Eduardo Fernandez - All Roads Lead to Rome

January 01, 2024 / Brad Conroy

Each generation has their monumental figures - the ones who are constantly pushing the envelope, showing us the way, and giving us an ideal to strive for. Uruguayan guitarist Eduardo Fernandez has earned such a reputation and has accomplished and contributed an inordinate amount to the classical guitar. He has been on the concert stage for over 50 years, has toured the world many times over, performed in the finest concert halls, and has had the most esteemed composers write new works for him. He has also had a lustrous recording career for Decca Records, Delmark Classics, and Oehms Classics, to name but a few, where he has recorded nearly the entire guitar repertoire.

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Berta Rojas - A Million Flowers

January 02, 2023 / Brad Conroy

Over the past few decades Paraguayan guitarist Berta Rojas has truly solidified her name amongst the best of the best within the modern classical guitar world. She has been dazzling audiences worldwide with her heartfelt interpretations, virtuosic technique, and through her numerous recordings where she has often reimagined the role of the guitar and its music.

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David Collett - Surrounded by Guitars

April 14, 2022 / Brad Conroy

Whether you are serious about the classical guitar or just the average admirer, there is no doubt that you have come across the name Guitar Salon International, or GSI for short. Perhaps you have spent time browsing their inventory of fine classical guitars, adding to your Wishlist another dream instrument, or maybe you have stumbled upon their ever-growing Youtube Channel in search of that new piece you’re working on. Whatever the case may be, there is no denying that over the past twenty years, GSI has been busy establishing itself as an integral part of the modern classical guitar community.

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The Sonorous Universe of Eduardo Morales-Caso

March 17, 2021 / Brad Conroy

Cuban born composer Eduardo Morales-Caso is an artist of exceptional talent and one who has made a significant contribution to the world of modern classical music. He has written many attractive works for numerous instruments and pairings of instruments; from large symphonies to choral music, solo works for the piano, clarinet, voice, guitar, and a large portion of his musical output also includes chamber music, concertos as well as opera.

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Maria Linnemann - Gentle Sophistication

September 27, 2020 / Brad Conroy

Maria Linnemann grew up in England studying the piano and violin from an early age, and later went on to become a conducting student at London’s esteemed Royal Academy of Music. It was by chance, as a young teacher that she eventually found her way to the classical guitar, an instrument she immediately fell in love with, and one that she would devote herself to for over forty years . In 1976, after writing her first guitar composition, she in many ways began a new trend for the guitar…

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The 10-string World of Marina Krupkina - Decacorde

May 10, 2020 / Brad Conroy

Russian born guitarist Marina Krupkina has been forging a new path within the world of classical guitar. She brings with her a stylish approach and an air of cool while carving out her own very unique sound. Marina has made arrangements of monumental works like Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, she improvises around themes by Vivaldi, and composes…

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Rodolfo Perez - The Scholarly Romantic

January 11, 2020 / Brad Conroy

Mexican born guitarist Rodolfo Perez Berelleza is not only a world class performer, but he is also a producer with his own record label, and a researcher who has dedicated himself to the further understanding and development of the music of Manuel Maria Ponce. Rodolfo Perez believes that furthering the knowledge of Ponce’s life, history and music to be very important, and he can arguably be considered one of the foremost scholars and ambassadors of the subject.

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Classical Guitar Guru - Kevin Gallagher

November 12, 2017 / Brad Conroy

Over the past few decades New York guitarist Kevin Gallagher has been creating his own path in the world of classical guitar, and If you follow him on YouTube or Facebook, you'll know that he is not only a gifted performer, but also very much involved with the historical and theoretical contexts of the works that he is playing too. A world class guitarist..

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Interview with Maestro Ernesto Bitetti

November 04, 2017 / Brad Conroy

There are very few classical guitarists who are deserving of the title maestro. One has to work endlessly, dedicate their entire life to performing, championing new music for their instrument, have an extensive recording catalog, and they must spend a great deal of their..

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Virtuoso Guitarist - Judicael Perroy

November 04, 2017 / Brad Conroy

Judicael Perroy is one of the finest classical guitarists in the world today. He has recorded for the prestigious NAXOS label, gives concerts all around the world, won first prize at the GFA competition, and plays with such a brilliant intensity that he..

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Review of Fantasia Mexicana - Rodolfo Perez

October 29, 2017 / Brad Conroy

Fantasia Mexicana the latest CD by Guitarist Rodolfo Perez Berrelleza is a historical journey through the music of Mexico and the guitar. Berrelleza is a highly expressive performer, who possesses a warm yet delicate sound, and he perfectly captures the nuances of this music..

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Interview with 311's Guitarist Tim Mahoney

October 29, 2017 / Brad Conroy

Tim Mahoney has had the kind of career that every aspiring rock guitarist dreams of. As the lead guitarist for the popular rock band 311, Mahoney has no doubt been inspiring fans to pick up the guitar ever since their first album Music came out in 1993. There is no reason to wonder why he is such a popular player with legions of fans, or why he has a signature PRS model either...

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Interview with Vladislav Blaha Classical Guitarist

October 27, 2017 / Brad Conroy

Vladislav Blaha has to be one of the hardest working and most accomplished classical guitarists in the world today. He has given concerts in more than 35 countries, and in the most prestigious halls on nearly every continent.

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Staff Writer - Guitar International Magazine

October 25, 2017 / Brad Conroy

Since 2009 I have been a staff writer with Guitar International where I write instructional lessons, interviews, as well as CD and Guitar Festival Reviews.

I have published interviews with Christopher Parkening, Ernesto Bitetti, Berta Rojas, Judicael Perroy, Vladislav Blaha, and Tim Mahoney of the rock band 311 to name a few.

I have decided to begin writing and publishing some articles under my own name so that I can retain 100% creative control of my work.

If you are interested in a CD or Festival review please contact me at info@bradconroy.com

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