Classical Guitar Insider

About Classical Guitar Insider

Candid conversations with the musicians, journalists, and luthiers who are the fabric of the classical guitar universe.

Publisher

Bret Williams

Category

arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Mar 2013

Latest episode

7 May 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 179 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 178 Sergio Assad Pt. 2

   Host [Host Name] interviews renowned guitarist Sergio Assad about his final U.S. tour, upcoming compositions, and future plans.

2. 

   13 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 177 Lyle Brewer

   Host [Host Name] interviews jazz guitarist Lyle Brewer about his unique approach to solo jazz guitar performance.

3. 

   14 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 176 Ziggy and Miles @ New York Classical Guitar Society

   Host Nathan is joined by guitar duo Ziggy and Miles for an insightful interview discussing their musical journey and performances.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 178 Sergio Assad Pt. 2

Published 7 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] She had rhythm. Then, and she wanted to sing. So, I encouraged her to sing. And then I realized that no matter which chord change I made, she would go right on track. She wouldn't know. She had very good years. And once she was around about four or five, I remember telling her, look, if you can repeat something that was just dead, dead, if you can repeat it, you can compose. And then pause. Yeah. And she, she would do some things. It's getting repeat that she would repeat. So, okay. Now, the repetitions go. Let's do another section. Let's do something else. I will move the chord. She would move. […]

Who has been a guest on Classical Guitar Insider

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sergio Assad
• Lyle Brewer
• Ziggy
• Miles
• Mateusz Kowalski

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

55 ratings

Spotify

3.8 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

92

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