Prof. Jose Valdez has taught and lectured on the rudiments of classical guitar for 45 years, he has enriched guitar studies by introducing subjects such as “Applied Music with an 8 Level Course,” “Progressive Studies in Philippine Guitar Music,” “The Art of Transcribing and Arranging for the Guitar” and “Guitar History and Literature,” among others.
A series of graduation recitals in Metro Manila uncovered another brilliant young talent in the realm of classical guitar.
By PABLO A. TARIMAN IT’S a week of classical guitar in the Philippines. Japanese classical guitarist Tomonori Arai and the Duo Trussardi are the attraction at UP Abelardo Hall in Diliman, Quezon City on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Over in Catanduanes in Bicol, prize-winning classical guitarist Aemilio Cecilio Enginco performs at
