What's New

A 60-minute biographical documentary portrait of Manuel Barrueco will be released on January 31, 2006. The film includes extensive footage of Manuel performing and teaching, and on-camera interviews with Plácido Domingo, David Russell, Sérgio and Odair Assad, David Tanenbaum, Roberto Sierra, Eliot Fisk, Andy Summers, Al Di Meola, and others. It will be available at most classical guitar stores and at mlfilms.com.

Tom Chalkley's caricature of Manuel with a mischievous grin is featured in a calendar for sale by the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society. Click on the drawing for a PDF of the calendar page.

Playing music true to their heritage, their program consists of Spanish and Latin American music, such as Boccherini, Sierra, Piazzolla, etc.

The Cuarteto Latinoamericano has been acclaimed for its "fire, precision and taste" as well as its "exceptional drive, control, and finesse". Pair that with Manuel Barrueco's "remarkable musicianship and a world of technique -- seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts" who has been repeatedly described as "one of the best classical guitarists on the planet...", and you are in for an exciting concert!

After 9 years, the MBM will take a vacation in 2005. We want to thank everyone that has taken part in the class in the past years, some of you have become very good friends of ours over the years.

Don't forget, practice those scales and sing, sing, sing!