Podcast appearances and mentions of Sharon Isbin

This is an Encore Presentation of my March 2025 interview with Sharon Isbin, one of the world's premier classical guitarists and a multiple Grammy winner. She heads the guitar departments at Juilliard and the Aspen Music School. She's won a boatload of awards and competitions. She studied with Andres Segovia. She's performed with over 200 orchestras and she's collaborated with classical and also non-classical musicians including Josh Groban, Joan Baez and Steve Vai.My featured song is my recent single, “The Rich Ones All Stars”. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest TestimonialsClick here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email UpdatesClick here to Rate and Review the podcast—----------------------------------------CONNECT WITH SHARON:www.sharonisbin.com________________________ROBERT'S RECENT SINGLES:“THE CUT OF THE KNIFE” is Robert's latest single. An homage to jazz legend Dave Brubeck and his hit “Take Five”. It features Guest Artist Kerry Marx, Musical Director of The Grand Ole Opry band, on guitar solo. Called “Elegant”, “Beautiful” and “A Wonder”! CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—----------------------------“DAY AT THE RACES” is Robert's newest single.It captures the thrills, chills and pageantry of horse racing's Triple Crown. Called “Fun, Upbeat, Exciting!”CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS___________________“MOON SHOT” reflects my Jazz Rock Fusion roots. The track features Special Guest Mark Lettieri, 5x Grammy winning guitarist who plays with Snarky Puppy and The Fearless Flyers. The track has been called “Firey, Passionate and Smokin!”CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS____________________“ROUGH RIDER” has got a Cool, ‘60s, “Spaghetti Western”, Guitar-driven, Tremolo sounding, Ventures/Link Wray kind of vibe!CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—--------------------------------“LOVELY GIRLIE” is a fun, Old School, rock/pop tune with 3-part harmony. It's been called “Supremely excellent!”, “Another Homerun for Robert!”, and “Love that Lovely Girlie!”Click HERE for All Links—----------------------------------“THE RICH ONES ALL STARS” is Robert's single featuring the following 8 World Class musicians: Billy Cobham (Drums), Randy Brecker (Flugelhorn), John Helliwell (Sax), Pat Coil (Piano), Peter Tiehuis (Guitar), Antonio Farao (Keys), Elliott Randall (Guitar) and David Amram (Pennywhistle).Click HERE for the Official VideoClick HERE for All Links—----------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com 

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you'll hear the answer to the question about the “Choose Europe for Science” summit. You'll hear about the Pariwer Bandhu RFI SW Club's quiz competition, and there's the Listener's Corner” with your bonus question answers. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week. Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all! 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Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts! In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more. There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis.  Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with! To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone. To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show.  Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below.  Another idea for your students: Brother Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Brother Gerald's free books, click here. Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload! This week's quiz: On 10 May, I asked you about a scientific summit held earlier that week here in Paris. It was about bringing to Europe US scientists whose research funds were being threatened – and now, many have been canceled - by US President Donald Trump. The summit, called “Choose Europe for Science”, was attended by EU commissioners, scientists, and ministers for research from member countries, and hosted by Paris's Sorbonne University. It closed with speeches by French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.  You were to re-read our article “France hosts summit to lure scientists threatened by US budget cuts” and send in the answer to this question: Which specific research specialties are the Europeans hoping to attract? Amongst possible others, which specific sectors of research are the Europeans targeting? The answer is, to quote our article: “Macron's office said France and the EU are targeting researchers in a number of specific sectors, including health, climate, biodiversity, artificial intelligence and space.” The first “refugee scientists”, as they're being called, are on their way here. In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question: “How do you greet friends and relatives? How do you greet people you are being introduced to for the first time? What do these forms of greeting mean to you?” The question was suggested by Jocelyne D'Errico from New Zealand. Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr The winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Radhakrishna Pillai from Kerala State in India, who is also the winner of this week's bonus question. Congratulations on your double win, Radhakrishna. Also on the list of lucky winners this week are Ferhat Bezazel, the president of the RFI Butterflies Club Ain Kechera in West Skikda, Algeria, as well as RFI Listeners Club members Rubi Saikia from Assam, India and Sahadot Hossain Khoka from Sunamganj, Bangladesh. Last but assuredly not least, RFI English listener Rajesh Dhakal from Mechi, Nepal. Congratulations, winners! Here's the music you heard on this week's programme:  “Peaceful Journey” by Imade Suputra; the “Gigue” from the French Suite no. 2 by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Andras Schiff; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and Quatre Bergerettes, four 18th-century French folksongs arranged by Siegfried Behrend and Sharon Isbin, performed by mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer and guitarist Sharon Isbin. Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr This week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read our article “French Polynesia unveils world's largest marine protected zone”, which will help you with the answer. You have until 7 July to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 12 July podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number. Send your answers to: english.service@rfi.fr or Susan Owensby RFI – The Sound Kitchen 80, rue Camille Desmoulins 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux France Click here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize. Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

Karen LeFrak is a celebrated Composer, Pianist and Children's Book Author. She has composed a number of moving music scores, including “Sleepover At The Museum, which have been presented around the world by the NY Philharmonic, National Symphony, American Ballet Theater and the Mariinsky Ballet. Her newest work is called “Miami Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra” and features World Class guitarist Sharon Isbin. As an author Karen has written several acclaimed children's books including “Jake the Philharmonic Dog” and “Best In Show”.My featured song is called “Cousins” from the album Trippin by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Ranked in the Top 1% of all podcasts with listeners worldwide on every continent in 200 countries!Click here for All EpisodesClick here to SubscribeClick here to receive our podcast emailsClick here to rate and review the podcast—----------------------------------------Connect with Karen:www.karenlefrak.com—----------------------------------------ROBERT'S RECENT SINGLES:“DAY AT THE RACES” is Robert's newest single. It captures the thrills, chills and pageantry of horse racing's Triple Crown. Called "Fun, Upbeat, Exciting!"CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS____________________“MOON SHOT” reflects my Jazz Rock Fusion roots. The track features Special Guest Mark Lettieri, 5x Grammy winning guitarist who plays with Snarky Puppy and The Fearless Flyers. The track has been called “Firey, Passionate and Smokin!”CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS____________________“ROUGH RIDER” has got a Cool, ‘60s, “Spaghetti Western”, Guitar-driven, Tremolo sounding, Ventures/Link Wray kind of vibe!CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—--------------------------------“LOVELY GIRLIE” is a fun, Old School, rock/pop tune with 3-part harmony. It's been called “Supremely excellent!”, “Another Homerun for Robert!”, and “Love that Lovely Girlie!”Click HERE for All Links—----------------------------------“THE RICH ONES ALL STARS” is Robert's single featuring the following 8 World Class musicians: Billy Cobham (Drums), Randy Brecker (Flugelhorn), John Helliwell (Sax), Pat Coil (Piano), Peter Tiehuis (Guitar), Antonio Farao (Keys), Elliott Randall (Guitar) and David Amram (Pennywhistle).Click HERE for the Official VideoClick HERE for All Links—----------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com 

Sharon Isbin is the world's premier classical guitarist and a multiple Grammy winner. She heads the guitar departments at Juilliard and the Aspen Music School. She's won a boatload of awards and competitions. She studied with Andres Segovia. She's performed with over 200 orchestras and she's collaborated with classical and also non-classical musicians like Josh Groban, Joan Baez and Steve Vai.My featured song is my recent single, “The Rich Ones All Stars”. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here.To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.To Rate and Review the podcast click here.“Dream With Robert”. Click here.—----------------------------------------Connect with Sharon:www.sharonisbin.com—---------------------------------------ROBERT'S SINGLES:“LOVELY GIRLIE” is Robert's new single. It's a fun, Old School, rock/pop tune with 3-part harmony. It's been called “Supremely excellent!”, “Another Homerun for Robert!”, and “Love that Lovely Girlie!”Click HERE for All Links—----------------------------------“THE RICH ONES ALL STARS” is Robert's single featuring the following 8 World Class musicians: Billy Cobham (Drums), Randy Brecker (Flugelhorn), John Helliwell (Sax), Pat Coil (Piano), Peter Tiehuis (Guitar), Antonio Farao (Keys), Elliott Randall (Guitar) and David Amram (Pennywhistle).Click HERE for the Official VideoClick HERE for All Links—----------------------------------------“SOSTICE” is Robert's single with a rockin' Old School vibe. Called “Stunning!”, “A Gem!”, “Magnificent!” and “5 Stars!”.Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------“THE GIFT” is Robert's ballad arranged by Grammy winning arranger Michael Abene and turned into a horn-driven Samba. Praised by David Amram, John Helliwell, Joe La Barbera, Tony Carey, Fay Claassen, Antonio Farao, Danny Gottlieb and Leslie Mandoki.Click HERE for all links.—-------------------------------------“LOU'S BLUES”. Robert's Jazz Fusion “Tone Poem”. Called “Fantastic! Great playing and production!” (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements) and “Digging it!” (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!Click HERE for all links.—----------------------------------------“THE RICH ONES”. Robert's sublime, atmospheric Jazz Fusion tune. Featuring guest artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears) on flugelhorn. Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

Sharon Isbin was named Musical America Worldwide's 2020 Instrumentalist of the Year, the first guitarist ever to receive the honor in its 59-year award history. She was inducted into the 2023 Guitar Foundation of America Hall of Fame and received its Artistic Achievement Award.   She is “the pre-eminent guitarist of our time”, the winner of Guitar Player magazine's Best Classical Guitarist award, and numerous other awards. Sharon has appeared as soloist with over 200 orchestras and has given sold-out performances in many of the world's finest halls across 40 countries, including New York's Carnegie and Geffen Halls, Boston's Symphony Hall, Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, Philadelphia's Kimmel Center, London's Barbican and Wigmore Halls, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Paris' Châtelet, Vienna's Musikverein, Munich's Herkulessaal, Argentina's Teatro Colón, and Madrid's Teatro Real.  She has been acclaimed for expanding the guitar repertoire with some of the finest new works of our time, and has premiered over 80 works written for her by world-renowned composers, including more concerti than any other guitarist, as well as numerous solo and chamber works. Public television's acclaimed one-hour documentary Sharon Isbin: Troubadour has been seen by millions on over 200 PBS stations across the U.S. and abroad.  Other recent national performances on PBS include the Billy Joel Gershwin Prize with Josh Groban, and Tavis Smiley.  And, she has a significant discography.   Sharon Isbin has been practicing Transcendental Meditation since age 17 and donates her time to perform benefits for the David Lynch Foundation, along with Katy Perry, Sting, Hugh Jackman, Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno, to bring TM to at-risk communities. We'll talk about that and more in this inspiring conversation.

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.For this episode, I interviewed Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin for the second time. The first was way back in August 2020, and she's been busy since then, creating wonderful music and working tirelessly with the Aspen Music Festival, which this year celebrated its 75th anniversary.Sharon shared with me her album Live in Aspen, featuring her guitar alongside legendary sarod masters Amjad Ali Khan, Amman and Ayaan Ali Bangash, together with tabla virtuoso Amit Kavthekar. Alongside our conversation, you can hear extracts from the tracks from this fabulous album.Get in touch to let me know what you think!Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the showRead my reviews of albums, gigs and books as well as a little personal stuff on my blogFollow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

durée : 00:59:09 - New York Guitar Stories - Avec la guitariste américaine Sharon Isbin (2/2) - par : Sébastien Llinares - "Cet été nous avons eu le privilège d'aller à New York rencontrer cette grande guitariste américaine, Sharon Isbin, son parcours, sa philosophie de travail, sa classe à la Juilliard School. 2e podcast où l'on continue d'explorer l'œuvre et la pensée de Sharon Isbin..." Sébastien Llinarès - réalisé par : Patrick Lérisset

durée : 00:59:09 - New York Guitar Stories - Avec la guitariste américaine Sharon Isbin (1/2) - par : Sébastien Llinares - "Nous allons embarquer au dessus de l'océan pour vous emmener à New York rencontrer la grande musicienne Sharon Isbin. Rendez-vous devant la célèbre Julliard School, la prestigieuse école de musique dans laquelle elle enseigne. Nous avons marché dans Riverside Park ..." Sébastien Llinarès - réalisé par : Patrick Lérisset

Grammy Award Winning Guitarist and founder of the Juilliard Guitar Department, Sharon Isbin comes on Classical Guitar Insider.

On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' pianist Norman Krieger talks about his latest album featuring the music of George Gershwin, recorded alongside the Prague National Symphony and conductor Neal Gittleman. Listen now!

We launched the Acoustic Guitar Podcast two years ago and the show has grown a lot in that time, thanks to listeners like you! This re-release of our first-ever episode includes Part Two which previously had only been available to our Patreon supporters. In this episode, we share stories of first guitars. Tune in for renowned musicians Eric Bibb, Bruce Cockburn, Courtney Hartman, Richard Thompson, Badi Assad, Sharon Isbin, and Tommy Emmanuel; heartwarming, inspiring, and surprising tales from the community; plus previously unheard recordings of Doc Watson and Michael Hedges; and Dick Boak demonstrates the first instrument he ever built, long before his storied career with C.F. Martin & Co began.Additional resources:Learn more about the artists who shared their stories in this episode: Badi Assad, Eric Bibb, Dick Boak, Bruce Cockburn, Tommy Emmanuel, Courtney Hartman, Sharon Isbin, Richard Thompson. If you want to keep your first (or second, third, or 30th!) guitar in top playing condition, check out the Acoustic Guitar Owner's Manual and Acoustic Guitar Care & Maintenance guides.Join our Patreon community to access bonus podcast episodes, exclusive live workshops, and more. The Acoustic Guitar Podcast theme music is composed by Adam Perlmutter and performed for this episode by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.This episode is hosted by Nick Grizzle and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, produced by Tanya Gonzalez, and directed and edited by Joey Lusterman. Executive producers are Lyzy Lusterman and Stephanie Campos Dal Broi.The Acoustic Guitar Podcast is produced by the team at Acoustic Guitar magazine, including:Publisher: Lyzy LustermanEditorial Director: Adam PerlmutterManaging Editor: Kevin OwensCreative Director: Joey LustermanDigital Content Director: Stephanie Campos Dal BroiDigital Content Manager: Nick GrizzleMarketing Services Manager: Tanya GonzalezSpecial thanks to our listeners who support the show on Patreon.Support the Show.

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 6/22/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be featuring music from The Grip Weeds, Jeremy Gilchrist, D.D. Danahy, League Of Joy, The Softies, Dadio, Shellac, corto.alto, Weird Weather, YUCA, CastleLights, Sharon Isbin, The Bogmen, Richard X. Heyman, The Opium Connection, and Bill Scorzari.

Programa completamente dedicado a nuevos discos que nos traen, para empezar, poderosos cantos portugueses, para seguir por Inglaterra con voces y violines inspiradores. Seguimos la senda de las músicas del centro y este de Europa con rusos exiliados, barceloneses cosmopolitas y conexiones desde Serbia con la Europa central. Terminamos con otros dos encuentros intercontinentales, que reúnen a músicos de España, Polonia y Marruecos, por un lado, y de la India y Estados Unidos, por otro. A program entirely dedicated to new albums that bring us, to start with, powerful Portuguese chants, followed by inspiring voices and violins from England. We continue along the path of music from Central and Eastern Europe with exiled Russians, cosmopolitan Barcelonians, and connections from Serbia with Central Europe. We conclude with two other intercontinental encounters, bringing together musicians from Spain, Poland, and Morocco on one hand, and from India and the United States on the other. – A Cantadeira – Onde estão as cantadeiras – Tecelã – Eliza Carthy – May morning – No wasted joy – Tom Kitching – The churn – Where there’s brass – Dobranotch – Lalebi – Vander ikh mir lustik – Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra – Sam Klez – 7 – Alice in WonderBand & CISI – Ko peva zlo ne misli – Ko peva zlo ne misli [single] – Gordan – How a mountain fairy divided the two Jakšić brothers – Gordan – Andres Coll Odyssey – Sandia – Sunbird – Sharon Isbin, Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash – Sacred evening (raga Yaman) – Live in Aspen 📸 A Cantadeira (Vasco Ribeiro Casais)

The annual Rosalyn Tureck Memorial Concert features Interlochen Arts Academy students performing Bach's music in honor of the late scholar and pianist. This recital takes place because Interlochen is home to the Rosalyn Tureck Bach Research Institute. Tureck was an important scholar of Bach's music in the 20th century, and everyone from Glenn Gould to William F. Buckley to Sharon Isbin sought her opinions. In 2022, Interlochen became the home of the Tureck Bach Research Institute, which includes Rosalyn Tureck's essays, books, writings and recordings. Another part of the Tureck Bach Research Institute is this annual recital in her honor featuring the music of Bach. IPR met two of the pianists who will be playing Bach's music on this recital and got a preview in Studio A. Kené Obiaya is a senior from Chicago, IL. He performed the Prelude and Fugue in D major Book 1 of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. Viviane Kim is a senior from Port Jefferson, NY. She performed Bach's Partita in C Minor (BWV 826). Kim is also this year's recipient of the Rosalyn Tureck scholarship, which is awarded to a female Interlochen Arts Academy piano student.

durée : 00:59:09 - Spéciale luthistes ! - par : Sébastien Llinares - "On a appris le 3 mars, la disparition du grand guitariste Oscar Ghiglia. Il était le lien entre Segovia dont il fut l'élève, et une génération d'interprètes qu'il a participé à mettre sur le devant : Sharon Isbin, Eliot Fisk, Marcyn Dylla, Elena Papandreou, et beaucoup d'autres." Sébastien Llinarès - réalisé par : Patrick Lérisset

Alison Brown is a Grammy Winning banjo player, composer and producer who has made a bunch of great albums under her own name but also as a sideperson and collaborator with artists like Alison Krauss, Michelle Shocked, and Stuart Duncan. She started playing as a youngster, first on dobro and then switched over to banjo. She spent her early years cutting her teeth at bluegrass events and venues around California, before veering away from music in the 80's to get her MBA from UCLA! Alison was working full-time in finance when she realized that she just didn't want to be doing that and dove back head-first into music. She joined Union Station with Alison Krauss in the late 80's and has never looked back. That band won a grammy in 1990, and then she joined Michelle Shocked's band and became her bandleader for a few years. Alison started her own quartet and has been recording albums with them since the early 90's. Her label, Compass Records, has grown to be one of the leading labels for roots music in the world, and her and and her husband Gary West run the whole thing out of the office and studio on music row. The studio itself is an incredible piece of history, known at one time as “Hillbilly Central” it's where some of the iconic records were made for Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Alison's latest record “On Banjo” is a great example of her killer playing but also her composing and arranging skills. It features guests like Steve Martin, Sierra Hull, Sharon Isbin and the Kronos quartet and explores styles like Brazillian choro and bossa nova as well as bluegrass and old time.You can keep up with what she's up to, and get all her tour dates at alisonbrown.comBe sure to listen to the Accompanying Songs Playlist which contains some of the artist's work, plus many of the songs we discuss on the show:Playlist on Spotify / Playlist on Apple MusicIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show with a donation or Patreon subscriptionThe show's website can be found at www.makersandshakerspodcast.comYour fearless host, Steve Dawson can be found at www.stevedawson.ca Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/mmasspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This installment of Tribute seeks to honor the co-founder of Compass Records - Alison Brown with her latest creative project - On Banjo. Featuring: Anat Cohen, Stuart Duncan, Sierra Hull, Sharon Isbin, Kronos Quartet, and Steve Martin - On her new album ON BANJO, Brown offers a musical autobiography of sorts. Tunes that give a nod to her bluegrass roots sit alongside forays into Brazilian choro music, string quartet and swing era jazz and bossa nova. Brown invited an eclectic cast of guests to join her on the set of predominantly original tunes including three of her favorite fellow female virtuosos: Israeli jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen, mandolin whiz Sierra Hull and classical guitarist Sharon Isbin. Other guests include fiddle icon Stuart Duncan, cross-cultural string masters Kronos Quartet and comedian/actor/banjo player Steve Martin who contributes clawhammer banjo to a tune which he and Brown co-wrote. Tribute comes your way each weekday at 12 Noon Eastern on www.sbbradio.org & locally at 91.7 FM Community Radio.

Isbin will soon perform a concert in Owasso with Amjad Ali Khan and his sons.

*Bob Dunn, President of Landmark Development, joins the show to talk about the proposed plan for Soldier Field renovations.  *Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning Guitarist, Sharon Isbin, previews her upcoming show at the Chicago Philharmonic.  *ABC News' Alex Presha has the latest on the summit between US, Canada, and Mexico.  *Plus, Salena Zito has the latest political stories and Brett Chase has the updates on the General Iron situation in Chicago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis If the late 18th century is the “Classical Age,” and the 19th “The Romantic,” then perhaps we should dub our time “The Eclectic Age” of music. These days, composers can—and do—pick and choose from a wide variety of styles. The American composer William Bolcom was loath to rule anything out when he approached the task of setting William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience to music. Bolcom calls for a large orchestra, multiple choruses, and more than a dozen vocal soloists versed in classical, pop, folk, country, and operatic styles. There are echoes of jazz, reggae, gospel, ragtime, country and rock idioms as well. As Bolcom put it: "At every point Blake used his whole culture, past and present, high-flown and vernacular, as sources for his many poetic styles. All I did was use the same stylistic point of departure Blake did in my musical settings.” The massive work received its premiere performance in Stuttgart, Germany, on today's date in 1984. Most of the work was completed between 1973 and 1982, after Bolcom joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and it was there that the work received its American premiere a few months following its world premiere in Germany. Music Played in Today's Program William Bolcom (b. 1938) Songs of Innocence and of Experience Soloists; Choirs; University of Michigan School of Music Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, conductor. Naxos 8.559216/18 On This Day Births 1792 - American composer and educator Lowell Mason, in Medford, Massachusetts; 1812 - Swiss composer and pianist Sigismond Thalberg, in Pâquis, near Geneva; 1896 - Czech composer Jaromir Weinberger, in Prague; 1899 - Russian-born American composer Alexander Tcherepnin (Gregorian date: Jan. 21); 1905 - Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi, in La Spezia; 1924 - Russian-American composer Benjamin Lees (née Lysniansky), in Harbin, Manchuria; 1924 - Austrian-born American composer Robert Starer, in Vienna; 1935 - The charismatic rock 'n' roll performer Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Miss.; 1937 - American composer Robert Moran, in Denver; Deaths 1713 - Italian composer and violinist Arcangelo Corelli, age 59, in Rome; 1831 - Moravian-born composer and violinist Franz Krommer, age 71, in Vienna; 1998 - British composer Sir Michael Tippett, age 93, in London; Premieres 1705 - Handel: opera "Almira" in Hamburg; This was Handel's first opera (see also Dec. 5 & 30 for related contemporary incidents); 1720 - Handel: opera "Radamisto" (2nd version), in London (Julian date: Dec. 28, 1720); 1735 - Handel: opera "Ariodante" in London at the Covent Garden Theater (Gregorian date: Jan. 19); 1843 - Schumann: Piano Quintet in Eb, Op. 44, at Leipzig Gewandhaus with pianist Clara Schumann; 1895 - Brahms: Clarinet Sonata, Op. 120, no. 1 (first public performance), in Vienna, by clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, with the composer at the piano, as part of the Rosé Quartet's chamber music series; The first performance ever of this work occurred on September 19, 1894, at a private performance in the home of the sister of the Duke of Meiningen at Berchtesgaden, with the same performers; Brahms and Mühlfeld also gave private performances of both sonatas in Frankfurt (for Clara Schumann and others) on November 10-13, 1894; at Castle Altenstein (for the Duke of Meiningen) on Nov. 14, 1894; and on Jan. 7, 1895 (for members of the Vienna Tonkünstler Society); 1911 - Florent Schmitt: "La tragédie de Salomé" for orchestra, in Paris; 1927 - Berg: "Lyric Suite" for string quartet, in Vienna, by the Kolisch Quartet; 1928 - Hindemith: "Kammermusik" No. 7, Op. 46, no. 2, in Frankfurt, with Ludwig Rottenberg conducting and Reinhold Merten the organist; 1940 - Roger Sessions: Violin Concerto, by the Illinois Symphony conducted by Izler Solomon, with Robert Gross as soloist; The work was to have been premiered by Albert Spalding with the Boston Symphony under Koussevitzky in January of 1937, but did not take place); 1963 - Shostakovich: opera "Katerina Izmailova" (2nd version of "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District"), in Moscow at the Stanislavsky-Nemirovich-Dachenko Music Theater; 1971 - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15, in Moscow, by the All-Union Radio and Television Symphony, with the composer's son, Maxim, conducting; 1987 - Christopher Rouse: "Phaethon" for orchestra, by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti conducting; 1988 - Schwantner: "From Afar . . . " (A Fantasy for Guitar and Orchestra), by guitarist Sharon Isbin with the St. Louis Symphony, Leonard Slatkin conducting; Others 1923 - First broadcast in England of an opera direct from a concert hall, Mozart's "The Magic Flute" via the BBC from London; Links and Resources More on Wiiliam Bolcom More on William Blake

Synopsis 1991 was a big year for American composer John Corigliano. The Metropolitan Opera premiered his opera “The Ghosts of Versailles” and the 53-year old composer won two Grammys and the Grawemeyer Award for his Symphony No. 1. Corigliano was increasingly recognized as one of the leading American composers of his generation, and was deluged with commissions for new works. But about 10 years before all that, guitarist Sharon Isbin had asked Corigliano to write a concerto for her, and kept on asking him. On today's date in 1993, her persistence paid off when, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and conductor Hugh Wolff, she gave the premiere performance of Corigliano's “Troubadours — Variations for Guitar and Orchestra.” This piece was inspired by the courtly love tradition of the medieval troubadours, whose songs combined sophisticated word play with simple but elegantly communicative melodies. “For composers the idea of true simplicity — in contrast to chic simple-mindedness — is mistrusted and scorned,” wrote Corigliano. “But the guitar has a natural innocence about it… So the idea of a guitar concerto was, for me, like a nostalgic return to all the feelings I had when I started composing — before the commissions and deadlines and reviews. A time when discovery and optimistic enthusiasm ruled my senses… Troubadours is a lyrical concerto.” Music Played in Today's Program John Corigliano (b. 1938) Troubadours Sharon Isbin, guitar; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, cond. Virgin 55083 On This Day Births 1870 - French composer and organist Louis Vierne, in Poitiers; 1930 - Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu, in Tokyo; 1953 - English composer Robert Saxon, in London; Deaths 1834 - French composer François Boieldieu, age 58, in Jarcy; Premieres 1903 - Nielsen: "Helios" Overture, in Copenhagen; 1943 - Stravinsky: "Ode" (in memory of Natalie Koussevitzky), by the Boston Symphony conducted by Serge Koussevitzky; 1960 - Prokofiev: opera "The Story of a Real Man" (posthumously) at the Bolshoi in Moscow; A semi-public performance of this opera was given in Leningrad on Dec. 3, 1948, but the opera was rejected by Soviet authorities for subsequent performances during the composer's lifetime; 1966 - Stravinsky: "Requiem Canticles," in Princeton, with Robert Craft conducting; 1992 - Ligeti: Violin Concerto, in Cologne, by the Ensemble Moderne conducted by Peter Eötvös, and Saschko Gawriloff the soloist; 1993 - Corigliano: "Troubadours (Variations for Guitar and Orchestra)," at the Ordway Music Theater in St. Paul, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra conducted by Hugh Wolff, and guitar soloist Sharon Isbin; 1999 - Kernis: "Garden of Light" and Torke: "Four Seasons" (both commissioned by the Disney Company at the urging of its Chief Executive, Michael Eisner), for the Millennium season of the New York Philharmonic, with Kurt Masur conducting the orchestra, vocal soloists, and choirs in both pieces; Others 1739 - Handel completes in London his Concerto Grosso in a, Op. 6, no. 4 (Gregorian date: Oct. 19); 1898 - The first issue of the magazine "Musical America" is published. Links and Resources On John Corigliano On Sharon Isbin

In our first episode, we share stories of first guitars. Tune in for renowned musicians Eric Bibb, Bruce Cockburn, Courtney Hartman, Richard Thompson, Badi Assad, Sharon Isbin, and Tommy Emmanuel; heartwarming, inspiring, and surprising tales from the community; plus previously unheard recordings of Doc Watson and Michael Hedges. Find out who volunteered to study music out of a sense of family duty, who had his first guitar smashed, and who's still playing theirs today.Support the show:Listen to Part Two, our bonus episode, on Patreon. You'll hear more fascinating guitar stories, including Dick Boak demonstrating the first instrument he ever built, long before his storied career with C.F. Martin & Co began. Make a donation on PayPalAdditional resources:Learn more about the artists who shared their stories in this episode:Badi Assad, Eric Bibb, Dick Boak, Bruce Cockburn, Tommy Emmanuel, Courtney Hartman, Sharon Isbin, Richard Thompson. If you want to keep your first (or second, third, or 30th!) guitar in top playing condition, check out the Acoustic Guitar Owner's Manual and Acoustic Guitar Care & Maintenance guides.The Acoustic Guitar Podcast is produced by the team at Acoustic Guitar magazine, including:Publisher: Lyzy LustermanEditor: Adam PerlmutterManaging Editor: Kevin OwensSenior Editor: Blair JacksonCreative Director: Joey LustermanDigital Content Director: Stephanie PowellDigital Content Manager: Nick GrizzleMarketing Services Manager: Tanya GonzalezThe Acoustic Guitar Podcast theme music is composed by Adam Perlmutter and performed for this episode by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.Thanks to Nick Grizzle and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers for hosting this episode, to Tanya Gonzalez for producing, and to Joey Lusterman for directing and editing.  Special thanks to our listeners who support the show on Patreon.Support the show

GRAMMY Award-winning guitar star Sharon Isbin joins us to talk about her new album, a collaboration with GRAMMY Award-winning opera star Isabel Leonard called Alma Española, which is the first of its kind in 40 years: an all-Spanish recording for voice and guitar.

Grammy-winning guitarist (and Musical America's 2020 Instrumentalist of the Year) Sharon Isbin joins us to preview her new album Souvenirs of Spain and Italy. A collaboration with the Pacifica Quartet, the disc uncovers delightful surprises and recasts old favorites in a new light.

World-renowned guitarist Sharon Isbin takes us on a personal tour of her two latest albums: Affinity and Strings for Peace. Affinity is loaded with works written for Isbin, including the title track – a new guitar concerto by Chris Brubeck which contains a musical nod to his late father, legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck (whose centenary is in 2020). Also on that disc: works that span the global palette from Tan Dun, Leo Brouwer, Antonio Lauro, and Richard Danielpour (whose song settings of Rumi poems also feature the wonderful mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard). Sharon also introduces us to Strings for Peace, her collaboration with Sarod master Amjad Ali Khan that presents four Ragas masterfully arranged for Sharon with sarods and tabla, thus drawing compelling connections between Western and Indian classical music. Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SharonIsbin Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharonIsbin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SharonIsbin Photo credit: J. Henry Fair

Today we welcome the wonderful bassist  Mark Wade on the show, previewing his newly released album, True Stories. Based in New York, Wade has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, The Iridium and Birdland. He is a former artist in residence at Flushing Town Hall and tours in North America and Europe. He has played with jazz notables James Spaulding, Eddie Palmieri, Conrad Herwig, Harry Whitaker, Stacey Kent, Peter Eldridge, Don Byron and Jimmy Heath, and is a member of the Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra. On the classical side, he has appeared with the Key West Symphony featuring Grammy Award winners Sharon Isbin and Robert McDuffie, Orchestra of the S.E.M./Janacek Philharmonic (Czech Republic) at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, as well as Orchestra of the Bronx, Bronx Opera, DiCapo Opera and Light Opera of New York. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thejazzpodcast)

Multi-Grammy Award Winning guitarist, Sharon Isbin is on tour again and gratefully so. She says she was lucky to have two albums completed and lined...

Episode Notes Season 2 Episode 2 interview with master classical guitarist John Marcel Williams. https://www.johnmarcelwilliams.com A lot of insight in this episode as we talk to one of the rising stars of the classical guitar world, and child prodigy. John talks about studying with some of the best in the business, as well as tips from the greatest players in the world and life as a classical guitarist. Plus we get into competitions and more. Opening piece performed by John Marcel Williams - Regondi Etude #4 John's Bio: Award winning artist, John Marcel Williams, is establishing a reputation as both a virtuoso concert artist, and devoted teacher. By age 16 he had garnered over 20 prizes at competitions, including the first prize at the Boston Guitar Festival youth competition, Rosario Guitar Festival, Classical Minds Guitar Festival, and the second prize at the international Guitar Foundation of America young artist competition. In addition he was awarded first prize at the James Stroud competition and won the Pittsburgh Concert Society Audition. John's unique musicality and refined technique can be seen in his performances. He is frequently invited to play and teach at venues across the United States as well as internationally. In 2018, John toured Panama as a guest artist for the Panama Guitar Festival where he not only performed but gave masterclasses and adjudicated for the Panama Guitar Competition. Other engagements include solo recitals at Oberlin College and Moravian College and he was a guest artist for the 2019/20 season of the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society. John Marcel has made numerous media appearances on various radio and TV programs, most notably performing on NPR's program, “From the Top,” where he was also awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. Most recently, in 2019 John debuted with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra led by Maestro John Devlin, performing Elmer Bernstein's Guitar Concerto. John began to study the guitar at age 10 and his talents were quickly noticed by the late Aron Shearer, who encouraged him to continue his pursuit as a classical guitarist. John went on to study with Stephen Aron at the Oberlin Conservatory at age 13, under whose guidance he began to gain attention winning competitions across the United States. He also spent a summer studying at the Aspen Music Festival after an invitation from Sharon Isbin, professor of guitar at the Julliard School. Williams started his collegiate studies with Manuel Barrueco at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in 2011, and received both his undergraduate and masters degree in guitar performance. Since the fall of 2018, John has continued his studies at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia under the tutelage of Grammy award winning artist Jason Vieaux and David Starobin. Please Like, Subscribe, and Bell and all that to gt more of this kind of thing. So many great episodes to come. If you prefer audio only versions, you can find us on your favorite Podcast apps. https://pinecast.com/feed/woodairmetal https://pnc.st/s/woodairmetal Find out more at https://woodairmetal.pinecast.co

Siguiendo la actualidad musical, nos encontramos tres excelentes discos dedicados a la guitarra. El primero firmado por SHARON ISBIN, guitarrista estadounidense con muchos premios Grammy, que fue alumna de Andrés Segovia y con mucha música española en su interior. En el segundo, titulado LA GUITARRA EN EL TIEMPO, el sevillano SANTIAGO LARA homenajea a los grandes del flamenco como Paco de Lucía y Manolo Sanlúcar. El tercero es una deliciosa antología de la llamada guitarra portuguesa y sus figuras históricas.

Guitarist John Marcel Williams is appearing soon on the Pittsburgh Concert Society YouTube Channel for the 78th season. Now at Curtis Institute, John grew up in Steubenville, Ohio. He's worked with Sharon Isbin at Aspen, with Manuel Barrueco, at Peabody and Oberlin, plus he appeared with the Wheeling Symphony in the Elmer Bernstein Concerto. Now he works with Jason Vieaux and David Starobin in Philadelphia. John offers tips on the best cheesesteaks in Philadelphia and tells us about his guitars and strings. He's a fan of Jimi Hendrix but it was the Romeros and Julian Bream who got his fingers moving at the library.

Episode Notes In today's episode we eventually get into the topic of "music competitions". Are they good? What's good about them? Or not? And the fear....oh the fear. We mention a lot of great guitar players names throughout the episode, be sure to check them out. Among them include classical players like Xavier Jara, Marcin Dylla, Tengyue Zhang, David Russell, Sharon Isbin, the other other John Williams and jazz players such as Pat Metheny, Max Light, John Scofield... plus other players like the great Michael Manring, Pierre Bensusan, Michael Hedges, and some guy named Steve Vai??? (whoever that is) More to come, we hope to do this weekly, we're still figuring out the logistics. We'll get the video to Youtube and the Audio to your favorite Podcast host/players. What will we talk about next week? Let us know what you want to hear! Cheers! Topics Today include: 1.) Introduction 2.) Comments on the current landscape (such as Instagram) 3.) Adam brings up GFA (Guitar Foundation of America) Competition Winners and we start to discuss whether it is good or bad for music/guitar? 4.) As we wrap we get a little bit into one of Tim and Adam's biggest pet peeves, having excuses for not learning the notes on the fretboard. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Sharon Isbin , "the Monet of the classical guitar," returns to Musician’s Spotlight to talk technique, collaboration and guitar diplomacy with host John Floridis. Isbin's accomplishments involve big numbers: she has recorded more than 30 albums, premiered 80 new works by composers like John Corigliano, Joseph Schwantner and Lukas Foss, performed as a soloist with over 200 orchestras around the world, appeared on numerous television and radio programs, hit #2 on Billboard , and won dozens of prestigious honors and awards.

In one of his letters, the German poet Goethe dropped this memorable and frequently quoted line: “I call architecture frozen music.” If that’s the case, then this music might be accurately described as “unfrozen architecture,” since it was music inspired by the famous Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi, whose unfinished Temple of the Holy Family in Barcelona is an internationally famous landmark. This “Concert de Gaudi” for guitar and orchestra premiered in Hamburg, Germany, on today’s date in the year 2000, and was commissioned by guitarist Sharon Isbin from the American composer Christopher Rouse. Rouse explained its title as follows: “I was not thinking of specific Gaudi structures (with the exception of the Cathedral of the Sagrada Familia, which was in my visual memory), but rather of the spirit that inhabits his work. It would be difficult for me to put into words what I think that spirit is. I would say only that Gaudi’s taking of a basic and accepted structural design and applying a host of unexpected twists, curves, drips of a highly fantastic, phantasmagorical type, make him one of the few dreamers to have ever been allowed to actually build his dreams.”

In one of his letters, the German poet Goethe dropped this memorable and frequently quoted line: “I call architecture frozen music.” If that’s the case, then this music might be accurately described as “unfrozen architecture,” since it was music inspired by the famous Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi, whose unfinished Temple of the Holy Family in Barcelona is an internationally famous landmark. This “Concert de Gaudi” for guitar and orchestra premiered in Hamburg, Germany, on today’s date in the year 2000, and was commissioned by guitarist Sharon Isbin from the American composer Christopher Rouse. Rouse explained its title as follows: “I was not thinking of specific Gaudi structures (with the exception of the Cathedral of the Sagrada Familia, which was in my visual memory), but rather of the spirit that inhabits his work. It would be difficult for me to put into words what I think that spirit is. I would say only that Gaudi’s taking of a basic and accepted structural design and applying a host of unexpected twists, curves, drips of a highly fantastic, phantasmagorical type, make him one of the few dreamers to have ever been allowed to actually build his dreams.”

This week, we conclude our two-part feature “Send the Singer Home” with more great instrumental recordings. We’ll hear Bruce Cockburn, The Acousticats, Sharon Isbin, Brass Lassie, and many more. So, strike up the band one more time … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Episode #20-50: Send the Singer Home, Pt.2 Host: Tom Druckenmiller Artist/”Song”/CD/Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Bruce Cockburn / “Sweetness And Light” / Crowing Ignites / True North Maire Ni Chathasaigh – Chris Newman / “Molly St. George” / Fire Wire / Old Bridge The Acousticats / “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” / The Cat's Meow / Ranch Jim Campilongo & Honeyfingers / “She's A Woman” / Last Night, This Morning / Blue Hen Bill Evans / “Mother Nature's Son” / Native & Fine Bill Evans / “You've Got to Hide Your Love Away” / Native & Fine Bill Evans / “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” / Native & Fine Bill Evans / “A Hard Day's Night” / In Good Company / Native & Fine Bruce Cockburn / “Pibroch: The Wind in the Valley” / Crowing Ignites / True North Brass Lassie / “The Crown Knot” / Brass Lassie / Self Produced Jerry Miller / “Moon Fallin'” / New Road Under My Wheels / Signature Sounds Sharon Isbin-Amjad Ali Khan / “Love Avalanche-Raga Mishra Bhairav” / Strings for Peace / Zoho The Horseflies / “John Brown's Dream” / Two Traditions / Self Produced Leo Kottke / “Bean Time” / Greenhouse / Capitol-One Way Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Guitarist Sharon Isbin recently released her newest collection of diverse music entitled Affinty. Sharon speaks with WRCJ’s Peter Whorf about the meaning behind the recording’s title. They discuss the music of several Latin American composers, American composer Chris Brubeck and Chinese composer Tan Dun…who combines sounds of traditional Chinese instruments with Isbin’s guitar…

Hilary interviews internationally-acclaimed guitarist Sharon Isbin.Sharon is one of the finest guitarist in the world and her two latest albums - Affinity and Strings for Peace - feature some stunning original compositions. Our chat over-ran our time slot, and we could have gone on for hours.To find out more about Sharon, click here or find her on social media.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWpodcast)

World-renowned guitarist Sharon Isbin takes us on a personal tour of her two latest albums: Affinity and Strings for Peace. Affinity is loaded with works written for Isbin, including the title track – a new guitar concerto by Chris Brubeck which contains a musical nod to his late father, legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck (whose centenary is in 2020). Also on that disc: works that span the global palette from Tan Dun, Leo Brouwer, Antonio Lauro, and Richard Danielpour (whose song settings of Rumi poems also feature the wonderful mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard). Sharon also introduces us to Strings for Peace, her collaboration with Sarod master Amjad Ali Khan that presents four Ragas masterfully arranged for Sharon with sarods and tabla, thus drawing compelling connections between Western and Indian classical music. Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SharonIsbin Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharonIsbin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SharonIsbin Photo credit: J. Henry Fair

World-renowned guitarist Sharon Isbin takes us on a personal tour of her two latest albums: Affinity and Strings for Peace. Affinity is loaded with works written for Isbin, including the title track – a new guitar concerto by Chris Brubeck which contains a musical nod to his late father, legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck (whose centenary is in 2020). Also on that disc: works that span the global palette from Tan Dun, Leo Brouwer, Antonio Lauro, and Richard Danielpour (whose song settings of Rumi poems also feature the wonderful mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard). Sharon also introduces us to Strings for Peace, her collaboration with Sarod master Amjad Ali Khan that presents four Ragas masterfully arranged for Sharon with sarods and tabla, thus drawing compelling connections between Western and Indian classical music. Social Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SharonIsbinTwitter: https://twitter.com/SharonIsbinYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SharonIsbin Photo credit: J. Henry Fair

WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke with guitarist Sharon Isbin about her new CD, "Affinity."   

Ep. 110: Sharon Isbin, guitarist. Grammy Award winner & founder of the Juilliard Guitar Dept. Let's Talk Off The Podium with Tigran Arakelyan. Acclaimed for her extraordinary lyricism, technique and versatility, multiple Grammy Award winner Sharon Isbin was named the 2020 Musical America Worldwide Instrumentalist of the Year, the first guitarist ever to receive the coveted honor in its 59 year award history. Soloist with over 200 orchestras, Isbin has performed in the world’s finest halls. Winner of the Toronto, Madrid and Munich ARD Competitions, Germany’s Echo Klassik and Guitar Player’s Best Classical Guitarist awards, she performed in Scorsese’s Oscar-winning The Departed, at Ground Zero for the first internationally televised 9/11 memorial, the White House by invitation of President Obama, and as the only classical artist in the 2010 Grammy Awards. The documentary Sharon Isbin: Troubadour, seen by millions on over 200 PBS stations across the U.S. and abroad, won the ASCAP Television Broadcast Award. Recent highlights include a commission for her by Carnegie Hall, a 21-city Guitar Passions tour with jazz greats Stanley Jordan and Romero Lubambo, sold-out concerts at the Kennedy Center, Kimmel Center, and her most recent Carnegie Hall appearances included collaborations with Sting and in recital with Isabel Leonard. Isbin’s catalogue of over 30 albums, from Baroque, Spanish/Latin and 20th Century to crossover and jazz-fusion have sold nearly a million copies and reflect her remarkable versatility. Her two latest releases in May 2020 of world premiere recordings of music composed for her are Affinity featuring Chris Brubeck’s acclaimed concerto for guitar and orchestra, and Strings for Peace, with India’s legendary Amjad Ali Khan in a program of ragas for guitar, sarod and tabla. Her 2019 release with the Pacifica Quartet, Souvenirs of Spain & Italy, debuted at #1 on Amazon and #2 on Billboard, and her Grammy-winning Journey to the New World with guests Joan Baez and Mark O’Connor spent 63 consecutive weeks on top Billboard charts. Isbin’s Dreams of a World earned her a Grammy for Best Instrumental Soloist, making her the first classical guitarist to receive the award in 28 years. Her recording of concerti composed for her by Christopher Rouse and Tan Dun was honored with a Grammy, and her Rodrigo Aranjuez with the New York Philharmonic, their only recording with guitar, received a Latin Grammy nomination. Author of the Classical Guitar Answer Book, Isbin has premiered over 80 works written for her by some of the world’s finest composers, and directs the guitar departments at the Aspen Music Festival and The Juilliard School, which she created in 1989. In this episode we talk about Sharon Isbin's new albums, working with composers, competitions, passion for new music, numerous collaborations and advice to young musicians. She also speaks about transcendental meditation, recent work with Chris Brubeck, work with non-classical artists and much more.   For more information about Sharon Isbin please visit: http://www.sharonisbin.com © Let's Talk Off The Podium, 2020

This week on New Classical Tracks, guitarist Sharon Isbin talks about bringing together musical influences from around the world on her release 'Affinity.'

Se lancer dans une revue de détails du CV de Sharon Isbin nécessiterait sans nul doute la publication d'une encyclopédie. Celle qui est, à juste titre, considérée comme la plus grande guitariste classique actuelle a, au fil de ses multiples enregistrements et récompenses, conquis tout autant par une virtuosité incomparable que par son perpétuel désir d'éclectisme musical. Pour preuve, son dernier projet, « Strings for Peace », invite l'auditeur à un délicieux voyage sur les rives du Gange où les notes de guitare répondent au sarod du maître Amjad Ali Khan. Si Sharon Isbin s'imaginait dans sa prime enfance travailler au lancement de fusées pour des projets spatiaux, son incroyable parcours musical lui aura au moins permis de réaliser une partie de ce rêve en s'imposant comme l'étoile de la guitare classique.

When the Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist, Sharon Isbin, performed at Ground Zero in honor of those lost on September 11, she proved that music is a powerful healing tool. A 40-year meditator, Sharon brings audiences to transcendence through the universality of her music.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

This week on New Classical Tracks, Sharon Isbin talks about her new release, 'Strings for Peace.' Her first foray into Indian Classical music combines guitar with the Indian sarod to create a magical album.

Gramophone Editor Martin Cullingford is joined by guitarist Sharon Isbin to discuss her two new albums, both out today on Zoho. The first, Affinity, features four world premiere recordings by Chris Brubeck, Leo Brouwer, Tan dun, and Richard Danielpour. The second, Strings for Peace, offers a journey through the ragas and talas of North Indian classical music.

Traemos tempestades musicales, con la escucha al completo de la música de nuestra sintonía por petición de los oyentes, a cargo de los finlandeses Alamaailman Vasarat y otras músicas estimulantes llegadas de Brasil, Cabo Verde o Estambul, pero también remansos sonoros en forma de fado y sonidos de la India y el Medio Oriente. We bring musical storms, like, by our listeners request, the whole track of our opening music by the Finnish band Alamaailman Vasarat and some other exciting music coming from Brazil, Cape Verde or Istanbul. But we also enjoy some calm passages in the shape of fado and sounds from India and the Middle East. · Voz di Sanicolau – Fundo de Marê Palinha – Fundo de Marê Palinha · Carla Pires – Alma aprendiz – Cartografado · Satanique Samba Trio – Instant karma (frag.) – Instant karma · Alamaailman Vasarat – Mamelukki & musta leski – Vasaraasia · Alamaailman Vasarat – Lentävä mato – Käärmelautakunta · Shantel & Cu?mbu?s? Cemaat – Bahcelerde zerdali – Istanbul · Daniel Melingo – Camino y hablo solo (+ Vinicio Capossela) – Oasis · Gordon Grdina’s The Marrow – Safar-e-daroon – Safar-e-daroon · Amjad Ali Khan, Sharon Isbin, Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash – The moon-Raga Behag – Strings for peace Imagen / Image: Alamaailman Vasarat

This week: “Exploring the Science of Creativity, Meditation, and the Brain," a conversation between renowned psychiatrist Dr. Norman Rosenthal, classical guitar virtuoso Sharon Isbin, and esteemed Transcendental Meditation teacher and CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, Bob Roth. In their conversation on the science and art of meditation and creativity, they discuss how stress impacts the creativity centers of the brain, and how meditation can help heal and awaken our senses. This conversation was recorded in front of a live audience on May 10, 2017.

Hailed as one of today’s most loved composers for classical guitar and a performer of international stature, Andrew York blends the styles of ancient eras with modern musical directions, creating music that is at once vital, multi-leveled and accessible.York is a GRAMMY-award nominee and winner, earning that accolade during his tenure as a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.His compositions have been featured on GRAMMY-winning recordings by Jason Vieaux and Sharon Isbin along with recordings by other legendary guitarists such as John Williams and Christopher Parkening.He’s released albums on Sony-U.S., Sony-Japan, King Records (Japan), Telarc, GSP and Delos labels, as well as inclusion on Rhino Records “Legends of Guitar” and numerous other compilations.His authenticity has inspired a worldwide following, with his touring schedule spanning more than thirty countries including Rome, Lima, Beijing, Ankara, Munich, Manhattan, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Japan.Generations of younger guitarists have made Andrew’s music a staple of their repertoire in their performances and studies. His works appear in print worldwide through Majian Music, Alfred Publications, Hal Leonard, Mel Bay Publications, Guitar Solo Publications, Doberman-Yppan in Canada, Ricordi in London, and Gendai in Japan.His extensive background as a jazz and even rock guitarist has allowed him to cross over stylistic boundaries with an unusual authority.Andrew has recently launched a new guitar lesson series called Andrew’s Den. We talk about this new venture along with his history, creativity, his love of mathematics and the impact it’s had on his musicianship and compositions, and much more. It was an honor to speak with him and I hope you all enjoy.Featured tracks: RideEquations of Beauty: 1 and 4Homewww.andrewyork.netwww.andrewsden.com

Grammy-winning guitarist (and Musical America's 2020 Instrumentalist of the Year) Sharon Isbin joins us to preview her new album Souvenirs of Spain and Italy. A collaboration with the Pacifica Quartet, the disc uncovers delightful surprises and recasts old favorites in a new light.

Grammy-winning guitarist (and Musical America's 2020 Instrumentalist of the Year) Sharon Isbin joins us to preview her new album Souvenirs of Spain and Italy. A collaboration with the Pacifica Quartet, the disc uncovers delightful surprises and recasts old favorites in a new light.

This week on New Classical Tracks, guitarist Sharon Isbin discusses her collaboration with Pacifica Quartet on the new album 'Souvenirs of Spain and Italy.'

In their first joint collaboration on disc, Pacifica Quartet and classical guitarist Sharon Isbin have recorded an album on Cedille Records titled ‘Souvenirs of Spain and Italy.’ The album features works for guitar and strings by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Vivaldi, and Boccherini.Pacifica Quartet are Grammy Award-winners. Isbin is a multi-Grammy Award winner. "It's really beautiful music with a tremendous amount of variety," Isbin says of the new recording.The program spotlights Italian-born composers influenced by Spanish idioms. Works include Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet, Op. 143; Emilio Pujol's guitar arrangement of Antonio Vivaldi's lute Concerto in D Major, RV 93, edited by Isbin; and Luigi Boccherini's Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet in D Major, G. 448.In this podcast, the Rio Grande Guardian presenter Mario Muñoz interviews Isbin.

The legendary guitarist Sharon Isbin and Pacifica Quartet join forces for "Souvenirs of Spain & Italy," which includes works for guitar and strings by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Vivaldi, and Boccherini. Souvenirs of Spain & Italy, an uncommon album of music for strings and guitar from the Baroque to the mid-20th century. Available August 23, 2019 on Cedille Records (CDR 90000 190), the program spotlights Italian-born composers influenced by Spanish idioms. Hear an interview between Sharon Isbin and Classiclectic host Kurt Hauswirth, all about the new release:

Sharon Isbin, one of the leading guitarists of our time, was recently in Michigan for two performances. She gave the world premiere of Chris Brubeck’s Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra a few seasons back. Isbin also played Joaquin Rodrigo’s popular Concierto de Aranjuez with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra. In her newest project, she partners with the Pacifica Quartet in music from Spain and Italy. In her conversation with WRCJ’s Peter Whorf, Sharon Isbin talks about her admiration for the Indiana University quartet-in-residence…

Episode 30 - Sharon Isbin & Brandon Vamos / Souvenirs of Spain & Italy by Cedille Records

durée : 00:30:10 - João's inspiration - par : Sébastien Llinares - Parmi les guitaristes au programme d'aujourd'hui, João Gilberto, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Sharon Isbin, Romero Lubambo. - réalisé par : Patrick Lérisset

My guest today is the phenomenal classical guitarist Gohar Vardanyan. I first met Gohar when I performed a split concert with her way back in 2010 in Sacramento. I, and I think everyone else in the room, was just floored by her performance. We’ve kept in touch over the years and I always planned on having her on the show, so I was excited to get to speak with her sooner than I expected.Widely admired for her technique, artistry, and passionate performances Gohar has performed throughout the United States and internationally performing for numerous guitar societies, universities, and arts organizations, including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and guitar societies in Seattle, San Francisco, Houston, Miami, and New York City to name a few.She has appeared on National Public Radio in the United States and Radio Nacional in Argentina. Ms. Vardanyan has performed with the Juilliard Opera Center and as a soloist with the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra and Panama National Symphony Orchestra. She has also been a guest artist at International Guitar Festivals in Canada, Panama, Italy, and Mexico. She has been featured on the cover of Classical Guitar Magazine and Guitar International Magazine has described her as “the complete package,” “with musicality and emotional quality . . . that one would expect from someone much older than the young wunderkind. Not only is she able to draw you into her performances with engaging musical interpretations, but she has the technical facility that is required of any concert level guitarist.”Her playing has been described as “passionate,” “evocative,” and “virtuosic.”Gohar is also an avid teacher maintaining a private studio in New York City and frequently teaches master classes and guitar technique workshops during her concert travels. She is an author of four books from Mel Bay Publications with a fifth one of its way. And she has a very extensive list of instructional guitar videos on both her own channel and the Strings by Mail channel.She began studying the guitar in her native Armenia at the age of five under the careful guidance of her father. At the age of eight, she gave her first public performance and also appeared on Armenian National Television. She went on to study with Antigoni Goni at the Pre-College Division of the Juilliard School. In 2001, Ms. Vardanyan studied with John Wunsch at the Interlochen Arts Academy. She was awarded the Young Artist’s Certificate from Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Harold Randolph Prize in performance from the Peabody Conservatory.Gohar holds a Master of Music Degree from The Juilliard School where she studied with Sharon Isbin and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music where she studied with Manuel Barrueco. She is also an alumna of the Aspen Music Festival and School.In addition to these accolades, Gohar is sponsored by Strings by Mail and plays on Royal Classics Recital strings.I caught up with Gohar over Skype a couple weeks ago. She was very generous with her time and we were able to cover a lot of topics including how she got started with guitar, studying at prestigious schools, touring, booking and promoting as a first time performer, recording, teaching, and much more.

  Hold on to your hats, people: This episode with multi-Grammy Award winning classical guitarist Sharon Isbin covers a lot. Because how often do you get to talk to Sharon Isbin?? Learn about everything from the David Lynch Foundation and Transcendental Meditation, to Spanish art song, to astronauts, and how Isbin got started playing guitar at the age of 9. It's a veritable cornucopia of information. (Side note: Are any cornucopias not "veritable"? Do fake, poser cornucopias exist?) Music in this episode:     Special Thanks to Todd Reynolds for his music, Taskforce: Farmlab from Outerbourough.

Classical Classroom is finally coming back. Dacia Clay will be asking even more, even dumber questions about classical music to really smart people like Joshua Bell, Sharon Isbin, Hillary Hahn, Miro Quartet, Jono Hill, Anne Akiko Meyers, and many, many more. 

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon sits down for an interview with internationally renowned artist Sharon Isbin. Here Sharon shares many wonderful and engaging stories about her life in music and talks about many of her collaborations and projects with some of the most well-known figures in music around the world. […] The post CGC 060 : Sharon Isbin: Her Life and Stories with the Guitar first appeared on Classical Guitar Corner.

An amazing live session, including stories and performances, with GRAMMY winning guitarist Sharon Isbin on WQLN, hosted by Brian Hannah.  Don't miss her concert with the Erie Philharmonic on January 27 at the Warner Theatre.

GRAMMY Award-winning guitar star Sharon Isbin joins us to talk about her new album, a collaboration with GRAMMY Award-winning opera star Isabel Leonard called Alma Española, which is the first of its kind in 40 years: an all-Spanish recording for voice and guitar.

Guitarist Sharon Isbin is a passionate and articulate advocate for her instrument and for music in general. As an international performer, recording artist, teacher and mentor she is shaping the future of the popular instrument. Suzanne spoke with Sharon Isbin about her impressive career

Robin on #BlackGirlsMatter, Vatican “women’s week,” and Obama’s religion flap. New study connecting domestic violence and mass shootings. Guests: classical guitarist Sharon Isbin; engineer Rossana D'Antonio; Hadiza Bala Usman, founder of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.

The up and coming Colin Davin talks about being the assistant to Sharon Isbin at Aspen, Juilliard, performing new music for new audiences and coffee. The next time you get a coffee at Joe, the Barista could be one of the best guitarists in the world. 

Aaron Jay Kernis, Yale faculty member and recent winner of Northwestern University's Nemmers Prize, visits to talk music, life and everything. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Ecstatic Meditations Mikrokosmos Chamber Choir/Loïc Pierre conducting Sym of Meditations, Meditation on Oneness Yale Symphony Orchestra & Glee Club/Kernis; Amanda Hall, sop. Double Concerto, I Cho-Liang Lin, v. & Sharon Isbin, g.; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra/Hugh Wolff Pandora Dance from Colored Field San Francisco Symphony/Alasdair Neale; Julie Ann Giacobassi, english horn Two Movements with Bells, I James Ehnes, v.; Andrew Armstrong, p. Too Hot Tocatta (excerpt) Grant Park Symphony Orchestra/Carlos KalmarPurchase

1 - Allegro solemne de/from "La catedral" (Agustin Barrios). Sharon Isbin, violão/ guitar. 2 - "Tezeta (Nostalgia)". Mulatu Astatke. 3 - Hedwig´s theme (John Williams) 4 - "Island of never anger" (Terry Riley). Terry Riley, piano.