Estonian Guitar Society released the CD “30 Years of Estonian Guitar Music” The guitar has been played in Estonia at least since 19th century and since the sixties of the 20th century there has been an ever-increasing interest toward the classical guitar. The first guitar piece by a professional composer was the Sonatina for guitar… Continue reading
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The “new release” sheet by Phoenix
So that is part of the information that went to the radio stations with the Dance Album: NEW RELEASE Kristo Kao, The Dance Album The Dance Album is the debut solo CD release from acclaimed classical guitarist Kristo Kao and features a unique dance-inspired repertoire performed on solo guitar. With a variety of compositions ranging… Continue reading
Radio promotion – will it help?
Nick Peros from Phoenix Classical contacted me recently to talk about chances to get my CD on air in the States. He had found “The Dance Album” from CDBaby. Apparently he liked the CD but also he noticed that it would sound great on the radio. He didn’t know that it was designed from the… Continue reading
Dances with the guitar. Interviewed by Joonas Lepna
The interview with me was originally published in Hiiu Leht in 2008. By Joonas Lepna I think many of us have seen several musicians jumping on a stage with the guitars but would you call that dancing? Or could you imagine anyone to dance to the soft sounds of the classical guitar? An extraordinary idea,… Continue reading
A short review of “The Dance Album” by Andres Roots
Kristo Käo “The Dance Album” (Kitarrikool Records 2008) by Andres Roots (Bullfrog Brown) Long-time President of the Estonian Guitar Association, a sought-after educator and the author of several instructional books, classical guitarist Kristo Käo remains an internationally acclaimed performing artist in his own right. “The Dance Album”, recorded in 2007 and released in 2008, leaves… Continue reading
Keep the dance alive!
Now that the official promotion tour is over, I am open to all interesting ideas and invitations. So far I have already been booked for a couple of recitals in summer and I will take part in some gala concerts with some of the numbers with live dancer from my program. At the same time… Continue reading
The Dance Album live in Tallinn – all together!
My small tour ends with the final concert in the capital and for this occasion I have invited many fellow musicians to play with me, too. The percussionists that I had for the recording couldn’t make it for the concert but they suggested that I contact Mr. Riho Ridbeck from the legendary Hortus Musicus. He… Continue reading
The posters of the Dance Album tour
Here are some more of the ideas that my artist gave to me when I was planning the tour. Only one of them was chosen (the one with blue and white) but there was some kind of misunderstanding between the pdf file and the printing software so it omitted the blue color at all and… Continue reading
Dance Album live in Kuressaare castle
The Dance Album tour continues on the islands. First is Saaremaa. I spent my schoolyears on the island Saaremaa and have been playing the guitar in this building on countless occasions. It is a mysterious place. “The castle is the only medieval fortification in the Baltic States that has not undergone considerable alterations and due… Continue reading
Playing the Dance Album live
So three of the concerts are done and the last two of them were in Southern Estonia: Võru and Tartu. The latter is the second biggest town that we have. I have organized guitar concerts for many years as the chairman of the Estonian Guitar Sociey and have always been searching suitable halls for classical… Continue reading