Michael Hedges News

The Regional Cultural Centre's An Grianan Theatre is proud to bring him to Letterkenny!

French-Algerian Acoustic Guitar Virtuoso Pierre Bensusan at The Traverse Theatre on His Fall UK Tour

Winner of the 2014 The Independent Music Awards in the Live Performance Album category for his triple live album 'Encore', Bensusan is recognized as one of the great guitar players of the 21st century.

Winner of the 2014 The Independent Music Awards in the Live Performance Album category for his triple live album 'Encore', Bensusan is recognized as one of the great guitar players of the 21st century. Described as a 'genius' by the likes of Jon Gomm and Melody Maker, immortalized by the tune 'Bensusan' written in tribute by the late Michael Hedges, and referenced as an important inspiration to many other great musicians, Pierre Bensusan is a one-of-a-kind artist whose music transcends genre and time. At the Ards International Guitar Festival (Northern Ireland), Bensusan was presented the festival's 'Lifetime Achievement Award'.  He is in good company with previous winners including Martin Taylor, Martin Simpson, John Renbourn and Davey Graham.

Over the past 40+ years, French-Algerian fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan (www.pierrebensusan.com) has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz, Arabic and folk-inspired music to all corners of the globe.

Over the past 40+ years,  French fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz, Arabic and folk-inspired music to all corners of the globe.  He returns to Glastonbury at The King Arthur onSunday November 6 on his his UK/Ireland fall tour.

Over the past 40+ years, French-Algerian fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz, Arabic and folk-inspired music to all corners of the globe. 

Over the past 40+ years, French-Algerian fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan (www.pierrebensusan.com) has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz, Arabic and folk-inspired music to all corners of the globe.  He returns to Brighton at Komedia on TuesdayNovember 1 on his his UK/Ireland fall tour.

Over the past 40+ years, French-Algerian fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan (www.pierrebensusan.com) has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz, Arabic and folk-inspired music to all corners of the globe.  He returns to Norden Farm Centre For The Arts on Wednesday November 2 on his his UK/Ireland fall tour.

Winner of the 2014 The Independent Music Awards in the Live Performance Album category for his triple live album 'Encore', Bensusan is recognized as one of the great guitar players of the 21st century. Described as a 'genius' by the likes of Jon Gomm and Melody Maker, immortalized by the tune 'Bensusan' written in tribute by the late Michael Hedges, and referenced as an important inspiration to many other great musicians, Pierre Bensusan is a one-of-a-kind artist whose music transcends genre and time. At the Ards International Guitar Festival (Northern Ireland), Bensusan was presented the festival's 'Lifetime Achievement Award'.  He is in good company with previous winners including Martin Taylor, Martin Simpson, John Renbourn and Davey Graham.

Over the past 40+ years, French-Algerian fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan (www.pierrebensusan.com) has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz, Arabic and folk-inspired music to all corners of the globe. On Sunday, October 30 he kicks off his UK / Ireland Fall Tour celebrating his birthday with a concert in in London, winding his way through England and Scotland then capping it off in Galway, Ireland. 

Acoustic guitar virtuoso Andy McKee brings his unique songbook to Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University on Saturday, September 26 at 8 p.m.

Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity will be releasing guitar innovator Michael Hedges critically acclaimed album Aerial Boundaries on a limited edition hybrid SACD!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts were held today in the UK, and once again, ARGO took home the top two prizes: 'Best Film,' and 'Best Director' for Ben Affleck.

The full list of nominations has been announced for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) which will take place on Sunday February 10th at London's Royal Opera House. In the category for Best Picture the nominees are Argo, Les Miserables, Life of Pi. Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty.

The full list of nominations has been announced for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) which will take place on Sunday February 10th at London's Royal Opera House. In the category for Best Picture the nominees are Argo, Les Miserables, Life of Pi. Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty.

The Cinema Audio Society has announced its nominees for the 49th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2012 in six categories.

Despite the challenges of a continuously struggling economy and a sparse downtown population, Sea Tea Improv has had no trouble knocking nineteen monthly shows out of the park. On Sunday, April 3rd, Sea Tea will celebrate the twenty consecutive monthly shows that launched them into the Hartford Arts scene

Despite the challenges of a continuously struggling economy and a sparse downtown population, Sea Tea Improv has had no trouble knocking nineteen monthly shows out of the park. On Sunday, April 3rd, Sea Tea will celebrate the twenty consecutive monthly shows that launched them into the Hartford Arts scene

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents International Guitar Night on January 16, 2011 at 3pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $37 and are available by phone at 718-760-0064.