

The guitar concerto features a solo guitarist together with an orchestra. And the grandest form of ensemble music on classical guitar is the guitar concerto. There is a wide world of ensemble music for our instrument in all kinds of different instrument and vocal combinations. However, an often overlooked aspect of the classical guitar is the experience of playing music with others. The result can offer that magical sound of multiple instruments playing at once on just one instrument. And as classical guitarists we often spend countless hours of practice trying to bring out each of those different instruments in our playing. The Pinnacle of the Ensemble Experience on Classical GuitarĪndrés Segovia once said the guitar is like a small orchestra, containing all kinds of different instruments in only six strings. In this article we’ll look at five of the most popular concertos for classical guitar.
