Live after-concert Q&A with David Russell

Live Q&A with David Russell after his Omni video premiere of Music in Historic Places. Watch the full concert here:
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David Russell, artist
Maria Jesus Rodriguez, special guest
Stephan Kane, Q&A host
Thank you to all who stayed after the premiere to participate in this Q&A.
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Questions asked:
1:20 - "How can I improve my left hand, especially the little finger?"
3:00 - "Is the Saint-Luc suite edited?
4:03 - "What is that guitar hanging up behind you on your left?"
6:20 - "Can you tell us about the two Bach chorales on the guitar? Are these your transcriptions?"
7:11 - "Did you use the same guitar for all of the pieces? [David used a guitar made by Matthias Dammann]
7:15 - "Which location did you enjoy playing in the most?"
10:22 - "What microphones did you use to record this video?"
12:29 - "Did you draw on some inspiration from Segovia's 70s film, 'Song of the Guitar' while this was being filmed?"
14:33 - "Has David done a recording of the Suite Costellana by Mompou?"
16:02 - "It's been a long time since The Grandeur of the Baroque. Will you record an album again?"
17:39 - "Who, in your opinion, is the next rising start in the guitar world?"
20:35 - "The Stephen Goss piece you played tonight was the 2nd piece you commissioned from him. Will there eventually be a 3rd?"
22:16 - "As a student of guitar, the 'Tips & Tricks' section of your website has been very useful. Do you have any plans for publishing material related to guitar study/pedagogy?"
25:40 - "David, at what age did you decide to dedicate yourself to playing the guitar at this level? Was there a particular inspiration that started you on that path?"
27:40 - "Has anything changed in the way that you go about practicing during the pandemic?"
29:58 - "Where in Spain today is a good place to be for classical guitar life as opposed to flamenco guitar life?"
Thank you to all who submitted these questions to David!

[@OmniFoundation]

Thank you to all those who tuned in to the live Q&A!

[@enilkmij]

Thank you for making it possible!

[@gjtube37]

Thank you for providing this amazing concert and wonderful Q&A session. I am so very appreciative as Maestro David Russell is one of my heroes and biggest inspirations!

[@larbado9575]

Un verdadero lujo escuchar al maestro David Russell no solo cuando hace música sino también cuando da sus explicaciones. Gracias por el vídeo.

[@vicenteallende3926]

Wonderful, wonderful! Many thanks for this inspiring conversation!

[@kevinbolton9315]

Such a gentleman and generous to a tee.

[@mattbod]

I think David and Maria must be the nicest couple in Classical music.