Nobody contributes more toward the Twisted Spruce Symposium and Competition each year than Wilson Burnham #lovewilson

Through my music, I like exploring ways of combining traditions with innovations, and blending cultures from both the East and West.

Composers and guitarists expand their global network once again in 2023!

2022 Winners and Finalists Announced

Tomorrow! - 2022 Prizes Announced

A guitar and animation experimental short film to be released Nov. 23, 2022 at 6 pm on YouTube Premiere - Twisted Spruce!

Olga is on the ballot to be considered in the category of best Contemporary Classical Composition for her composition "The Heaven's Hundred"

"I'm looking to create a guitar that has a huge voice and soul. Da capo, it’s got to sing. It has to have presence, beauty, and elegance."

2022 Twisted Spruce Collaborators Announced!

"the best thing is to partner with a guitarist and compose in tandem with them..."

"One of the things I find with contemporary music is that you have to spend time working with the composer to bring out the meaning..."

"I learned that composers are just as frustrated with notation as we are with technical limitations."

"I try to explore things that each performer is interested in and what's going to make the piece interesting to them to perform musically."

"There is so much to learn. I am hoping to give and to learn."

Guitar prize winners Thomas Aquino and Marisa Sardo to be featured in the Chicago Guitar Festival! Read about their advice for competitors.

The 2022 Twisted Spruce Music Foundation is thrilled to introduce Zoe Gallagher, our Operations Manager!

The Twisted Spruce Music Foundation is pleased to announce Sy Anderson has joined our 2022 management team!

Ben joins our 2022 Twisted Spruce Management Team. Learn more about Ben and his love for new music on the guitar!

“Your real teachers are going to be the musicians that you collaborate with in your life. They really are going to be your best teachers.”

Guitar music wouldn't have come about in my life without collaboration...