and bluesy swagger. It's discs like this that show what 'cross-over' can really be." INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW
"Sharon Isbin's superbly lyrical playing endows these folksongs from the British Isles and North America with poetic beauty and nchanting intensity. The singing of Joan Baez is as sweetly evocative as ever. Mark O'Connor's superb Strings and Threads Suite for violin and guitar, is spectacular, offering brilliant virtuosity in a framework of authentic folk intensity." CLASSICAL GUITAR MAGAZINE
April 2009 Hot Pick: "Isbin's playing could not be bettered; her expressive readings are full of intense lyricism and intimate poetry... amazingly sophisticated arrangements." NET RADIO NEBRASKA
"With this new recording, Isbin proves she is one of the few classical musicians who can find the right grooves and native feel of Americana and English folk music. There's a vitality and excitement to this kind of American roots music that Isbin manages to capture with unwavering precision." ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE
"This Grammy Award-winner's latest CD is lovely collection of classical and folk pieces that shows off her virtuoso talents and delicate touch. Joan Baez provides haunting vocals." FILM SCORE MONTHLY
"The sounds of both instruments are beautifully captured on the recording... I can imagine this CD has very wide appeal, and not just among classical collectors." AUDIOPHILE AUDITION
"Wayfaring Stranger joins her with Joan Baez's singing, casting a haunting spell. Throughout, the sound of Isbin's guitar is warm, with a tone both soothing and smooth. It blends with Baez's voice and O'Connor's violin like they were destined for each other."
VINTAGE GUITAR
"The four Renaissance lute works are a lovely way to open this delightful recital... Joan Baez sings two folk songs with her characteristic pure tone and poignant delivery. John Duarte's Joan Baez Suite skillfully weaves contrapuntal passages, thematic juxtapositions, occasional dissonance, delicate harmonics, and quotation into a moving tapestry... In Strings and Threads Suite, O'C onnor's fluid grace and deep affection for the genre are evident in every bar and Isbin has a fine feel for the music... A beautifully played program of instantaneous appeal. Sound is immaculate and lifelike throughout." FANFARE
"Leave it to an extraordinary musician like Sharon Isbin... definitely a keeper and a disc to return to again and again."
ALL MUSIC GUIDE
The G.L.A.A.F (Groupement des Luthiers et Archetiers d'Art de France) took place in Mirecourt from Thursday June 4th 2009 to Sunday June 7th 2009. It was a successful event in which many luthiers met to exchange anecdotes on their profession.
Some pictures of the event:
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Kevin Seddiki won (Ex-Aequo) the prestigious EUROPEAN GUITAR AWARD in Dresde, in Germany.
For more information on: Kevin Seddiki
New album of Arnaud Dumond with Vincent Le Gall.
Arnaud Dumond will be in concert:
- At SAINT-GERMAIN LES CORBEIL, Paris-Banlieue Sud-Est (Sunday 17th of MAY)
- At COLMAR (Saturday 13th of JUNE)
- At SEDAN, with the duet Flammes & Co (Thursday 7th of JULY)
Moisycos International Guitar Festival & Competition - 2008
Sur la photo les vainqueurs due la 5ème Competition Internationale de guitare Misycos :
Le vainqueur Ruben Abel Pazos (Espagne), à gauche
Andrea de Vitis, second (Italie), à droite,
Akachai Jearakul, troisième (Thaïlande), au centre.
La prochaine édition se tiendra comme toujours à Aprilia (Italie) du 29 mai au 6 juin 2009.
MÁSTER EN INTERPRETACIÓN Y CREACIÓN MUSICALOpening of the Iº MÁSTER EN INTERPRETACIÓN Y CREACIÓN MUSICAL in the Conservatorio Superior de Musica Manuel Castillo de Sevilla for 2008/2009.
All the info HERE.
Visit Gaëlle SOLAL page.
Who is Roland Dyens' biggest musical influence? Stop by the Forum to find out! From May 18-24, Roland Dyens will be visiting the GFA Forum on a daily basis to answer your questions about his favorite recordings/collaborations, his influences, technical pointers, and any other appropriate questions you have for him. Ask your questions here: http://www.guitarfoundation.org/drupal/forum/1078
See Roland DYENS page.
Virtuoso
Voici un très bel album d'une artiste japonaise prométeuse. Parmi de très beaux titres, des reprises de l'artiste F. Sor et un duo avec Pavel Steidl.
Voir la page Savarez
de Sachito Miyashita
Bolero Para Un Angel
Décrouvez le nouvel album de Carles PONS dont 4 extraits sont disponibles sur son Myspace.
Voir la page Savarez
de Carles Pons
Bresils
Voici le nouvel album de Sébastien VACHEZ. Le son est très beau. C'est très musical. Bravo! Plus d'infos et des extraits à écouter sur son Site web.
Voir la page Savarez
de Sébastien Vachez
Paroles de swing
C'est un véritable chef d'oeuvre musical que nous propose Angelo Debarre et ses amis dont Sanseverino. A se procurer ABSOLUMENT!
Voir la page Savarez d'Angelo Debarre.
Bababa
Available january 30th, 2008
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maestri della chitarra
This is a great CD, the choice of repertoire is excellent and especially Gaelle Solal who gives a beautiful interpretaion, whith a beautiful sound.
Tango, milonga y final
commentaire
Voir la page Savarez
de Maria Isabel Siewers
Release
of the new album of Pablo Marquez
"Obras
para guitarra de Maria Luisa Anido"
"Klassische
Traumereien Für Gitarre
"Guitar
Music from Spain and the Americas"
See
more
See Vincea
McCLELLAND page

Buy it
See
Hot Club of San Francisco page
"a
blend of mystical sanskrit shlokas, ancient raagas and subtle modern music"
Release
of a double album: Toru Takemitsu, complete works for guitar
The new recording of Andrea Dieci is simply excellent. The interpretaion is splendid and sound is superb. So he definitely deserves all the adwards and many more.
New
album Sanseverino, always so delightful.
To discover in CD or live since the fine team is currently on tour.
All informations, dates... are on www.sanseverino.fr
Harpist
Deborah Henson-Conant, accompanied by the Grand Rapids Symphony, directed
by David Lockington offers a CD-DVD quite excelent
A great moment in music, accompanied by a short film (interviews, rehearsals, ect...) and a dozen interactive videos.
The album has been nominated for GRAMMY 2007 in the category: "Best classical crossover album"
Not to be missed
Diario Italico
This movie created by Gianfranco Martana and Gianvito Pulzone is a beautiful
tribute to Leo Brouwer, an italian musician.
Album
Live Michel Aumont et Jean-Félix Lalanne : "Ensemble"A duo recorded 20, 21 and 22 July in the Archipelago (Paris)
A technical and perfect sound. With music by Side A and view video by
side B