Classical Guitar

Video Pick of the Week: John Williams and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla Play Vivaldi’s ‘Concerto for Lute in D Major’

John Williams is one of the all-time great classical guitarists, a player who has managed to stay relevant and near the top of his game for more than 60 years now! Read More

Classical guitarists John Williams and Richard Harvey

John Williams on Composing His Own Music and Releasing on His Own Terms

Interview by Therese Wassily Saba | From the September 2009 issue of Classical Guitar It is well-known that...

The African Connection: A New Departure For John Williams

By Colin Cooper | From the May & June 2001 issues of Classical Guitar It is not at...

‘There’s Never Enough Time’ with John Williams

In Conversation With Chris Kilvington | From the October 1999 issue of Classical Guitar When I arrived early...

John Williams: New Ways Of Looking At Things

Interview by Chris Kilvington | From the May 1996 issue of Classical Guitar It’s always a pleasure to...

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Cedar vs. Spruce Top Guitars According to John Williams

Interview by Chris Kilvington and Colin Cooper | Excerpted from the March 1990 issue of Classical Guitar Chris...

On Guitar Technique and Musical Interpretation: A Conversation With John Williams

Interview by Chris Kilvington and Colin Cooper | From the January and February 1990 issues of Classical Guitar...

John Williams on Problems with Guitar Education and Being Too ‘Faithful’ to Standards

By Colin Cooper | From the March 1985 issue of Classical Guitar Media people who can’t distinguish between...

Into the New World: John Williams Travels Beyond Classical Guitar’s European Roots (A 1998 Interview)

BY MARK SMALL [The following article was first published in Acoustic Guitar, January 1999; re-published in Acoustic Guitar‘s...

Video Pick of the Week: Julian Bream and John Williams Play Sor’s ‘Fantasie, Op. 54’

It’s been too long time since we last featured John Williams and Julian Bream together in a video....

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