http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress A community devoted to classical and Flamenco guitar Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:07:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 92Y Conversation with Eliot Fisk On December 31st, guitar virtuoso Eliot Fisk returns to the 92nd Street Y for its annual Champagne New Year’s Eve Concert at 8 pm. He will be joined by guitarist Zaira Meneses, the Ensō String Quartet and Richard Savino on continuo for a program of Vivaldi, ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=33 Eliot Fisk interprets life as he sees it through his instrument, our beloved guitar. As I see it, the ultimate goal of any true artist is to describe what he feels and sees, from the power of thunder to the soft words spoken by a child. To me, when I ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=32 Dear Eliot, I am afraid I am personally responsible for Mark’s comments. After your magnificent concert, we spoke briefly about it, and since he and I have known each other for many years, I shared with him my enthusiasm in no uncertain terms. He may have spoken to others as well, ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=31 Dear Friends, I want to congratulate you on the latest issue of Soundboard, which is evidence of an amazing labor of love from all concerned. I can only imagine what goes into producing such a fine publication, one which shows every evidence of a “lavish and loving care beyond a ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=30 The loss of Thomas Humphrey last Wednesday, April 16, 2008, leaves a void so big that no one and nothing can fill it, nothing that is except the Paul Bunyan sized, the bigger- than- life- sized memory of this quintessentially American giant who gave to the world of guitar making ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=29 I guess you could say that I first met Joe Pass when I was around twenty years old and first heard his famous record called “Virtuoso.” I came out of the tradition of the great Andres Segovia, who was my mentor. It was Segovia’s guitar that transfixed me and love ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=27 Oscar Ghiglia first entered my life on March 16, 1968, when he came to Philadelphia to play a recital for the Society of the Classical Guitar. The world was young then. Although the horrible War in Vietnam still raged and the civil rights movement was riddled with dissension between ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=26 I first became aware of the music of Agustin Barrios Mangore’ through the masterful revisting of this music by the great Venezuelan virtuoso, Alirio Diaz. Some years later John Williams’ famous first recording devoted solely to Barrios played an important role in re-introducing Barrios to all of us living ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=24 Dear Friends, The front page of the Jan. 31st issue of the Tab riveted my attention and won’t let me go yet. It seems to me that the headlines of this front page taken together offer wonderful lessons for all of us. First, we read that the plans for Newton North ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=23 On the demise of a friend and leader, here is my letter to Prudence Steiner, the widow of the recently departed Daniel Steiner: Mrs. Prudence Steiner c/o New England Conservatory 290 Huntington Av. Boston, Mass. 02115 June 13, 2006 Dear Prudence, On the final day of our first Boston Guitar Fest, after a glorious week of fellowship ... http://www.eliotfisk.com/wordpress/?p=22