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<channel><title><![CDATA[Stuart Weber - Classical Guitarist & Composer - News & Press]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news]]></link><description><![CDATA[News & Press]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:16:04 -0700</pubDate><generator>EditMySite</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Profoundly Honored to Receive the Grand Prix Award at Široki Brijeg Guitar Festival]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/profoundly-honored-to-receive-the-grand-prix-award-at-siroki-brijeg-guitar-festival]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/profoundly-honored-to-receive-the-grand-prix-award-at-siroki-brijeg-guitar-festival#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:40:57 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stuartweber.com/news/profoundly-honored-to-receive-the-grand-prix-award-at-siroki-brijeg-guitar-festival</guid><description><![CDATA[       At the 2025&nbsp;5th Annual&nbsp;&Scaron;iroki Brijeg Guitar Festival, Stuart was honored with the Grand Prix award. The Festival's primary award for overall artistic expression in a field of talented and prestigious competition was awarded for his composition and performance work on Scott Duce's film Ante Meridiem."Stuart Weber lives guitar every moment. Freed from all influences, his compositions are a deep sense of the harmony of strings, ambience and environment&nbsp;"&ndash; from jur [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.stuartweber.com/uploads/1/3/3/3/133387970/grand-prix-winner-header-image_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">At the 2025&nbsp;5th Annual&nbsp;&Scaron;iroki Brijeg Guitar Festival, Stuart was honored with the Grand Prix award. The Festival's primary award for overall artistic expression in a field of talented and prestigious competition was awarded for his composition and performance work on Scott Duce's film Ante Meridiem.<br /><br /><em><font color="#2a2a2a">"Stuart Weber lives guitar every moment. Freed from all influences, his compositions are a deep sense of the harmony of strings, ambience and environment</font></em><font color="#2a2a2a">&nbsp;"&ndash; from jury statememt.</font><br /><br />You can read more about the festival and the other entrants <a href="https://www.guitar.ba/5th-guitarist-festival-siroki-brijeg-brings-new-winner/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;<br />Learn more about Scott Duce's film Ante Meridiem <a href="https://vimeo.com/1153333000?share=copy&amp;fl=sv&amp;fe=ci" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Evening with Stuart Weber at Oxford Community Arts Center]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/an-evening-with-stuart-weber-at-oxford-community-arts-center]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/an-evening-with-stuart-weber-at-oxford-community-arts-center#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stuartweber.com/news/an-evening-with-stuart-weber-at-oxford-community-arts-center</guid><description><![CDATA[Date/Time: Saturday, April 2, 2022, 8 PMLocation: The Brant Ballroom in the Oxford Community Arts Center,&nbsp;Oxford, OHMore Info:&nbsp;https://oxarts.org/portfolio-view/stuartweber/ [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><strong style="color:rgb(25, 28, 28)">Date/Time: </strong>Saturday, April 2, 2022, 8 PM<br /><strong style="color:rgb(25, 28, 28)">Location: </strong>The Brant Ballroom in the Oxford Community Arts Center,&nbsp;Oxford, OH<br /><font color="#191c1c"><strong>More Info:</strong></font>&nbsp;<a href="https://oxarts.org/portfolio-view/stuartweber/" target="_blank">https://oxarts.org/portfolio-view/stuartweber/</a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stuart Weber Scholarship 2021]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/the-stuart-weber-scholarship-2021]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/the-stuart-weber-scholarship-2021#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:33:48 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stuartweber.com/news/the-stuart-weber-scholarship-2021</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm pleased to announce that Maestro Antigoni Goni will be offering her Summer guitar workshop in Volterra, Italy in 2021. &nbsp;It is a true sign of hope that a post-pandemic world is very near, and that we haven't forgotten how critical Arts and Humanities will be to that future.Please click on the link to learn more about this unique workshop and how to apply for this scholarship.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8203;The Volterra Project: Summer Guitar Institute [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">I'm pleased to announce that Maestro Antigoni Goni will be offering her Summer guitar workshop in Volterra, Italy in 2021. &nbsp;It is a true sign of hope that a post-pandemic world is very near, and that we haven't forgotten how critical Arts and Humanities will be to that future.<br /><br />Please click on the link to learn more about this unique workshop and how to apply for this scholarship.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /><br /><u><strong><font color="#da4444" size="5"><a href="https://www.volterraguitar.org/stuart-weber-scholarship.html" target="_blank" title="">&#8203;The Volterra Project: Summer Guitar Institute</a></font></strong></u></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[PIECES OF ROAD - A TOP 10 EPS OF 2020 BY TEXTURA]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/pieces-of-road-a-top-10-eps-of-2020-by-textura]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/pieces-of-road-a-top-10-eps-of-2020-by-textura#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:35:31 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stuartweber.com/news/pieces-of-road-a-top-10-eps-of-2020-by-textura</guid><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;It's a great honor for me to be included in Textura's top ten list for EPs in 2020. &nbsp;The artists, writers and music critics who ultimately choose the list's entries have a tried and true method; it's "the recordings to which we repeatedly returned and which repeatedly rewarded that return." &nbsp;This link will take you to Textura's Top Ten in several categories.&#8203;&#8203; &nbsp;04.&nbsp;Stuart Weber:&nbsp;Pieces of Road&nbsp;(Ravello Records)Anyone charmed by Stuart Weber's 2018  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">&nbsp;It's a great honor for me to be included in Textura's top ten list for EPs in 2020. &nbsp;The artists, writers and music critics who ultimately choose the list's entries have a tried and true method; it's "the recordings to which we repeatedly returned and which repeatedly rewarded that return." &nbsp;This link will take you to <a href="https://www.textura.org/archives/articles/2020top10s.htm" target="_blank">Textura's Top Ten</a> in several categories.<br />&#8203;<br />&#8203; &nbsp;04.&nbsp;<strong>Stuart Weber:&nbsp;<em>Pieces of Road</em></strong>&nbsp;(Ravello Records)<br />Anyone charmed by Stuart Weber's 2018 album&nbsp;<em>The Fifth Row&nbsp;</em>will assuredly cotton as much to the guitarist's latest&mdash;even if its fourteen-minute length makes it more exquisite morsel than full-course meal. That's the only regrettable thing about it, however: its two settings, the first a lovely folk setting that oozes the kind of gentle heartache one might hear in a Mexican ballad and the other a three-part work for solo guitar, are quintessential Weber. In&nbsp;<em>Anniversary Waltz</em>, guitars, violin, and cello blend beautifully in lustrous expressions of nostalgic longing. With plaintive melodies as the foundation upon which its three parts are built, the title work engages immediately. The release is pitched as &ldquo;a heartfelt, profound homage to the spirit of the American West,&rdquo; and&nbsp;<em>Pieces of Road&nbsp;</em>certainly lives up to the billing.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Album PIECES OF ROAD Available October 9, 2020]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/pieces-of-road-available-october-9-2020]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/pieces-of-road-available-october-9-2020#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stuartweber.com/news/pieces-of-road-available-october-9-2020</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  Stuart Weber's PIECES OF ROAD is a heartfelt, profound homage to the spirit of the American West. At once traditional and original, the classical guitarist manages to capture the essence not only of his native Rocky Mountains, but of nature and comfort at large.Weber celebrates his landscapes in sound with the elaboration and care they justly deserve. It comes as no surprise that the guitarist claims to have been inspired by the l [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:37.882653061224%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:25px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.stuartweber.com/uploads/1/3/3/3/133387970/pieces-of-road-album-cover_orig.jpg" alt="Pieces of Road - Album Cover" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:62.117346938776%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">Stuart Weber's PIECES OF ROAD is a heartfelt, profound homage to the spirit of the American West. At once traditional and original, the classical guitarist manages to capture the essence not only of his native Rocky Mountains, but of nature and comfort at large.<br /><br />Weber celebrates his landscapes in sound with the elaboration and care they justly deserve. It comes as no surprise that the guitarist claims to have been inspired by the long Montana winters to compose this music: if one were to imagine the perfect soundtrack for such a setting, this would be it.<br /><br />For more information visit:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr8044/index.html" target="_blank">www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr8044/</a></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Press is Saying About the FIFTH ROW]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/what-the-press-is-saying-about-the-fifth-row]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.stuartweber.com/news/what-the-press-is-saying-about-the-fifth-row#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Press]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.stuartweber.com/news/what-the-press-is-saying-about-the-fifth-row</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  &#8203;&ldquo;He's undoubtedly a virtuoso on the guitar, but technique is always deployed with sensitivity&hellip; and an informality that's not unwelcome.&rdquo;&nbsp;&#8203;&ndash;Textura&nbsp;&#8203;&ldquo;Weber embraces the elegance of high-brow compositions as well as the grit of stripped-down Americana.&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;&hellip;strong yet delicate guitar playing&rdquo;&ndash; Classical Music Discoveries&ldquo;His playing  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:37.882653061224%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:25px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.stuartweber.com/uploads/1/3/3/3/133387970/the-fifth-row-album-cover_orig.jpg" alt="The Fifth Row - album cover" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:62.117346938776%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><font color="#8a5d3d"><font size="2">&#8203;</font></font><em><font color="#000000">&ldquo;He's undoubtedly a virtuoso on the guitar, but technique is always deployed with sensitivity&hellip; and an informality that's not unwelcome.&rdquo;&nbsp;</font><br /><font color="#3a4a4f">&#8203;&ndash;</font></em><font size="2"><a href="https://www.textura.org/archives/w/weber_fifthrow.htm" target="_blank">Textura&nbsp;<br /><br />&#8203;</a></font><em>&ldquo;Weber embraces the elegance of high-brow compositions as well as the grit of stripped-down Americana.&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;&hellip;strong yet delicate guitar playing&rdquo;</em><br /><font size="2" color="#3a4a4f"><em>&ndash; </em><a href="https://poddmap.com/podcasts/classical-music-discoveries/14167-parma-recordings-the-fifth-row" target="_blank">Classical Music Discoveries</a></font><br /><br /><em><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">&ldquo;His playing is clean and expressive&hellip;&rdquo;</span></em><br /><font size="2" color="#3a4a4f"><em>&ndash;</em>American Record Guide</font><br /><br /><font size="2" style="color:rgb(138, 93, 61)">&#8203;</font><em><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">&ldquo;</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Stuart Weber takes us on a fascinating journey across the Rocky Mountain Western United States&hellip;a beautifully reflective performance&rdquo;</span></em><br /><font size="2" color="#3a4a4f"><em>&ndash;</em>Cinemusical</font><br /><br /><font size="2"><a href="https://www.textura.org/archives/w/weber_fifthrow.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#8a5d3d">&#8203;</font></a></font><font color="#8a5d3d"><font size="2">&#8203;</font></font><em><font color="#000000">&ldquo;&hellip;exudes an intimacy more in keeping with a musician enchanting a small circle of listeners within a cozy living room.&rdquo;</font><br /><font color="#3a4a4f">&#8203;&ndash;</font></em><font size="2"><font color="#8a5d3d"><a href="https://www.textura.org/archives/w/weber_fifthrow.htm" target="_blank">Textura</a></font></font><br /><br /><font color="#8a5d3d"><font size="2">&#8203;</font></font><em>&ldquo;&hellip;Weber&rsquo;s own excellent compositions&hellip; highly original. &hellip;highly entertaining.<br />&#8203;&ndash;</em><font color="#8a5d3d"><font size="2"><a href="https://www.thewholenote.com/index.php/booksrecords2/booksrecords2-2?limit=16&amp;start=816" target="_blank">The Whole Note</a></font><br /><br /><font size="2">&#8203;</font></font><em>&ldquo;...unfocused emotionalism&rdquo;</em><br />&ndash;<font size="2"><font color="#8a5d3d"><em>&nbsp;</em><a href="http://transcentury.blogspot.com/2018/04/" target="_blank">Infodad.com</a></font></font></div>  <div class="paragraph"><br /><font size="2"></font></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>