January | 2017 | Eliot Fisk

Guitarist Eliot Fisk impresses with his uncanny ability to convey Bach’s polyphony

January 7, 2017

The Washington Post Guitarist Eliot Fisk impresses with his uncanny ability to convey Bach’s polyphony By — Patrick Rucker November 27, 2016 Guitarist Eliot Fisk. (Jesse Weiner) Eliot Fisk, the distinguished American guitarist, played the first of a pair of concerts at the National Gallery on Saturday afternoon. Like his mentor, Andrés Segovia, Fisk’s influence […]

In the “sad” era of Trump, Eliot looks back to a better time and recalls his farewell to his great friend and great inspiration: Maestro Ruggiero Ricci

January 5, 2017

Some time in early 1978 I received a phone call in my 5th floor walk up artist’s garret in New York City. The voice at the other end said, “Hello, this is Ruggiero Ricci.” I promptly replied, “Yeah, and I’m the Pope!” And then, certain that one of my friends was playing a practical […]

Boston Guitar Fest XII – Feria Latina

January 4, 2017

This year, 2017, marks the 12th anniversary of Boston GuitarFest, with the theme “Feria Latina,” celebrating the Latin-American influence on the classical guitar. Boston GuitarFest 2017 is the dream of visionary guitar virtuoso and Artistic Director Eliot Fisk, and is cosponsored by New England Conservatory and Northeastern University Department of Music. Guitarists of all ages […]