Episodes

  • Encore: David Tanenbaum and Double Echol

    Encore: David Tanenbaum and Double Echol
    Aug 24 2021
    Classical Guitarist David Tanenbaum talks to host Kevin Collins about his life with the guitar and the experience of giving birth to new musical works for the guitar. Hear him talk about making his new CD, Double Echo, and the 40 years of work and fun that got him here. Find out more about David at http://davidtanenbaum.com/
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    1 hr
  • Rene Izquierdo plays Cuban

    Rene Izquierdo plays Cuban
    Aug 17 2021
    Join classical guitarist Rene Izquierdo and Kevin Collins on a journey through the world of the classical guitar. At an early age, Rene escaped Cuba and went on to chair the guitar department at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Traveling the world, spreading the message of freedom, one note at a time. Rene recently released a new cd of the music of his homeland called Cuba en al Alma (Baros Records), or Cuba in the Soul. Rene says, I wanted to play pieces away from the beaten path, ones that showed a different and more intimate side of Cuban music. Join us as we sample the flavors and textures of the classical guitar as played by Rene Izquierdo and his wife guitarist Elina Chekan, with a guest appearance by Millet Padrón, on Classical Guitar Around the World with Kevin Collins.
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    1 hr
  • Michael Nix & the New American Banjar

    Michael Nix & the New American Banjar
    Aug 10 2021
    Meet classical guitarist Michael Nix and discover the American Banjar, a re-invention of the classical guitar and the European banjo traditions of the 1800's. How does a classically trained musician go from violin and piano to the classical guitar and then make the leap to inventing a truly American classical tradition? And make a life for himself and his family in the process. Find out what it takes to become a truly unique person, while serving your community. Michael's new CD of new music composed for the American banjar will be released on the Naxos label.
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    1 hr
  • Leonard Becker and The Tedesco Band from Munich

    Leonard Becker and The Tedesco Band from Munich
    Aug 3 2021
    Join Leonard Becker and Kevin Collins, talking about the great cleansing force of Democracy and music in our modern world. Hear about Leonard journey to making this fantastic new cd, full of happy playing and a completely new take on a guitar standard. Hear about Leonard's experience as a graduate of the Hochschule in Munich, Germany, located in the original office build of the Third Reich, and now being cleansed by music.
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    1 hr
  • Classical Guitar - July 20th, 2021

    Classical Guitar - July 20th, 2021
    Jul 20 2021
    1 hr
  • It's Our Life (with Classical Guitar) - Kevin & Aaron over coffee

    It's Our Life (with Classical Guitar) - Kevin & Aaron over coffee
    Jul 13 2021
    Join Kevin and Aaron Larget-Caplan as we chat over coffee about what it takes to be a classical guitarist and have a life. What does it take to love the guitar and love the work. What makes us so special (not)? What gets us up in the morning? And listen to the music of Chopin and Schubert played on the guitar. Did you know Schubert played guitar? His roommate was a very good guitarist and lots of Schubert sounds like guitar music -- and it is!
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    1 hr
  • John Lehmann-Haupt - at the Crossroads of Guitar

    John Lehmann-Haupt - at the Crossroads of Guitar
    Jul 6 2021
    Meet NY classical guitarist John Lehmann-Haupt, who has stood at the Crossroads of the Classical Guitar in New York City for 30 years, performing at Windows on the World in the World Trade Center, playing truly American music on the classical guitar. On the board of the New York Classical Guitar Society since 2006, hear about the changes the guitar has gone through to remain relevant and on the forefront. As a teacher, we discuss patience and perseverance, the two main ingredients of success at the classical guitar. And hear about how John brought his gifts as a writer to bear on our beloved guitar.
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    1 hr
  • Classical Guitar - Ep:6 June 29th, 2021

    Classical Guitar - Ep:6 June 29th, 2021
    Jun 29 2021
    1 hr