Guitar at Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria

Thanks to Craigdarroch Castle for supporting live music in Victoria. I’m playing guitar up there three times over the holidays. Craigdarroch Castle is a definitively Victorian experience. It is a shining example of a “bonanza castle” — massive houses built…

Nice Work Victoria Guitar Students

I just wanted to thank all my students for a fantastic job in the December student recital!  Here’s the youth trio from the concert.   Guitar Students from the Studio of Bradford Werner Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 Danza España by Joseph…

VCM Strings & Guitar Faculty Concert

String Dept. Faculty Recital Nov. 10, 2015 8:00pm Wood Hall By Donation I’ll be playing two works with fellow guitar faculty: Pavan by John Dowland (1563-1626) & Galliard by Nicolo Gistou (d. 1609) Michael Dias, Douglas Hensley, Bradford Werner Etudes…

VCM Guitar Concert with Students and Faculty

Guitar Showcase Faculty and Students of the VCM Guitar Faculty Tuesday Nov. 3, 7:30pm Wood Hall I’m very excited to invite you to this concert of mixed faculty and students. I’ll be playing with Michael Dias, Aaron Watson, Douglas Hensley,…

Victoria Guitar Trio Plays in Sidney

Victoria Guitar Trio Bradford Werner, Adrian Verdejo, and Michael Dias & Guest Erik Abbink, saxophone Oak Bay Music Society – Classical Music with a Twist Series: Sidney Matinée  Venue: St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Sidney Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 | 2:30pm Victoria Guitar Trio…

Calata ala spagnola by Dalza

Bradford Werner playing Calata ala spagnola [No.6] by Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl. 1508) arranged for Classical Guitar. Originally for Renaissance Lute. Source: Intabolatura de lauto libro quarto (1508). Just a quick video I did to promote the sheet music section…

Lesson: Sitting Position for Classical Guitar

Below is a classical guitar lesson for the proper sitting position. I’ve posted this lessons on my blog This is Classical Guitar but I thought I would start posting them here too as many of my students visit this site regularly. Don’t…

Victoria Guitar Trio Play Suspended Waltz

Victoria Guitar Trio Plays Suspended Waltz (1998) from Elsewhereless by Rodney Sharman Arranged for Guitar Trio by Michael Dias Oak Bay Music Society Matinée Concert Series, March 22, 2015 Society Director & Video: Erik Abbink Victoria Guitar Trio is Michael Dias,…

Victoria Guitar Trio Play On Poetics by Scott Godin

Victoria Guitar Trio Play Selections from On Poetics by Scott Edward Godin Composed for the VGT This is four movements from a larger multi-movement work including various musical influences ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Radiohead to Mozart and Aristotle’s Poetics.…

Victoria Guitar Trio: March 22, 2015

Victoria Guitar Trio Presented by the Oak Bay Music Series Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd. Sunday, March 22nd, 2015, 2:30-4pm Advanced Tickets: $20/$15 Door Tickets: $25/$20 Victoria Guitar Trio (Adrian Verdejo, Bradford Werner and Michael Dias) in…

VCM Concert with Ballet Victoria

Photo and Times Colonist Link. Victoria Conservatory Concert Link. Looking forward to this concert where I play with Michael Dias and Douglas Hensley and present five dances from Renaissance consort music. This is one of the Jubilee Faculty Concerts: Music…