Joseph Skibell

Dec 31, 2023 | acousticguitar.com | Greg Olwell |Danny Carnahan |Joseph Skibell |Whit Smith

You never know when you’re going to see somebody for the last time, and I was fortunate enough to have dinner with Michael Chapdelaine and his wife, Suzanne Dove, in September, just two months before the guitarist-composer died unexpectedly on November 16. They were in Atlanta for a conference Suzanne was attending, and we met at a wonderful vegan Caribbean-fusion restaurant in Midtown where we were able to sit outside. I’d known Michael for about ten years.

Oct 20, 2023 | acousticguitar.com | Greg Cahill |Joseph Skibell |Mark Small

Like a long-distance runner, classical guitarist Sharon Isbin sets her sights on mileposts ahead and after passing them, moves steadily toward the next. Her course has brought her to performances in the world’s most iconic venues (including the Obama White House), and collaborations with distinguished composers and conductors as well as performers from a multiplicity of non-classical genres. Her discography spans more than 35 albums, with two entries netting her Grammy awards.

Aug 2, 2023 | acousticguitar.com | Joseph Skibell |Kenny Berkowitz |Julian Piper |Mark Small

By Mark SmallBy 2030, Baby Boomers (those born between 1945 and 1965) will all be 65 or older. For a huge number of them, guitar playing borders on obsession. Some became career musicians. Others, passionate about the guitar in their youth, pursued nonmusical careers but in their later years are returning to playing, determined to broaden their skills. Many others always wanted to play and are starting later in life.