Andrew York: Artist Workshop Series
I couldn't be more excited to welcome one of my idols since I started playing the classical guitar: Andrew York! 
His compositions Sunburst and Home, his works for the LAGQ left a deep impression early in my guitar development and today we get to talk to him about his eclectic writing, his approach to guitar technique and his wisdom about music! 
Hope to see many of you join with a lot of question for one of the iconic figures of modern classical guitar! 
We are going to be using this thread to gather suggestions and questions!
- What questions do you have on this topic?
- Any particular area you would like me to focus on?
Forum questions will be answered first!
We proudly present Andrew York on tonebase Live talking with him about his eclectic writing and playing, his view on guitar technique and his writing process. Andrew's accomplishments, compositions and projects make the grammy-winning artists one of the most important artists of the guitar world.
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Your compositional style is similar to that of Ralph Towner’s, perhaps because you both come from a jazz background. How has jazz influenced your writing and playing? Also have you considered exploring Latin rhythms such as Carlos Barbosa-Lima has done so successfully.
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Dave Roberts Fantastic, I will forward him that question!
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Hi! I know that, besides music, Andrew also loves maths, science, and software development.
I have a couple questions related to that
1) Do you find relationships between those fields and music?
2) If so, do you somehow use that knowledge to compose new music?
3) And the other way around… do you think music help or inspire you to either write better software or think about science?
Thanks in advance !
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Guillermo Rugilo Fantastic set of questions!
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Hi Martin, a first question for M°A.York
I am reading "Il suono che meriti" (The sound that deserves) an interesting book written by a well-known Italian guitarist Flavio Sala, whom I had the opportunity to meet. He writes: "I reclaim my instrument( ... )his School, unique, which sinks roots in Dionisio Aguado and reaches our days through a single common thread, that of Tarrega -Llobet-Pujol-Segovia-Diaz. "
Do you Maestro York recognize yourself in any "School" of guitar? There are guitar "schools"? What characterizes them and differentiates them from each other?-
ivan paolo Fantastic question, I anticipate an insightful answer from him!
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Ciao Martin here it is a second question for M° A.York
The unforgettable M ° Roland Dyens also declared himself a "classical guitarist".Do you also feel you are a member of "this family"?
If so, what characterizes and distinguishes a "classical guitarist" from other "guitar players"? If not, how would you describe your way of playing the guitar?-
So excited for this workshop. I have been a fan for many years. So great to have you present this workshop.
Question: Any tips for practicing the hammer-on and pull-off slurs in “Sunburst”?
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Is your song Green Galliard inspired by the Frog Galliard - by Dowland?
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What is your 'system' for capturing, organizing ideas. What can you recommend for beginning composers/arrangers?
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Brooke l love that question, some hands on insights from the Maestro! I also struggle with too many ideas floating around until I installed a fixed microphone at my desk and can simply record whenever I want!
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Brooke how do you edit yourself and know when a song/section is ....done?
Do you ever find that you want to rework/change a finished piece over time?
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Hi Andy, love your compositions, live solo recitals & with LAGQ concerts. Love the way you play Bach, particularly the Third Cello Suite in original key of C Major. I have your Jazz Guitars for Classical Cats Series and would like you to give some demonstrations of Jazz harmony, chord melodies, improvisations. Thank you.
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Hello Andrew, your music has been very helpful and healing for me during this pandemic time.
I have many of your works in my library and work on them grouped by the guitar tuning.
What inspires you choose a composition's tuning?
My current routine is playing through Sundog, Sunday Morning Overcast, Marley's Ghost ('tis the season but, not the Dicken's) many effective techniques nail the style within an interesting composition and development, Sunburst and then The Old Gardener.
Thank You
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Great interview and discussion. He is such a wise and thoughtful statesmen. Andrew is and has been my biggest influence and motivation to play classical. Total Rockstar!
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Brooke It was soooo inspiring to talk to him, I was a little bit sad that I didn't get to ask all questions as there were just so much!
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I missed the live feed. Will it be archived on Tonebase?
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Dave Roberts Definitely! It's still accessible at https://app.tonebase.co/guitar/live/player/andrew-york-artist-spotlight
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Martin Got it, great interview with a thoughtful, articulate composer/musician. Thanks for asking my question.
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York's educational site Andrew's Den is excellent. Unfortunately, it costly for the amateur guitarist to subscribe to both Andrew's Den and Tonebase. It would be great if Tonebase could bring Andrew and his Den content into Tonebase.
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Dave Roberts , I do subscribe to both but money getting tight decision time is looming.
The Den is nice. Tonebase is nice too.
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