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
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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
Small vs big venues
In June I will play The Dance Album in a row in very different conditions – one day it is a big historical town hall building and the next day it’s a small and very modern private house. It is alwasy a great contrast – one day you concentrate on projecting the sound to everyone… 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
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
The Dance Album promotion tour
From 8th to 26th of April I have scheduled a small tour around Estonia to play the program of my new album. There are seven concerts and they are in all different places – I start the tour in an old church then continue in a culture center in South Estonia, then an old museum… Continue reading
Dance Album tour starts
Kristo Käo starts a small tour around Estonia to support his new album. The final concert is on 26th of Apr in Tallinn and this is the official release date of “The Dance Album“. Kivi-Vigala Võru Tartu Palamuse Kärdla Kuressaare Tallinn
Choice of the dances for the album
There are so many dances that classical guitarists perform every day! Minuets, waltzes and mazurkas in music schools, allemandes, courantes, gigues and all Baroque dances at the academies and not to tell about the world of the Spanish music! Sometimes you don’t even realize that you are actually playing dance music! My approach to the… Continue reading