Thomas Viloteau's guest appearances

Thomas Viloteau

The Tactical Guitarist

Midday

Classical Guitar & Beyond!

The tonebase Classical Guitar Podcast, with David Steinhardt

The Lone Guitarist

Jason Vieaux

Laura Snowden

Xavier Jara

Scott Tennant

Stephen Goss

Gohar Vardanyan

Piotr Pakhomkin

Isaac Bustos

Freda Payne

Thomas Frank

Malcolm Gladwell

Mike Rowe

George Takei

Celeste Headlee

Lawrence Jackson

OwlTail

Today, Live in Studio A, we welcome French guitar virtuoso Thomas Viloteau. A child prodigy who has lived, studied and performed all over the world, he’s won a guitar case full of prestigious international guitar competitions. In 2019, he joined the guitar faculty at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.Today, he performs two pieces for us: Le Passage des Alpes by Napoleon Coste, and Tango En Skai by Roland Dyens. Mr. Viloteau is one of three guitarists who will be playing at the Monument City Brewing Company in Baltimore Saturday night (9/28) to kick off the new Bach in the Brewery Concert Series, a project of the Baltimore School of Music. The BSM's owner and CEO James Lowe will host the event and also perform, along with Isaac Greene. For directions and Eventbrite ticket info, click here.This performance was livestreamed on WYPR's Facebook page; watch the video here.

Live in Studio A: Thomas Viloteau, Classical Guitarist

Today I’m speaking with French guitar phenomenon Thomas Viloteau who’s approach to the instrument, its repertoire and its technique is reshaping the term ‘classical’ guitar, into something new, alive and forward thinking.Viloteau began studying guitar at the age of 12 and worked with with some the most prolific guitarists and teachers in Europe including Alvaro Pierri, Roland Dyens and Judacael.He won first prize at the GFA convention in 2006 and the Francisco Tarrega Competition in 2012 among others. After completing a doctorate at Eastman, his prestige and talent landed him a position at the Peabody Conservatory where he sits among the great guitarists and teachers, Manuel Barrueco and Julian Gray.Thomas is featured on Tonebase and GSI and is one of many younger guitarists who have embraced the technological advantages of the web and social media.We talk about his journey with guitar including his teachers, the need to take a break, his return to the guitar and school, working and surviving as a musician in this day and age, and a lot more.https://www.tigadorecords.com/https://www.tacticalguitaracademy.com/https://www.tacticalguitarist.com/

Today I’m speaking with French guitar phenomenon Thomas Viloteau who’s approach to the instrument, its repertoire and its technique is reshaping the term ‘classical’ guitar, into something new, alive and forward thinking.Viloteau began studying guitar at the age of 12 and worked with with some the most prolific guitarists and teachers in Europe including Alvaro Pierri, Roland Dyens and Judacael.He won first prize at the GFA convention in 2006 and the Francisco Tarrega Competition in 2012 among others. After completing a doctorate at Eastman, his prestige and talent landed him a position at the Peabody Conservatory where he sits among the great guitarists and teachers, Manuel Barrueco and Julian Gray. Thomas is featured on Tonebase and GSI and is one of many younger guitarists who have embraced the technological advantages of the web and social media.We talk about his journey with guitar including his teachers, the need to take a break, his return to the guitar and school, working and surviving as a musician in this day and age, and a lot more.<a href="https://www.tigadorecords.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tigadorecords.com/</a><a href="https://www.tacticalguitaracademy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tacticalguitaracademy.com/</a><a href="https://www.tacticalguitarist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tacticalguitarist.com/</a>

Episode #020: Thomas Viloteau

 While visiting Baltimore, David had a chance to catch up with one of our favorite tonebase artists, Thomas Viloteau! Over the course of the hour-long conversation, Thomas shares the details behind his new gig as professor at Peabody Conservatory and his life with the guitar leading up to his new appointment.  The conversation begins on the topic of Thomas's past teachers including his time studying with lutenist Paul O'Dette who helped him create a truly unique interpretation of Bach’s masterpiece, the Chaconne, which can be heard at the end of the episode.  After this, Thomas goes on to share the intricate process behind his two latest CD’s, both of which he produced. He also shares the story of how Suite Brasileira 4, which can be heard on his most recent album, was written for him after hanging out with Sergio Assad at a party and casually asking the question, “Hey, would you write me a piece?”  Tune in to this conversation with Thomas to experience all this and more, and be sure to check out his many insightful lessons on tonebase!  Intro Music: Couperin Les Sylvains (Scott Tennant) Triaela, Mov III. Clown Down (Dyens) Chaconne (J.S Bach)

While visiting Baltimore, David had a chance to catch up with one of our favorite tonebase artists, Thomas Viloteau! Over the course of the hour-long conversation, Thomas shares the details behind his new gig as professor at Peabody Conservatory and his life with the guitar leading up to his new appointment. The conversation begins on the topic of Thomas's past teachers including his time studying with lutenist Paul O'Dette who helped him create a truly unique interpretation of Bach’s masterpiece, the Chaconne, which can be heard at the end of the episode. After this, Thomas goes on to share the intricate process behind his two latest CD’s, both of which he produced. He also shares the story of how Suite Brasileira 4, which can be heard on his most recent album, was written for him after hanging out with Sergio Assad at a party and casually asking the question, “Hey, would you write me a piece?” Tune in to this conversation with Thomas to experience all this and more, and be sure to check out his many insightful lessons on tonebase! Intro Music: Couperin Les Sylvains (Scott Tennant) Triaela, Mov III. Clown Down (Dyens) Chaconne (J.S Bach)

Season 2 Episode 4: Thomas Viloteau

Conversation with 2006 GFA Winner and newly appointed faculty member of the Peabody Institute.

Season 1 Episode 8: Thomas Viloteau