Young guitarists today defy (and demolish) conventional wisdom about what can or cannot be played on our instrument. When I was studying classical guitar in my youth I would not have hesitated to call stupid someone at the sole mention that the parts of Bach´s BWV 826 played so masterfully played here would some day be included in concert repertoire. This is so amazing to listen to! My warmest congratulations to this generation of guitarists, and my admiration to Maestro Topchii!!!

• 16:48 Joaquín Rodrigo - Toccata • 24:04 Maurice Ravel - Sonatine I. Modéré (arr. Marko Topchii) • 30:10 Leo Brouwer - La Gran Sarabanda • 38:42 Arnaud Dumond - Comme un hommage à Ravel • 44:32 49:44 J.S. Bach - I. Sinfonia and VI. Capriccio from Keyboard Partita No.2 BWV 826 (arr. Tristan Manoukian) Intermission • 1:10:27 Mauro Giuliani - Six Variations on 'I bin a Kohlbauern Bub', Op.49 • 1:18:30 Agustín Barrios Mangoré - Un sueño en la Floresta • 1:26:54 Angelo Gilardino - Etudes No.18, 19, 32 • 1:39:16 Francis Poulenc - Sarabande pour guitare • 1:42:38 John Dowland - Fantasia Chromatica P. 71 • 1:48:28 J.S. Bach - Choral Prelude 'Ich ruf zu Dir' BWV 639 (arr. Marko Topchii) • 1:52:27 Franz Schubert - Ave Maria, D.839, Op. 52 No. 6 (arr. Marko Topchii)

What a wonderful program and excellent performance! I've heard some of these pieces performed by him and he always plays them differently. This is the highest level of skill and musical intelligence. I was very impressed that the concert was broadcast online. Few people have such courage to play such a complex program live. Bravissimo, Mark!

One of the greatest living guitarist

Bravissimo Marko!

Thank you Marko your amazing concert! Thank you for keep inspiring to be the greatest version of us like classical guitar players as the GFA made it for you along many years!

Спасибо, Марк, за прекрасную музыку и исполнение!

What a great player, one of the best in the world !

Besides the music, which was incredible, the 2nd suit was the best 👏

It’s amazing. U’re growing with music together.

For a second I thought he was competing again. 😅

Какой прекрасный музыкант! Именно музыкант, а не только гитарист

Marco is fantastic😊👍🥳

Topchii's guitar tuned to 446Hz / "have just realized!! :)

There is ALWAYS, ALWAYS a problem in almost all of the gfa videos : the volume is always extremely low. 😢

wowowow clavin 🤩

An absolute legend.

Incredible concert, Marko. I was center, 3rd row. What a program….difficulty level 10/10. You played wonderfully, as always. Oh, and I very much appreciate your sense of style and the outfit change at intermission. On that note, what sneakers were you wearing in the first half? Alexander McQueen? Giuseppe Zanotti? I must know!❤

He ended the Bach with a picardy third😂. Great performance as always😊

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Why such a quiet sound? In normal headphones to the limit on the computer and here is also to the limit. All the same, nonsense ... is weakly audible (((only if the headphones stick in the ears ..

Marco is like a fly, he flies wherever there is a competition? So annoying! All old songs, no improvement in skills, but more and more competitions! Is it for money or for internet fame? Every game he wins is a consolation prize (sympathy for Ukraine being invaded). This is actually disrespectful to music. GFA is playing politics, it should stop!