World Music for the Classical Guitar- Steven Saulls, Classical Guitarist

About the music and the composer…

The Xiao is a traditional bamboo flute used in much of the folk music of China. The folksong featured in this particular video is typical of those heard in the eastern coastal province of Jiangsu. Other favorite instruments for folk musicians in this province are stringed instruments, such as the gu zheng, erhu, and gao hu. Musicians are likely to perform Jiangsu folksongs in groups or in a solo setting.

About the performer...

Steven began studying the guitar at age nine and has attended some of the finest music schools in the world including the Berklee College of Music (Boston), and the Mozarteum (Salzburg, Austria). He holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University (1980) and a Master of Music degree from the University of Arizona (1982).

Over the past 40 years, Steven has performed hundreds of concerts throughout the United States, Central & South America and Europe. His debut recordings ‘Espressivo’ and ‘Steven Saulls Plays Works by Ponce, Torroba & Bach’ have received wide acclaim both nationally and internationally. In addition to solo concerts, he has performed over 200 chamber works including guitar concerti (with orchestra) by Vivaldi, Ponce and Rodrigo.

About the recording...

Recorded at The Steven Saulls Guitar Studio, Sahuarita, Arizona 2023.

Guitar handcrafted by Martin Blackwell.

Copyright© 2023 Steven Saulls, Sahuarita, Arizona

For additional information please contact Steven Saulls at [email protected]