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Renowned American classical guitarist Sharon Isbin received an unexpected invitation to play with Indian classical titan Amjad Ali Khan, the master of the sarod. "When Amjad wrote to me — more than a ...

Sharon Isbin has won multiple Grammy Awards, has been inducted into the Guitar Foundation of America Hall of Fame and has received an Artistic Achievement Award. She also frequently performs at ...

This genre-crossing Tiny Desk follows an illustrious line of Hindustani and Western music collisions. In the mid-1960s, many Americans had their first taste of music from India when Beatle George ...

We are all one: This is the spiritual premise upon which “Strings for Peace” rests. In 2019, before the spread of Covid awakened the world to just how connected we are, multiple Grammy-award winner ...

Ground Zero for guitarist Sharon Isbin has long been anchored in the world of western classical music. Her training was extensive and, beginning in the mid-1970s, she began winning several prestigious ...

Guitar with orchestra has historically been an unusual pairing, but six-string virtuoso Sharon Isbin is changing that. She's on the short list of today's top classical guitarists, and her performance ...

Guitarist Sharon Isbin is often described a classical music triple threat: a stellar performer, a Grammy-winning recording artist and an accomplished and insightful teacher. The only solo guitarist to ...

Sharon Isbin keeps a busy schedule — she performs as a soloists with prominent symphony orchestras, gives solo recitals, runs the guitar program (which she founded) at The Juilliard School in New York ...

Washington is in for a treat Sunday when virtuoso guitarist Sharon Isbin comes to Washington for the second time in as many months for an evening of solo works. The program will consist of music from ...

The classical guitarist offers a mesmerizing East meets West collision, teaming up with a family of Indian musicians who play the sarod, a... This genre-crossing Tiny Desk follows an illustrious line ...