Classical Guitar Review

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.

The Spanish guitarist’s September release places three contrasting approaches to the guitar sonata in one programme.

A 2026 performance from Russell’s own channel introduces a miniature from Estarellas’s Homenaje a Charles Chaplin.

Guitar and clarinet meet at Herbst Theatre on 24 October, with Barrios, Paraguayan song and a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie.

The festival runs from 22 October to 8 November, with named prizewinner concerts and a fuller programme announcement to follow.

Applications are open for the September 2027 competition, with a July deadline and a $35,000 first prize.

A compact performance from Danilina’s own channel introduces a contemporary piece by Alfred Feenstra.

A 7 October lunchtime recital pairs guitar and accordion in music ranging from Ponce and Schubert to Piazzolla.

Plan a visit to Uppsala’s October festival, with classical concerts, young talent and a guitar fair across the programme.

Released on 28 August, Ilumina brings together music by six composers, with a booklet and listening links for repertoire explorers.

A new performance of Vivaldi’s Concerto in D, RV 230, with a direct link to John Williams’s freely available score.

Croatian guitarist Filip Mišković wins first prize in Benicàssim, with Luka Lovreković second and two awards for Francisco Luís.

Bluvenduo’s September 2026 Naxos release features duo transcriptions of Schubert, Franck, Rachmaninov and Schumann.

The 2026 Japan Guitar Competition names Misuzu Iwasaki second and Taichi Fukazawa third, with no first prize in its professional division.

Second annual edition at Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Texas Christian University. Concerts, competition, masterclasses and workshops; artist and concert announcements are being released during 2026.