LECTURES
During the Badalona 2017 Guitar Conference, six LECTURES on guitar construction were held by great experts: Abel García López, John Ray, Joan Pellissa, Jaume Bosser, Marco A. Pérez and Andrés D. Marvi.
Here you will find information on each of these conferences, and the video recording of some of them.
ABEL GARCÍA LÓPEZ, luthier.
Paracho, México.
LECTURE - April 18, 2017
Casa América Catalunya, Barcelona.
Abel García López presented, accompanied by images of his research and the construction process, the excellent replica he built over nine years of the famous guitar "La Cumbre" by Antonio de Torres Jurado (1817-1892), an instrument awarded at the International Exhibition of Seville in 1858.
JOHN RAY, luthier and researcher
Granada (Spain)
LECTURE - April 29, 2017
NAU3 - Centre Cultural l'Escorxador, Badalona
In this lecture, luthier John Ray explains the main difficulties involved in restoring an old guitar and some of the techniques he uses in his work. He also tells us about applicable criteria to decide whether a restoration is relevant and how to choose the most appropriate type of intervention.
JAUME BOSSER, luthier and expert in ancient instruments
Barcelona
LECTURE - April 30, 2017
NAU3 - Centre Cultural l'Escorxador, Badalona
In this lecture, Jaume Bosser invites us to take a walk through the history of the precedents of the current classical guitar, especially the vihuela and the different types of guitars from the Renaissance to the early 19th century.
JOAN PELLISA, Luthier and expert in historical instruments
La Fatarella, Tarragona
LECTURE - April 30, 2017
NAU3 - Centre Cultural l'Escorxador, Badalona
Joan Pellisa n Pellisa offered us a detailed chronological review of the life of Antonio de Torres, considered the father of the current classical guitar, and also told us little-known curiosities and details of his life.
ANDRÉS DANIEL MARVI, luthier
Granada
LECTURE - April 30, 2017
NAU3 - Centre Cultural l'Escorxador, Badalona
Andrés Daniel Marvi showed us the process of building a concert guitar, explaining to us in detail at all construction stages to achieve the desired instrument. It is a laborious and complex process, but necessary if you want to obtain a high-quality guitar.
MARCO ANTONIO PÉREZ, Doctor engineer
Barcelona
LECTURE - April 29, 2017
NAU3 - Centre Cultural l'Escorxador, Badalona
Marco Antonio Pérez presented two interesting studies that he is carrying out: one related to the physical and acoustic properties of the guitar's soundboard and the other to the restoration of a historical guitar built by Antonio de Torres.
