Roman Viazovskiy

One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is meeting great musicians from all over the world. It was a pleasure and honor to deliver these guitars to my dear friends Roman Viazovskiy and Theo Krings. It was a whirlwind 24 hour trip, but a good time was had. We were well fed as always - good food, good wine and great company. Roman has become a close friend and somewhat of an advisor over the years and I've always been grateful for his input and opinion. Here is a short performance of The Forgotten Island by Konstantin Vassiliev, who I was also fortunate enough to meet on this trip, if only briefly; I've become a big fan of his compositions in recent years.

A Fun Lecture for Johannes Brahms Musikschule Mürzzuschlag

A couple days ago, I received a bus full of students from the Johannes Brahms Musikschule Mürzzuschlag - a record 15 people in the shop at once! I gave a lecture and demonstration on classical guitar building. It was great to meet so many interested guitarists and to even put some of the younger ones to work . Thanks to everyone that came and especially Francesca Agostinis for organizing the whole thing!

Romanillos Tribute at the Antwerp Guitar Festival

I was extremely honoured to be part of this special tribute to one of the greatest guitar makers of our time, José Romanillos. In addition to his building, he and his wife are inspiring with their research, generosity and dedication to the instrument. Many many thanks to Jan Depreter for his beautiful performance and organisation, as well as the team at the Antwerp Guitar Festival and Siccas guitars.

Happy New Year!!!

Wishing everyone a happy new year! Thanks so much for your support and patience. It's been a crazy year for us, as it probably has for many people. I look forward to somehow getting caught up in the shop 😉, but also making more time for family, friends and music. 🥳