Classical Guitar Links
Here are a few classical guitar links that may be of interest. If you
have a classical guitar link that you would like to see here, please add us
to your page and we will return the favor!
Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) - The most
complete site for classical guitar.
Guitar Societies
We would like to start networking with other guitar societes in Northwestern USA and western
Canada to promote concert tours in this area. Here is our list so far:
Classical Guitar Society of Calgary - Alberta, Canada
Classical Guitar Society of Toronto - Ontario, Canada
Regina Classical Guitar Society - Saskatchewan, Canada
Seattle Classical Guitar Society - Washington, USA
Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society - Manitoba, Canada
For a complete list of guitar societies world wide, check out the GFA/Societies list.
Searching for a guitar?
One of the most difficult quests to undertake is finding a fine quality concert guitar,
especially here in the remote north! Here are a few links that can help to get you started:
Richards List of Notable American Luthiers
Zavaleta's La Casa de Guitarras
Local Links
Grant MacEwan - Alberta College Conservatory of Music
Edmonton Composers' Concert Society - To promote and perform new music.
Edmonton Hispanic Bilingual Association - Learn Spanish!
Francis Winspear Centre for Music
Past ECGS Artists
1995/1996: William Kanengiser, Dwayne Osbaldeston, Jeff Person, David Grainger Brown / Tami Cooper (flute), Lyall Steel, Marcus and Caesar
1996/1997: Roberto Aussel, John Goulart, Antigoni Goni
1997/1998: Ben Tobiasson, Canadian Guitar Trio, Fabio Zanon, Alvaro Pierri
1998/1999: Marcus and Caesar, Dale Kavanagh, David Russell, Judicael Perroy
1999/2000: Rachel Gauk, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Denis Azabajic, Alexander Dunn
2000/2001: Lorenzo Micheli, John Goulart / Karen Minish (soprano), Sergio and Odair Assad, Antigoni Goni
2001/2002: Jeffery McFadden, Benjamin Verdery, Scott Tennant, Martha Masters
2002/2003: Lyall Steel, Cavatina Duo (guitar and flute), Johan Fostier, Birss/Sanders Duo (Ernst Birss and Trevor Sanders), Amadeus Guitar Duo
2003/2004: Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Dimitri Illarionov, Randall Avers, Caesar Zmyslowski, Montreal Guitar Trio
2004/2005: Canadian Guitar Quartet, Jeremy Jouve, Eliot Fisk, Maier - Mahon Duo, Vincea McClelland
2005:2006: Lyall Steel, Joel Delaney, Rosette Guitar Duo (Kevin Marsh & Mike Lyngstad), Edmonton Guitar Trio, Similia, Goran Krivokapic, Paul Galbraith, Duo Erato
2006:2007: Hanh Nguyen, Graham Anthony Devine, Jerome Ducharme, Michel Cardin, baroque lute, Sergio & Odair Assad
2007:2008: Roland Dyens, Thomas Viloteau, Patrick Kearney, Benjamin Verdery
Other Links of Interest
Bach Plucked - A site dedicated entirely to Bach guitar and lute music.
Celtic Guitar Music - A site by Glenn Weiser dedicated to celtic guitar music.
Classical Guitar Magazine - UK based magazine dedicated to the classical guitar.
Guitar Solo Publications - a leading American retailer of guitar music and products.
John Philip Dimick's Classical Guitar Home Page
Musician Injuries Web Page - University of Nebraska/Lincoln.
World Guitarist
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