Some of this talk of masterclasses has reminded me of my checkered past with the format. In 1994, when I was 20, I performed in a masterclass of a certain well-known female guitarist. I made the mistake of not using her edition of the Bach I was playing. She was not amused. She was so ruthless that many letters from people in the audience were sent to her later, including one from my teacher who she insulted. The whole thing caused a rift in the local guitar society that lasted for years. I remember when I was on stage with her I almost wanted to laugh, thinking "are you being serious?". After another masterclass a few months later with Christopher Parkening, I gave up the guitar for many years and put all my efforts into the baroque lute. I had my first masterclass with Robert Barto 10 years ago, and my experience with him has been quite different. My eyes were opened and lo, I did receive the truth. I have 10 years of DVDs of those masterclasses,(which some have called 'The Bob and Sterling Show'). I often refer to those recordings. If I could get permission, I would post some highlights. --Sterling
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