By Steve Mann, photos by Leah Peng By now, the Changsha Guitar Festival is very well established. Each year the organizers improve on the last, particularly in terms of organization and the overall quality and number of guest performers. This year’s sixth festival, held July 15–19, was no exception, although there was a significant area in need of improvement this time, and for the coming years: The open competition. Competition Winners 1st prize: not awarded 2nd prize: not awarded 3rd … Continue reading Great Performances and Room for Improvement: A Report from China’s 6th Changsha Guitar Festival