Sharon Isbin

Sharon Isbin (born August 7, 1956), widely recorded American classical guitarist, recording artist, concert performer, and the founder of the Guitar Department at the Juilliard School. Original, vintage, pen and ink, "on-the-spot" illustration by George 'Georges' Krishizki. The hand drawn illustration has been signed by Isbin and additionally signed, dated and titled by Krishizki: "Georges / 1980 / Sharon Isbin playing Concerto for Guitar and Strings, in A major by Antonio Vivaldi."

Multi-Grammy Award winner Sharon Isbin is the author of the 'Classical Guitar Answer Book,' and is Director of the guitar department at the Aspen Music Festival and the guitar department at The Juilliard School which she created in 1989. Isbin has been hailed by Boston Magazine as "the pre-eminent guitarist of our time." She is also the winner of Guitar Player magazine's "Best Classical Guitarist" award, First Prize winner of the Toronto Guitar '75 competition, a winner of the Madrid Queen Sofia, and the first guitarist ever to win the Munich Competition.

George 'Georges' Krishizki (March 22, 1924 – December 20, 2001), Russian-Polish-American illustrator who came to the U.S. in 1949. While he earned acclaim for his renderings of the city’s architectural landmarks, it was his on-the-spot drawings of musicians in performance that attracted an especially appreciative audience. In a 1973 article published in conjunction with two simultaneous exhibitions, Georges explained the genesis of his long-running engagement with the concert hall: “I’ve always enjoyed going to concerts, and one day I decided it would be fun to combine my interests in music and art and make sketches of musicians during performances.”  Indeed, the most remarkable feature of Georges’ oeuvre, apart from the astounding range of performers who gladly expressed their approval and appreciation by signing, is the skill with which the drawings are accomplished.

This original pen and ink illustration, measuring approximately 9 x 12, on heavy-weight sketch paper, is in fine condition with some light overall toning. Its verso is blank and clean.