The 2019 CGC Summer School was a great success. Whether you were in attendance or not, you can still enjoy the sights and sounds in this month’s show: (Summer School starts at 3:50)

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews Chris Mallett, who is a wonderful performer, the co-owner and co-director of California Conservatory of Music and also the co-director of the Peninsula Guitar […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews film composer and guitarist Bryce Jacobs. This is a fascinating conversation stretching from Bryce’s struggles at conservatory learning classical guitar to some of his […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews California-based luthier Kenny Hill. In truth Kenny’s projects take him around the world so he is truly an international luthier, and this conversation gets […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews Blair Jackson, editor of Classical Guitar magazine. This is an insightful conversation about the history of CG and their service to the classical guitar […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews David Collett, President of Guitar Salon International, one of the largest dealers of classical and flamenco guitars in the world, located in Santa Monica, […]

The term masterclass has come to signify a fairly wide range of teaching scenarios and isn’t always dependent on a ‘master’ teacher being present. Rather, it signifies a lesson […]

Join Simon and Roger as they listen to numerous new year goals submitted by CGC Academy members.   Do you have your own Guitar Goals for 2019? Please feel […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon talks about “overload”: getting overwhelmed by too many things that can distract you from focusing in your practice and […]

David Leisner has authored a book entitled Playing With Ease : A Healthy Approach to Guitar Technique and it draws upon his extensive experience and investigations into body mechanics and […]

Practice Routines can be a powerful tool to improve your playing. Not only do they keep you focused and on track but they also allow you to progress in […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews the world-renowned Beijing Guitar Duo, consisting of Yameng Wang and Meng Su. They talk about education and how […]

Travel is part of modern life. Whether it is to visit family, for work, vacation, or study, it seems that as a society we travel more than ever before. […]

After many months of hard work we are proud to reveal the next evolution of the CGC Academy. There are so many additions and improvements we are calling it […]

Scott Tennant is one of the most accomplished guitarists of his generation. He is one of the founding members of the Grammy-award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. In addition he […]

A copy of the live stream in the final concert (apologies for the poor audio quality!)

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews Tony Morris, who hosts the radio show Classical Guitar Alive! Simon and Tony talk about CGA! and its […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon sits down for another Q&A session with CGC Academy member Michael Clunn. Michael recently submitted his Level 1 Certificate […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews . . . well, me! This was a fun conversation, mostly discussing what I do as the Community […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon offers a sneak peek into one of the live sessions at the CGC Academy. This session was a wrap-up […]

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon sits down for a Q&A with CGC Academy member Martha Kreipke. There are some great topics in here, including […]

In this episode of the CGC Podcast, Simon talks about “information overload” and what you can do to simplify when you feel overwhelmed or distracted, or to know where […]

In this episode of the CGC Podcast, Simon sits down for an interview with one of the newest members of the CGC Faculty, Connie Sheu. Dr. Connie Sheu is […]

In this week’s episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon discusses three techniques on classical guitar that are constantly evolving and so will take time to develop: tone, […]

In this week’s episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon sits down for a conversation and a bit of Q&A with Academy member Roger Ramirez. They get into […]