This week's Classical Guitar Alive! radio program features 2013 interviews with guitarist Lily Afshar and Bridge Records producer/guitarists David Starobin, who have both recently released world premiere recordings.

30 Sec CGA 13-38 Afshar, Starobin interviews promo

30 second promo for Classical Guitar Alive radio program episode 13-46 "3 Pieces of Autumn, and more." This edition features "3 Pieces of Autumn" for two guitars by Maximo Diego Pujol, "Conciertango de Buenos Aires" by Cacho Tirao, "In Amber" for guitar & string quartet by Phillip Houghton, Kyuhee Park performing a Scarlatti sonata, and Pierre Pitzl's early music group Private Musicke performing Francesco Corbetta's music.

Classical Guitar Alive! 13-46 promo: 3 Pieces of Autumn & more

Mangoré: Gloria's Prelude

Mangoré film, La Catedral Scene, Part One.

Mangoré: La Catedral Scene Part One

2005 recording of Viva Trio, guitarist Tony Morris, violinist Jennifer Bourianoff, flutist Renata Green, at the KMFA radio studios of Handel Trio Sonata in a minor.


Viva Trio 2005: Tony Morris Jennifer Bourianoff Handel Trio Sonata

guitarist Tony Morris and percussionist James Fenner.

Guitar And Percussion Tony Morris James Fenner

A preview of Classical Guitar Alive radio program episode 14-42, which features music by Handel, Haydn, Villa-Lobos, and an interview with guitarist-composer David Crittenden, who talks about his piece, "One More for Wallace Hartley," in tribute to the heroic Titanic bandmaster who continued to play for passengers as the ship went down.

CGA 14-42:  David Crittenden Interview preview

Final remix of Fortunado performing a new version of the old American folksong "Mighty Storm" about the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, with a final verse about the Gresham home, which saved 100-200 lives. From the pilot episode of American Classic TV program for PBS stations. Featuring Ben Dotson, lead vocals, Jacob Windham, guitar & backing vocals, Chris Cooney, banjo & backing vocals. Recording and sound engineering by Todd Waldron, produced by Tony Morris.

Mighty Storm by Fortunado, from American Classic for PBS stations

[chorus]
Where are my car keys?
I looked both hither and yon.
Gone without a trace, from the human race,
Oh where have they gone?
[verse]
I left the house this morning, to buy a loaf of bread.
I looked inside my pockets, but just found lint instead.
[chorus]
Where are my car keys?
I looked both hither and yon.
Gone without a trace from the human race,
Oh where have they gone?

Lament for Lost Keys, by Don Jowland

Where are my car keys?
I looked both hither and yon.
Gone without a trace, from the human race,
Oh where have they gone?

I left the house this morning, to buy a loaf of bread.
I looked inside my pockets, but just found lint instead.

Where are my car keys?
I looked both hither and yon.
Gone without a trace from the human race,
Oh where have they gone?

O Where Are My Car Keys, by Don Jowland

Good Morning!
Good Morning!
You woke up today, so good morning!
You could have died, and made us cry,
But you didn't, so good morning!

Good Morning!

Lyrics:
Getch getcha getcha ass to that gym, I said getcha getcha to that gym.
Gotta run and hustle, gotta build that muscle, gotta getcha getcha to that gym.
Never gonna ever gonna be that slim, gotta getcha getcha to that gym.
No pain no gain, gotta suffer and strain, gotta getcha getcha to that gym.

Getcha Getcha To That Gym

This is a fundraiser spot I recorded for the WCNY radio network in upstate New York, for their Spring 2024 fundraiser. I enjoy doing these for radio stations that air Classical Guitar Alive!, it's a cool part of the job.

WCNY CGA Spring 2024 Funder 2 voice only

Soundtrack music from American Classic TV program pilot episode for PBS stations, which tells the story of the Bishop's Palace/Gresham Home in Galveston, Texas, which saved 100-200 lives during the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, which was the deadliest natural disaster in US history, thanks to the efforts of Mrs Gresham, with the help of her housekeepers and children.

from the American Classic for PBS stations soundtrack: Mrs G Sees Aftermath

Big Cabbage Radio is a three station radio network in Alaska that broadcasts across the Mat-Su Valley in the cities of Palmer, Sutton, and Glacier View. They air Classical Guitar Alive! Tuesday mornings at 10am local time. This is a 30 second promo for CGA on BCR.

30 sec CGA! on BIG CABBAGE RADIO generic promo

30 second promo for Classical Guitar Alive! on KMUZ radio in Salem, Oregon.

30 sec CGA on KMUZ General Promo

An excerpt from Classical Guitar Alive! radio program episode 25-01 Isaac Bustos Artist Profile. In this December 2024 interview, Isaac Bustos talks about his early years in the US, after moving with his family from Nicaragua.

CGA 25-01 Isaac Bustos Artist Profile Preview

From a 2000 interview broadcast on the Classical Guitar Alive! radio program, David Russell talks about his recording of music by Agustin Barrios Mangore.

David Russell On Barrios Mangore 2000

From an artist profile episode of the Classical Guitar Alive! public radio program featuring David Leisner, an excerpt from a 2025 interview in which he talks about overcoming focal dystonia, and his work helping other musicians to overcome it. His book "Playing With Ease" from Oxford University Press addresses focal dystonia and other issues facing guitarists.

David Leisner Interview on Focal Dystonia

from a 2015 interview, Russian Gypsy 7-string guitarist Vadim Kolpakov, who toured the world in 2008-2009 with pop superstar Madonna.

Classical Guitar Alive! 15-28: Vadim Kolpakov interview on his Madonna world tour

Promo for CLASSICAL GUITAR ALIVE! radio program episode 15-31, which features a 2000 interview with Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, a 2015 interview with Berta Rojas, and a 2015 interview and live studio performance by Julio Reyes. Airing on 250+ radio stations in the US and abroad beginning August 5, 2015.

30 Sec CGA 15 - 31 Promo: Leo Brouwer, Berta Rojas, Julio Reyes interviews

A sneak preview from this week's CLASSICAL GUITAR ALIVE! radio program, episode 15-33, which features 400 years of popular music and interviews with Mark Cruz​, Kaare Norge​, and Manuel Barrueco​. Airing on over 250 radio station in the USA and internationally beginning August 19, 2015.

CGA 15-33 preview: Mark Cruz On His Brother Edgar Cruz

30 second promo for Classical Guitar Alive! radio program episode featuring film scores with guitar, and a 2015 with 3-time Grammy-winning film score composer Mark Mancina

30 Sec CGA Film music/Mark Mancina Interview Promo

2001 Interview with Thomas Humphrey, guitar builder, for the Classical Guitar Alive radio program, by Tony Morris

Thomas Humphrey interview excerpt

30 second promo for Classical Guitar Alive! radio program episode 18-13 "Berta Rojas, Chad Ibison Interviews, Mozart & more." Classical Guitar Alive! is produced by Tony Morris and is broadcast weekly on 250+ radio stations in the US and internationally, winner at the 2017 Public Radio Exchange Zeitfunk Awards: #1: Most Licensed Producer, #2: Most Licensed Series.

30 Sec CGA 18-13 promo Berta Rojas, Chad Ibison Interviews, Mozart & More

Excerpt from a 2000 interview with Cuban composer Leo Brouwer with Tony Morris, recorded in San Antonio, TX for the Classical Guitar Alive! nationally-syndicated public radio program, in which he talks about his "Concierto Elegiaco" and Sonata, both dedicated to British guitarist Julian Bream, for whom Brouwer says, "I love him. I think he's a great man that belongs to history of guitar in a very high level."

Leo Brouwer Interview with Tony Morris on Julian Bream Concierto Elegiaco, Sonata  CGA Int 2000

Classical Guitar Alive interview with Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, recorded in San Antonio, Texas in 2000 at the Guitar Foundation of America festival with Classical Guitar Alive Executive Producer Tony Morris and Classical Guitar Alive Director of Development, Renata Green.

Leo Brouwer discusses his Concierto Elegiaco, which was dedicated to Julian Bream.

Leo Brouwer 2000 interview for Classical Guitar Alive

This interview supplied by Verve Records was broadcast on the flamenco edition of Classical Guitar Alive. 

Paco de Lucia on Flamenco

From the "Competitions" episode of Classical Guitar Alive, Jason Vieaux tells of his experience at the finals of the Guitar Foundation of America competition.

Classical Guitar Alive interview archive: Jason Vieaux on the GFA finals

From the Classical Guitar Alive radio program interview archive- this was my first interview with John Williams, back in 1998. Classical Guitar Alive had only been nationally-broadcast for one year, and it was a real treat to interview one of my favorite guitarists. 

In this interview, Williams talks about his preference for guitars build by Australian guitar maker Greg Smallman over traditional Spanish-style constructed guitars.

John Williams on Smallman guitars vs traditional Spanish guitars

From the Classical Guitar Alive radio program interview archives, Russian guitarist-composer Nikita Koshkin talks about his fondness for programmatic music and his extraordinary piece, "The Prince's Toys.'

Nikita Koshkin on Programmatic Music and his piece The Prince's Toys

Carlo Domeniconi talks about the meaning behind his extraordinarily-popular composition, "Koyunbaba." From the Classical Guitar Alive radio program interview archives.

Carlo Domeniconi on Koyunbaba

30 second audio promo for Classical Guitar Alive! radio program episode 18-43 "Two Premieres, Two Classics," featuring  two time-honored classics and two world premieres, all from new recordings released in 2018, including: Rodrigo’s “Aranjuez, Mon Amour, Agustín Barrios Mangoré’s “Mazurka Appassionata,” and a new guitar concerto by Turkish guitarist-composer Cem Kucumen, and a piece for guitar and string quartet by Italian guitarist-composer Battista Giordano. 

Also featured is Celil Refik Kaya’s new Naxos recording of volume 4 of music of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, which includes my transcription of “Bicho Feo,” which is the music bed for this promo. 

CLASSICAL GUITAR ALIVE! celebrates 20 years of national distribution, airing each week on over 200 stations, and is free to all stations. FUNDRAISER EDITION is available here, no carriage fee: http://www.prx.org/pieces/187790-fundraiser-editio 

Classical Guitar Alive! is a winner at PRX's 13th Annual Zeitfunk Awards: #1 Most Licensed Producer, and #2 Most Licensed Series

SOUNDCLOUD VERSION 30 Sec 18 - 43 CGA Promo

In 1998, the Classical Guitar Alive radio program I produce had been nationally-distributed for barely one year. Completely out of the blue, I got a phone call from a fan of the show, who turned out to be none other than Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin.  

He called because he heard the show while on tour, and was curious to hear more about a piece he had heard (a guitar concerto by Ernesto Cordero, featuring Ivan Rijos). We spoke on the phone for about 15-20 minutes, and he kindly consented to doing an impromptu interview.

Jimmy Page has also kindly consented to being a guest artist on our American Classic television program for PBS!

1998 phone call from Jimmy Page

From the Classical Guitar Alive radio program interview archives, this 2010 interview was recorded at the historic Hotel del Lago in San Bernardino, Paraguay with American guitarist-historian Richard "Rico" Stover, who talks to Tony Morris about his early investigative work on Agustin Barrios Mangore.  

By the way, the photo was taken by Carlos Salcedo Centurion in 2010 at the Gran Hotel de Paraguay (the former residence of the famed Madame Lynch) in Asuncion, Paraguay.

Richard Stover on Agustin Barrios Mangoré and meeting Julia Florida

Guitarist John Williams talks about composers who also perform vs. composers who don't, from the Classical Guitar Alive radio program interview archives. The music is "Aeolian Suite" by John Williams.

John Williams on Performer-Composers vs Composers

30 second audio promo for Classical Guitar Alive! radio program episode 20-40 Julian Bream Tribute, Interviews: Frederic Hand, Mark Mancina, Leo Brouwer.  Airing on NPR and classical radio stations beginning September 2020.

30 sec CGA 20-40 promo Julian Bream Tribute show

Classical Guitar Alive is a nonprofit arts organization that produces and distributes the Classical Guitar Alive public radio program. Nationally-distributed since 1997, the program currently airs on over 250 radio stations, and features interviews and classical music.  www.ClassicalGuitarAlive.org

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