Classical guitar champion Sharon Isbin on a career of firsts, succeeding in a male-dominated musical scene and fighting for her instrument

It has been 25 years since Sharon Isbin last performed in Hong Kong. When she made her debut at the Hong Kong Arts Festival in 1994, the classical guitarist – then 38 – was already more than two decades into her career and had 12 albums to her name.A quarter of a century later and she has more than doubled that number, including this year’s Souvenirs of Spain and Italy, a collaboration with the award-winning Pacifica Quartet from the US state of Indiana.The album explores some of the best music…

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