Category Archives: Kritzer Studio News

Classical Guitar Immersion ’24 – Mastering the Stage

Posted on July 28, 2023 by

June 24th – June 29th, 2024 Mt Angel Abbey, Mt Angel, Oregon – Scott Kritzer Classical Guitar Immersion is 10 month program that culminates in a 6 day workshop held each June at the Mt. Angel Abbey (located 1 hour south of Portland, Oregon). The purpose of CGI is to help the amateur or professional Read More

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Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue from JS Bach’s Cello Suite No 1 (new 2016 edition)

Posted on January 20, 2017 by

Here’s a video from a recent performance of mine in Weigand Hall on the Marylhurst University Campus for the Portland Classical Guitar Series filmed December 9th, 2016 by videographer John Dimick. Recently Michael Lorimer began reworking his original arrangements of Bach’s Six Cello Suites. I’ve been one of the fortunate recipients of the many reworks Read More

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All Classical Portland presents Thursdays @ Three with Scott Kritzer

Posted on November 23, 2016 by

[Please note: All in studio seating has been reserved – no seating available] Each week, All Classical Portland presents Thursdays @ Three, a live broadcast concert showcasing local musicians, arts partners, and visiting artists.  Senior Announcer Robert McBride hosts the lively format of music-making and conversation for the radio listening audience – you can stream from anywhere Read More

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The Times Article – by Ravleen Clark

Posted on October 6, 2016 by

While all his high school classmates were listening to Led Zeppelin back in the early 1970s, Scott Kritzer was listening to “Five Bagatelles,” classical compositions for the guitar written by William Walton. Kritzer picked up the guitar at age 9, and after a series of short, intense lessons from his older brother, began buying songbooks Read More

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25th Annual Northwest Guitar Festival Recap and 2017 Festival Announcement

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

The 25th Annual Northwest Guitar Festival took place the last weekend in March at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho under founding director James Reid. The festival was started in 1991 to give students in the Northwest an opportunity to attend an event similar to the international GFA Festival but at a lower cost and for a Read More

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All Classical Portland Radio Station Performance – Thursday May 12, 2016

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

Each week, All Classical Portland presents Thursdays @ Three, live broadcast concerts showcasing local musicians, arts partners, and visiting artists.  Senior Announcer Robert McBride hosts the lively format of music-making and conversation for members of an intimate studio audience. Live Studio Audience Reservation Thursdays @ Three concerts are broadcast live and in real time from our studios in Read More

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Michael Hermes takes 1st Place at the NW Guitar Festival Youth Competition in Moscow, Idaho

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

Fifteen year old classical guitarist Michael Hermes, (Kritzer Studio student since 2012) took first place in the 25th Annual Northwest Guitar Festival’s Youth Division Competition held at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. The Youth Competition was made possible by generous donations from Michael Nicoella and Michael Partington. Michael competed against a large field of guitarists Read More

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Acoustic Guitar Masters in Baker City, Oregon Saturday, April 16, 2016

Posted on April 10, 2016 by

Baker City Community Concerts will be presenting the Acoustic Guitar Masters in performance on Saturday, April 16 at 7:00 pm at the Baker City High School Auditorium in Baker City, Oregon. Acoustic Guitar Masters brings together fingerstyle, jazz and classical music in the hands of three masters of the instrument. AGM features jazz guitarist Eric Skye. finger style guitarist Read More

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Back in the Saddle – In Performance with the Acoustic Guitar Masters

Posted on January 10, 2016 by

It’s been a long year of recovery. Most of you know that I took a bad fall off some stairs last January. I had to have my patella and quad muscles reattached. Nasty and painful business with a year long recovery, the anniversary of which is coming later this month! So now I’m jumping back Read More

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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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