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.
Guitars International
New Torres/Romanillos model at Guitars International in Cleveland, OH.
https://www.guitarsint.com/detail/Michael_Cadiz/TorresRomanillos_Model/659
Videos at Galerie des Luthiers
Here are two wonderful performances from Guy Hirschberger and Paolo Bessen on my guitar currently at Galerie des Luthiers in Lyon, France.
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!
GMPU Guitar Days 2023 Live Video with Florian Palier
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.
New Video: Florian Palier plays Torroba Sonatina
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. 🥳
New Tribute Romanillos Model for Antwerp Guitar Festival
First coats of shellac on a tribute Romanillos model for the Antwerp Guitar Festival November 11th-14th. I’m very excited to be showing this at a special event honouring Jose Romanillos featuring a guitar listening including several of his guitars, as well as ones from a handful of other esteemed builders.