Tag: Classical Guitar

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Guitarist Sharon Isbin and her latest release, ‘Romantico’

Hailed as the “Monet of the classical guitar” by Atlanta Journal, Sharon Isbin is a longtime fixture in the genre with multiple GRAMMY awards and an ever-growing list of accolades. WRR’s Brooke Scholl recently sat down with Isbin to talk about the artist’s latest release, Romantico, featuring world premiere recordings of joyous Latin dance-inspired music for guitar by Karen LeFrak.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: 2025 TX Guitar Competition & Festival honors beloved co-founder

The Texas Guitar Competition and Festival is an annual UT Dallas tradition, established 24 years ago. But this will be the first year without its beloved co-founder, the late Dr. Enric Madriguera, a longtime UT Dallas faculty member. In this podcast, WRR’s Amy Bishop speaks with Dr. James Wilder of the Bass School at UT Dallas… Read more »