Play Guitar With Milos, Level 1, by Milos Karadaglić Published by Schott. ED13931 When an established guitar star, such as Milos, decides to write an introduction to the classical guitar, the classical guitar world should be interested and grateful in equal measure. Schott’s have spotted an opportunity to exploit his popularity to produce a book More Info »
24 Estudios – José Ferrer edited by Jens Franke and Marta Gonzalez Bordonaba Published by Schott. GA 569 José Ferrer is well known to teachers so this new edition of 24 Estudios will be welcome. All too often, in order to challenge their intermediate students, teachers turn to Carulli, Sor, Guiliani & Carcassi and whilst More Info »
By popular demand, after an energising and invigorating session last year, Jess Baker will again run a singing workshop at the 2018 EGTA(UK) conference on Thursday 26th July. Furthermore we are repeating the invitation to ESTA members to attend the afternoon workshops and evening concert, so do please invite your string-playing friends and colleagues. The More Info »
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The 2018 EGTA(UK) annual conference and AGM was held at Queen Margaret’s School in Escrick near York, from Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th July. 2018’s recitalists, presenters and coaches included: Jess Baker James Eisner Eleftheria Kotzia Karen Marshall Manus Noble Christopher Page Roger Pryor Chris Susans Ioannis Theodoridis Richard Wright Click More Info »
Preludio: 130 Easy concert pieces from 6 centuries. Edited by Martin Hegel. Published by Schott. ED 22626 Prefaces are good places to start books. They help reveal the intended purpose behind the didactic material. Martin Hegel explains that his anthology contains all the best-known pieces for beginners in the simplest arrangements possible. Well it’s true More Info »
EGTA welcomes Christopher Page to this year’s Annual Conference to speak about “The Great Age of the Guitar in England” Christopher Page is a Fellow of the British Academy, Professor of Medieval Music and Literature at the University of Cambridge, Professor of Music in Gresham College, London, and a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. More Info »
Looking forward to an exciting concert with violin and guitar on Thursday 27th July at the lovely conference venue of Queen Margaret’s school Escrick. The concert starts at 7.30 and ends the afternoon of joint EGTA/ESTA workshops. Tom began playing the guitar at the age of 5 and later became the first guitarist to More Info »
Stuart will lead a hands on workshop at the EGTA conference as part of the joint EGTA/ESTA afternoon at Queen Margaret’s School Escrick. There will be a chance to play both traditional Irish music and the music of Piazzolla and Stuart will talk about arranging for strings and guitar and encouraging young players to get More Info »
