Priere Religieuse by Fernando Sor on 1854 Manuel Gutierrez
It has been such an honor to share the last 25 years with this guitar. I hope to make a full recording of it in the next couple of years, playing Sor, Carulli and some of my
The Duo for Voice and Guitar
I’m slowly exploring new friends I met on my recent tour of Germany and Holland, truly a feast of beautiful people. Today I mention Felix Justen, who I encountered promoting his new guitar support at the Berlin
Norbert Dams – a remembrance
I wrote D’Angelus for Norbert’s 60th birthday and will perform it on my coming tour of Germany and Holland. See dates here. Norbert Dams was a great man. He loved to dance, explore and enjoy every aspect
Father’s Day Gift (part 2)
I will be performing my new concert program Of Love & Soul twice this weekend in Manchester and Keen NH. Details here. Here are more notes on the repertoire included. In my previous blog I discussed the
Father’s Day Postscript
A friend just responded to my last post that “You’ve been carrying so much…” I am certain that it is no more than the average human being moving through life, but I do feel that it is
Father’s Day Gift (part 1)
[Inscription on the inside cover of my grandfather’s diary: “To My Father, Joel Sylvanus Wallace, Pioneer”] Of Love and Soul: Music for and by Fathers and Sons | This Father’s Day Weekend So why am I
Upcoming Event: As It Could Be, a Chamber Suite
On Saturday March 19th 7:30pm, the Boston Classical Guitar Society will present an evening concert featuring my 2014 composition As It Could Be, a chamber suite for violin, viola, flute and seven guitars. As part of the
Review: Four Spanish Guitars | Soundboard, February 16, 2016
Wallace, Frank. Four Extraordinary Spanish Guitars Reviewed by Al Kunze Works by Aguado, Giuliani, Schumann, Diabeli, Mertz, Tárrega, Falla and the artist. Gyre 10182, 2015 Frank Wallace is a musical Renaissance man: guitarist, lutenist, composer, singer. On
Review: Four Spanish Guitars | American Record Guide, February 26, 2016
Four Spanish Guitars Reviewed by Ken Keaton AGUADO: Fandango Variado; Minuet; GIULIANI: Larghetto; SCHUMANN: Erste Verlust; DIABELLI: Minuet; MERTZ: An die Entfernte; Variations Mignonne; BATEMAN: Shaker’s Dance; TÁRREGA: Adelita; Mareiatta; Capricho Arabe; FALLA: Omenaje; WALLACE: Débil del
A Conversation with Richard Provost
The following interview was conducted by Heather Lawless in 2014, in advance of the premiere performance of Frank Wallace’s chamber suite As It Could Be. The work was commissioned by the Hartt School of Music’s Guitar Department
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