The Boston Classical Guitar Society Member’s Journal features articles authored by BCGS members to share with the greater classical guitar community.
BCGS members may submit articles for publication by contacting our executive director, Oscar Azaret.
Certainly one of the most alluring elements of our classical guitar is the rich and varied palette of tones available to us. I remember some years ago standing in the reception line to shake Julian Bream’s hand after his last Boston concert, and one of the other greeters asked him what he prized most in … Read more
Robert Paul Sullivan retired after forty-three years of extraordinary teaching at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. This article-interview contains two parts: first the interview with Bob Sullivan and second the comments from his colleagues.
The dates and times are a blur. Did I meet Frank Wallace the year he became director of the BCGS or was it later? Did I study with him in 2011 or 2012 or 2013? When did he and Nancy sit on my deck and eat grilled haddock with a mango chutney where Nancy accidentally … Read more
Self-consciousness, self-doubt, hesitation, and fear of rejection are common feelings for beginning performers. Pros are often not anxious but bored doing what they have done a thousand times before. In both situations, the performer is emotionally absent and going through the motions. If we wish to connect with the audience at a deeper level, we cannot let our anxiety or our boredom show.
BCGS member Steve Rapson presents some practical guidelines for more effective performances, distilled from his book, The Art of the Soloperfomer: A Field Guide To Stage & Podium.