Classical Guitar Around the World

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Meet the world's greatest guitarmakers, Alan Chapman and Gef Fisher in Amherst, Mass. Alan Chapman started building guitars in 1970, when I began serious guitar, we came up together.

Meet Aaron Larget-Caplan and hear about a 13-year project that has come to fruition. There are two types of lullabies: one gives the listeners warmth and protection, while the second tends to be darker with hints of fear.

Brazilian contemporary music by Diálogos Duo - Richard Boukas, guitar, and Louis Arques, clarinet, playing original compositions in a tribute to the great masters.

Special Guests Oscar Ghiglia and Elena Papandreou join us from Athens, Greece, where we talk about "the arrow through the heart", what is music, and Roland Dyens got to Buenos Aires. With Elena performing tango music on the guitar.