by Jay | May 29, 2025 | Blog, Front Page
What’s with all the variations on Fernando Sor’s Variations on a Theme of Mozart?” The Spanish classical guitarist Fernando Sor (1778–1839) wrote many virtuosic variations on various themes. But his most famous—and most frequently performed—set is...
by Jay | Oct 27, 2023 | Blog, Front Page, Music
Here’s my performance-ready version of this amazing endless melody of a piece. I’ve been enjoying Derek Grippers arrangements of Kora music for classical guitar for years, and finally got a chance to try some of them out. Someone once said (I forgot who)...
by Jay | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Performances
This is a Last Minute Concert Announcement for New Yorkers Are you musically adventurous? If you are in the New York area, and are into interesting, beautiful, creative music, go hear this concert at the historic Old Stone House in Brooklyn. There are two...
by Jay | Aug 21, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Videos
Occasionally I’ll be sneaking in some repertoire by yours truly, because yes, I am a composer who loves to compose. This one is part of a set of 5 short preludes, and I’m particularly proud of it. I set forth writing it as an exercise in pull-offs and...
by Jay | Aug 17, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons, Videos
Matteo Carcassi wrote a lot of charming little short pieces, and here is one that I’ve not heard many people play. It’s so short that it’s not even really a Rondo—the main theme only comes back one time. Its form is basically A-B-A. I found it...
