Is Classical Guitar Finally Ready For Its Closeup?

Guitar is probably the least celebrated of all classical instruments – it needs amplification to be heard over an orchestra, it has a limited repertoire, and it’s devilishly hard to play when you’re not simply strumming chords. “But all that may be changing. A new generation of classical guitarists has emerged over the past decade, raising performance standards and pushing the instrument into new realms. These players have embraced the instrument’s eclectic roots, while writing innovative works and digging up new repertoire.”