Classical Guitar Review

David Michelet’s debut solo album gathers ten original guitar compositions, recorded at Studio Sainte-Reine for the Burgundy label Eaux Sombres.

Luis Ángel Topete Galván performs his classical-guitar arrangement of a traditional Norman song, paired with AI-assisted tapestry-style visuals.

Goran Krivokapić and Danijel Cerović continue their Bach transcription work with French Suites Nos. 1–3, recorded in Kotor for Red Poppy Records.

Giacomo Copiello’s video of Schubert’s Der Neugierige pairs a solo-guitar transcription with the original song’s score and words.

Classical guitarist and composer Kristen Waligora plans to release her solo-guitar suite The River Carried Us as a six-track EP and digital score on 22 October 2026, followed by a performance film.

Sam Desmet and Troy Gifford revisit Matteo Carcassi’s Op. 60 études for two guitars, pairing the original solo lines with newly composed second parts.

Classical guitarist Swede Larson’s After the Last Note connects monthly recitals with performance videos and reflections on the music behind each program.

Due on 23 October, Fujimoto’s first Naxos album includes Llobet’s Catalan songs and three recordings identified by the label as world premieres.

Rome’s 10–11 October guitar convention combines the Chitarre d’Oro awards with a Manuel de Falla programme, historical instruments and performances.

The 15 November recital combines classical repertoire with Snowden’s own music, vocalisations and Celtic folk arrangements.

The 2025 GFA competition winner’s autumn itinerary includes appearances across the United States and Canada.

Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis perform a prize-winning new guitar duo in a recent Siccas production.

Three performances in Philadelphia and Newtown on 2–4 October give local listeners a choice of venues and times.

Sungbin Cho gives a lunchtime classical guitar recital at St Stephen Walbrook in London on Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 1pm.

An artist-published film of Bach’s four-movement sonata, recorded in Honrath with audio and video by Musik.Im.Blick.

Barcelona’s Art Llobet festival runs from 24 October to 15 November, with a 2026 theme linking the guitar to Modernism.

The 2026–27 awards support two internationally active guitarists at USC Thornton School of Music.

Violeta Parra’s song reaches the solo guitar in Emmanuel Sowicz’s arrangement, filmed in Chile.

Ungdommens Gitarmesterskap returns to Åsane kulturhus, with a promised livestream for audiences beyond Norway.

Salzburg hosts concerts and a competition on 3–5 December, with competition applications due on 15 October.