Upcoming Events
- All Classical's Thursdays@3 Join Scott Kritzer for his fourth live radio broadcast on All Classical Portland’s Thursday’s@3 show featuring Scott and the NW Piano Trio - Thursday, January 17th 2019 @ 3 pm. FREE ADMISSION If you’d like to be part of the live studio audience go to the link above, choose the January 17th program, and reserve your tickets! For questions or more information please call 503-943-5828. You can also listen live by going to and click on the LISTEN button.
- Western Washington University, Bellingham Classical Guitar Technique Workshop - January 23-25th, 2019. Scott Kritzer will be working with Student Teachers at WWU who have been teaching his Primary Skills Development to the WWU Guitar Department, under the direction of Professor David Feingold.
- Oregon State University Guitar Department Presents
- Concert Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 at 7:30 pm - FREE ADMISSION. Oregon State University, 1650 SW Pioneer Place, Corvallis, Oregon, Community Hall 303.
Performing works by Lou Harrison, Domenico Scarlatti, Manuel de Falla, and William Walton's Five Bagatelles for Guitar - Western Washington University, Bellingham Classical Guitar Technique Workshop - January 23-25th, 2019. Scott Kritzer will be working with Student Teachers at WWU who have been teaching his Primary Skills Development to the WWU Guitar Department, under the direction of Professor David Feingold.
- Portland State Guitar Series - In Concert- Saturday, February 16th, 2019, 7:00 PM. Lincoln Recital Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, Oregon. Performing works by Lou Harrison, Domenico Scarlatti, Manuel de Falla, and William Walton's Five Bagatelles for Guitar
- Classical Guitar Immersion
Performance - Friday, June 16-23, 201, Menucha Retreat & Conference Center
Master Class Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 at 6:00 pm - FREE ADMISSION. Oregon State University, 1650 SW Pioneer Place, Corvallis, Oregon, Community Hall 204.
Master Class - Sunday, February 17th, 2019 at 10:00 am - FREE ADMISSION. Portland State University Lincoln Hall Room 303.
- All Classical's Thursdays@3 Join Scott Kritzer for his fourth live radio broadcast on All Classical Portland’s Thursday’s@3 show featuring Scott and the NW Piano Trio - Thursday, January 17th 2019 @ 3 pm. FREE ADMISSION If you’d like to be part of the live studio audience go to the link above, choose the January 17th program, and reserve your tickets! For questions or more information please call 503-943-5828. You can also listen live by going to and click on the LISTEN button.
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Scott Kritzer is a professional classical guitar artist, performer, teacher, and creator of a systematic guitar training method for players of every level. Kritzer and his students' share their experiences and expertise here. Classes, workshops, and conferences are available online and in person in the Portland, Oregon, area and through traveling programs and workshops across North America.
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Clatskanie Cultural Center Concert June 5th, 2016
On Sunday June 5th I’ll be performing an afternoon program at the newly remodeled Birkenfield theatre located in the Clatskanie Cultural Center, 75 South Nehalem in Clatskanie, Oregon. The concert begins at 3 pm. Tickets are $10 and may be reserved by … Continue reading
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Getting More from a Master Class
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 … Continue reading
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Performance Anxiety Q & A with Scott Kritzer
Performance anxiety affects nearly every performer, some learn to overcome it, others continue be subject to it’s affects. I suffered greatly from the affects of PA and finally found solutions that are simple and consistent. Join me on Saturday, March … Continue reading
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Getting More out of Your Guitar Lessons
In our last installment, we discussed how to get more out of your practice time. Next, we’ll discuss how to get more out of your guitar lessons. While lessons can be expensive, they can also move your playing forward much … Continue reading
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Range of Motion for the Right Hand
Often players, knowingly or not, limit the range of motion when playing the classical guitar. The ‘Minimum Movement’ movement has propagated this idea. The idea being if you can stay close to the string you’ll be able to player faster, … Continue reading
Master Class – The ‘New’ Kritzer Technique
Technique is one subject that the serious classical guitar student must face sooner or later. Yet, as pedagogies go, the classical guitarist is generally weak on the subject. Although technical ideas abound regarding scales, slurs, and the like, the “how … Continue reading
Performance Anxiety Rehab (PAR) PODS
The popular informal performance gathering of PAR PODS begins again this fall on Wednesday, September 14th at 7 pm at St. Matthew Lutheran Church located on Canyon Road, east of Hwy 217 in Beaverton. Those who have taken my Performance … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Performance Anxiety
The following is a recent post on the DelCamp Classical Guitar Forum in response some threads on Performance Anxiety. This was a response to using beta blockers and other ideas for helping with PA. Seems there might be interest in … Continue reading
