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  • • 2/24/22

    A Page of Madness

    A Japanese Silent Film psychological classic with improvised music by Choi, Avers and Albert. A combination of acoustic and electric sounds - oscillators, ring modulators and glitches. Very intense.

  • • 2/20/22

    Towner: Les Douzilles

    One of my favorite solo pieces by Ralph Towner. This performance took place in Agen, France in 2012 shortly after the release of “Man in the Moon”. Here I am improvising my way back into the main theme.

  • • 2/19/22

    Towner: Turning of the Leaves

    This is a beautiful composition by Ralph Towner which appears on the album “Man in the Moon”. Footage taken from a live concert in Agen, France in 2012

  • • 2/19/22

    Towner: Madeleine Variation #1

    Live concert in 2012 in Agen, France. The recording premiere of this piece was on the album “Man in the Moon”, a tribute album to Ralph Towner. This is the virtuosic prelude to the 5 variations.

  • • 2/19/22

    Part 5: Note Reading on the Guitar

    From the series “Classical Guitar Tips” available on my Youtube Channel. This one goes into the questions of why learning notes on the guitar is so difficult. It also highlights my new book “Introduction to Note Reading for Guitarists”.

  • • 2/19/22

    Part 4: the 3-minute warmup

    From the series “Classical Guitar Tips” available on my Youtube Channel. This one is a super super simple warm up for those who do not have one.

  • • 2/19/22

    Part 3: The Left Hand (deep dive)

    From the series “Classical Guitar Tips” available on my Youtube Channel. This one goes in-depth into the left hand from posture to the fingertips. It also offers some helpful exercises.

  • • 2/19/22

    Part 2: The Right Hand

    From the series “Classical Guitar Tips” available on my Youtube Channel. This one goes over the right hand technique, from the posture and shoulder all the way to the fingertips.

  • • 2/19/22

    Part 1: The Tools you need for Classical Guitar

    From the series “Classical Guitar Tips” available on my Youtube Channel. This film goes over the chair, footstool, music stand and basic nail care.

  • • 2/19/22

    "The Unknown" Trailer

    This beautiful trailer by Arlen Nydam. The intense violin playing of Will Fedkenheuer. Wow!

  • • 2/8/22

    Georges Melies films in a children's spectacle

    “Mekanisk” was commissioned in 2013 for children’s shows in Norway. It is a theatrical piece that uses two amplified classical guitars and a back-lit projection screen. The spectacle is centered around the highly imaginative short films of the French film maker and pioneer, Georges Melies. The duo weaves music around the magic and drama on the screen.

  • • 2/8/22

    The Unknown - Premiere 2012

    The Unknown film score was co-commissioned by the Alamo Draft House and Austin Classical Guitar in 2012. Les Freres Meduses (Benoit Albert and Avers) created a 55 minute score with original music and arrangements of Ravel, DeFalla, Albeniz and Granados. The premiere performance showcased Will Fedkenheuer, from the Miro String Quartet, on violin. The Austin Critics Round Table nominated this performance as a finalist for “chamber performance of the year”.

  • • 2/4/22

    The Lodger (1927). Silent Film/Live Music

    The first feature film (90 mins.) by Alfred Hitchcock. The music created by Joseph V. Williams scored for live quintet - cello and guitar quartet. Musicians: Jan Clemens Carlsen, cello. Runar Kjeldsberg, Tim McVeigh-Pedersen, Ole Martin Huser-Olsen, Randall Avers, guitars. Artistic director, Avers

  • • 2/2/22

    Green and Golden by Ralph Towner

    One of my favorite pieces for classical guitar. Composed by my guitar hero Ralph Towner. Live performance in Agen, France in 2012.

  • • 2/2/22

    7 compositions by Kjell Magne Andersen

    This is a recording project I had in 2021, recording the 7 guitar compositions by Norwegian composer Kjell Magne Andersen. Here is an excerpt from “Romance” which reminds me of Schubert.

  • • 2/2/22

    Variations on a Theme by Chopin, Var VII by Mompou

    This is an arrangement from the great Spanish composer, Federico Mompou. Recorded in my studio in Horten, Norway.

  • • 2/2/22

    Capricho Arabe by Tarrega

    The famous composition by Francisco Tarrega. Recorded in my studio in Horten, Norway

  • • 2/2/22

    Postcard: Day 1

    My first musical postcard in early summer, 2021. I woke up at 4:30 a.m. and had a weird thought - if there was a note on a ledger line… no staff. Is it a high A or a low C?

  • • 2/2/22

    Postcard: New Composition

    Summer 2021. This solo piece is done, but it still is looking for a name.

  • • 2/2/22

    Postcard: Valseana by Sergio Assad

    Recorded a practice in the summer 2021, and my daughter had enough…

  • • 2/2/22

    Postcard: Sacred Place by Ralph Towner

    Performed on Baritone Guitar. This was recorded at my studio in Horten, Norway during the summer 2021