Coast-To-Coast Airings For Documentary On “Greatest Classical Guitar Player”

'Sharon Isbin: Troubadour' Comes to NYC, LA, Chicago and More This Winter

The documentary ‘Sharon Isbin: Troubadour’ brings an “unprecedented look at Isbin's personal story” nationwide with over 60 confirmed airings on public TV affiliates throughout December/January in major markets across the US including New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Additional cities and air dates are being added daily, following previous airings in San Francisco, Columbus, Portland and more.

Michelle Obama, Joan Baez, David Hyde Pierce, Martina Navratilova and others make guest appearances to tell the story of the groundbreaking two time Grammy award-winning musician who rock icon Steve Vai calls “the greatest classical guitar player in the world” for a career that has shattered boundaries for both women in music and guitar in the classical genre.

Read Alexandra Wolfe's Wall Street Journal interview here.

Confirmed air dates: http://www.sharonisbintroubadour.com/dates.html

Presented by American Public Television, produced by Susan Dangel and narrated by NPR's Susan Stamberg, ‘Sharon Isbin: Troubadour’ has been praised as “a wonderful piece that artfully shares [Sharon’s] passion for musical creation and exploration” (Guitar World).

‘Sharon Isbin: Troubadour’ will also be released on DVD/Blu-ray by Video Artists International this February.
Watch the trailer here:

Famous fans and press alike are praising both Isbin and the documentary:

"She's so intense. The greatest classical guitar player in the world." - Steve Vai

"There's thousands of little girls out there who have seen Sharon who know now that that's open to them. That's huge." - Janis Ian

“[Sharon Isbin] blew me away.” - Wall Street Journal

“One of the most acclaimed classical guitarists in the world, she has made an enormous musical impact, dazzling audiences for over 30 years.” - Huffington Post

“She has transformed the [classical] genre and taken the [guitar] to a level of artistry never heard before.” – Tavis Smiley

“An unprecedented look at Isbin's personal story.” –  Minnesota Public Radio