Category Archives: Guitar Tips

Classical Guitar Immersion June 17th-24th, 2016

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

Classical Guitar Immersion – Performance Development June 17th-24th, 2016 CGI is an immersion experience where 7 guitarists join me for a week of performance preparation on the historic Columbia River Gorge at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, Oregon. In this close and intimate setting students get personal attention through daily masterclasses, ensemble Read More

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Performance with Chamber Music Amici – Quintet No 4 in D major by Luigi Boccherini

Posted on November 20, 2014 by

With it’s final movement (the Fandango) Luigi Boccherini’s Quintet No 4 for string quartet and guitar builds wonderfully, movement to movement, to this crowning finale, complete with rasqueado’s and castanets! On Monday, December 8th I’ll be performing the Quintet with Eugene’s Chamber Music Amici on their “Mozart and Boccherini” concert to be held at the Wildish Community Theater Read More

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Der Leiermann by Franz Schubert for Solo Guitar

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

With the drone of the hurdy-gurdy as its backdrop this arrangement, the final work from Franz Schubert’s epic work Die Winterreise, gives the classical guitarist a chance to play one of the great works from the Romantic period on solo guitar. Featured in the 2008 film In Bruges, Der Leiermann is the final work of Read More

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Thursdays @ Three – Live Radio Broadcast from the Studios of KQAC, October 30th

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

‘Thursdays @ Three’ is an intimate weekly broadcast by radio station All Classical KQAC, in their wonderful new facility on the banks of the Willamette River. ‘Thursdays @ Three’ showcases live music and conversation with host Robert McBride – all in the company of a studio audience. If you want to be part of the studio Read More

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SPACE AVAILABLE – Classical Guitar Immersion 10th Anniversary – June 12th-19th 2015

Posted on August 2, 2014 by

UPDATE: CGI ’15 is sold out before the open registration date of September 1st! Cancellations do happen so those who would like to be put on a waiting list can send a refundable deposit of $395 to the address listed below. You’ll be notified by April 5th (after final payment is due) if there is Read More

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Kritzer Studio Student Features

Posted on April 13, 2014 by

YouTube Video of Saturday Morning Technique and Repertoire Work Its great to see the function in the young hands of Ibrahim, Ogden and Michael Hermes. These players have worked hard on positioning and the concepts of alternation and sympathetic motion – important movement forms found in the classical guitarists’ repertoire. These movement forms, when mastered Read More

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Classical Guitar Immersion Recital Program

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

The view from Menucha has been fantastic; mostly great weather but always with great views enjoyed between the classes on repertoire, technique and performance. Don’t miss the culminating 2013 CGI Recital which place on Thursday, June 2oth at 7:30 pm at the Community Music Center located at 3350 S.E. Francis in Portland, Oregon. Admission is Read More

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Getting More from a Master Class

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

When preparing for a master class, whether you plan on auditing or performing, proper preparation can make a big difference in what you learn from the masters. The following are ideas I’ve gained from decades of auditing and performing in master classes, as well as giving them. My hope is to show you how to Read More

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Grow your Guitar Playing in 2013 with Three Steps to Success!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

First off, welcome to the New Year — always a great time to look forward and make some positive changes in our lives. I’d like to offer three steps that will help your guitar playing development over the next year: small steps, medium steps, and large steps. Small steps are the ones we take regularly. They’re Read More

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Christmas Youth

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

Christmas Youth was written by yours truly for my CD Classical Guitar Christmas but published under the names of my boys David Kritzer and Andrew Kritzer. They appear with Santa at about a minute into the video. Arrangement available at http://scottkritzer.com/store/.    

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