When musicians speak about rare talent, they do so carefully. But when the conversation turns to French guitarist Antoine Boyer, admiration flows easily. He is regarded as one of the few guitarists to master two radically different traditions ─ gypsy jazz and classical guitar. To understand how difficult and unusual that is, one might look ..Read More
March 19, 2026
When musicians speak about rare talent, they do so carefully. But when the conversation turns to French guitarist Antoine Boyer, admiration flows easily. He is regarded as one of the few guitarists to master two radically different traditions ─ gypsy jazz and classical guitar. To understand how difficult and unusual that is, one might look
March 19, 2026
Personal Note: Patsy Fang Chen was more than a leader and mentor — she was a friend, a guide, and a source of inspiration for all who knew her. Her dedication to the Taiwanese community, youth music education, and cultural exchange touched countless lives. She will be deeply missed, but her spirit and legacy will
March 19, 2026
On January 17, the People’s Voice Cafe in Greenwich Village became a space of reflection, connection, and moral urgency as Elijah Dixon Owens delivered a stirring tribute to the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The evening was less a lecture and more a heartfelt conversation across generations — an open letter to
January 9, 2026
One of the most fascinating musicians I’ve ever known, Marty Friedman has been and remains a rock star, a guitar hero, and a man who after achieving his wildest dreams through huge music success in America during the 80s and 90s, completely started over and became an unlikely media celebrity in the early 2000s in
December 28, 2025
I’d place Stanley Jordan right up there in innovation on the guitar beside Jimi Hendrix and Edward Van Halen all day long. In my humble opinion, he doesn’t get the credit he truly deserves. With a plethora of bedroom Instagram guitarists out there all trying to one up each other in acrobatics, the word “genius” is used
December 28, 2025
On November 4, a remarkable group of young musicians from Tunisia called Tunisia88 – some of whom helped lead a grassroots movement that reached every public high school in their country – performed in Washington Square Park and at The Yale Club of New York as part of their first-ever U.S. tour. The performances featured
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