8.03.08
I have been asked to submit a piece for inclusion on the forthcoming album of international fretless guitarists for Unfretted magazine.  Release info for the CD will be posted here.

 

7.18.08
Bayerischen Rundfunk (Bavarian Radio Germany) has added both albums Resonance and Parallel Crossings to their classical / new music playlists.

 

7.14.08
New Jersey/New York's WFMU-FM has added "First Confluence" from Resonance to their playlists.

 

07.10.08
Sandor Szabo and I have completed recording our next album.  It will be released by Greydisc Records in late 2008.  Details here as they become available.

 

07.07.08
The Szabo-Kastning concert at the NOA Gallery Performance Space on July 5 turned out to be a wonderful evening.  The house was full to overflowing, with many standing; and at the end of the concert, Sandor and I received a standing ovation, and autographed CDs.  Our sincere thanks to all who attended.

 

07.03.08
Sandor Szabo and I will be appearing in concert at the NOA Gallery Performance Space in Groton, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 5.

 

07.02.08
The Reviews page has been updated.

 

07.01.08
I was interviewed for Europe's Unfretted magazine.

 

06.26.08
Sideways Through Sound Radio based in Sydney, Australia is now featuring the track "Under An Evening Sky," from my latest album, "Parallel Crossings" in their June and July playlists.

 

06.22.08
The Current Projects page has been updated.

 

06.02.08
Reviews page for "Parallel Crossings" updated.

 

05.17.08
Sideways Through Sound Radio in Australia is now featuring the track "Under An Evening Sky," from my latest album, "Parallel Crossings" in their May broadcasts.

 

05.15.08
Alooga Radio in Germany is now featuring the tracks "Cordulia Aenea," "Under An Evening Sky," and others from my latest album, "Parallel Crossings" on their "Nightmix" show.

 

05.13.08
National Public Radio station WUGA in Athens, Georgia is now featuring the track "Improfugue III" from my latest album, "Parallel Crossings" on their afternoon classical show.

 

05.10.08
Australia Public Radio's "Difficult Listening" program is now featuring the track "Improfugue III" from my latest album, "Parallel Crossings."

 

05.04.08
"Pushing the Envelope" on NPR station WHUS in Connecticut has added  "Improfugue III" from my latest album, "Parallel Crossings" to its playlist.

 

04.29.08
Greydisc Records announces the release of the new album by Sándor Szabó and Kevin Kastning entitled, "Parallel Crossings."   The new album consists of 13 new compositions by Szabó and Kastning for 6- and 12-string extended baritone guitar duet.  Available now at amazon.com and also at CDBaby; as well as various download sites.

 

04.16.08 
I am currently in the studio, recording a new trio album with Hungarian virtuosos Sándor Szabó and Balázs Major.  The album will be released in 2009; more details coming soon.

 

04.12.08 
The Totem, No.2 from Resonance is featured on San Francisco's KUSF FM radio on the Guitar Journeys show.

 

03.03.08 
Resonance places in The Perfect Sound 2007 Writers' Poll Top 10 Albums for 2007.

 

03.01.08
Greydisc Records announces the release date of the new album by Sándor Szabó and Kevin Kastning entitled, "Parallel Crossings."  The album will be released in the US on April 29 2008, and in Europe in May.  The new album consists of 13 new compositions by Szabó and Kastning.

 

02.29.08
Resonance is featured in the UK on BBC Radio 3 in February.

 

02.03.08
Resonance was selected as an Editor's Choice in the February 2008 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine.

 

01.18.08
I was the guest on the TV talk show, "Around Town Live" on Thursday, January 17, 2008.  Resonance was featured and discussed on the show.  A video of the show may be viewed here.

 

01.04.08
New reviews added for Resonance.

 

12.31.07
Australia Public Radio's "Difficult Listening" program is now featuring the track "Another Face of the Beauty" from Resonance as part of their "2007 Year in Review" broadcast.

 

12.16.07
I will be featured in the 2008 ad for England's G7 Performance Capos, for whom I am an artist endorser.

 

12.02.07
Yankee Magazine publishes their review of Resonance.

 

11.20.07
Alooga Radio in Germany has added "The Totem, Nos. 1 & 2" from Resonance to its playlist.

 

11.15.07
Alooga Radio in Germany has added "Intense Chemistry" from Resonance to its playlist.

 

11.14.07
"Pushing the Envelope" on NPR station WHUS in Connecticut has added "First Confluence" from Resonance to its playlist.

 

11.05.07
New reviews added for Resonance.

 

10.17.07
Australia Public Radio's "Difficult Listening" program is now featuring the track "First Confluence" from Resonance.

 

10.10.07
NPR station WHUS in Connecticut is the first radio station to add Resonance to its playlists.   The "Pushing the Envelope" program has been featuring Tanz Grotesque No. 3.

 

10.09.07
Greydisc Records announces the release of the new album by Sándor Szabó and Kevin Kastning, entitled Resonance.

 

10.06.07
Kevin Kastning at the 2007 AES International Convention; New York City.

 

09.13.07
Greydisc Records announces the release date for the new album by Sándor Szabó and Kevin Kastning, entitled Resonance. Release date for the US is October 9, 2007; International release date will be mid-October 2007. The new album contains 12 new compositions by Sándor Szabó and Kevin Kastning, and will be the first album ever to feature duets for 12-string baritone guitars. The new album will be available on amazon.com, cdbaby.com, iTunes, DigStation, and many other online stores; both in full CD format, as well as downloadable mp3 format. More info here as it becomes available.

 

08.03.07
I am now an Artist Endorser for Bricasti Design, makers of the incredible M7 Stereo Reverb Processor.  See the Aux section of the Current Projects page for details.

 

07.19.07
iTunes has reported sales of the KastningSiegfried albums Scalar Fields and Bichromial in China.  Thank you, China!

 

07.18.07
The Current Projects page has been updated. 

 

07.07.07
The University of Vermont's WRUV-FM in Burlington, Vermont has added "Macrolibrium No. 2" and "Macrolibrium No. 3" from "Scalar Fields" to their "In the Moment" expanded listening program.

 

07.01.07
The Current Projects page has been added.  This page will serve as a sort of notepad of works and adventures in progress, and will be updated frequently.
The Links page has been updated.
The Quotes page has been updated.
The Digital Downloads page has been updated.

 

06.19.07
Amazon.com has sold out of Scalar Fields twice in June 2007.  Copies are back in stock now!

 

06.17.07
The University of Vermont's WRUV-FM in Burlington, Vermont has added "Open Form No. 5" and "Open Form No. 6" from "Bichromial" to their "In the Moment" expanded listening program.

 

05.19.07
KastningSiegfried have begun work on their next album.  Recording sessions are underway, and the new album is slated to be released by Greydisc Records in late 2007. 

 

04.04.07
The University of Vermont's WRUV-FM in Burlington, Vermont has added "Open Form No. 1" from "Bichromial" to their "In the Moment" expanded listening program.

 

03.24.07
The mp3 Download page has been updated.
The Store has been updated.

 

02.27.07
The KastningSiegfried albums Scalar Fields and Bichromial are now available in Japan, and sales have been reported. Thank you, Japan!

 

01.13.07
I have been added to England's "Unfretted" fretless guitar resource website for my fretless work on "Scalar Fields."

 

01.05.07
The University of Vermont's WRUV-FM in Burlington, Vermont has added "Open Form No. 3" from "Bichromial" to their "In the Moment" expanded listening program.

 

01.02.07
New additions to the Instruments page.  I have been working with Santa Cruz on two new instruments, shown in the "Santa Cruz Customs" section on the Instruments page.

 

12.08.06
The Reviews page has been updated. 
The Quotes page has been updated.
The Links page has been updated.
The mp3 Download page has been updated.

 

11.18.06
The Overworld page in the Images series has been updated with 26 new photos. 
The Quotes page has been updated.

 

10.13.06
I will be recording a duo album with the great Hungarian multi-guitarist, Sándor Szabó. Recording sessions in Hungary have already begun, and US recording sessions will begin in December. I am honored to be collaborating with Sándor; he is a true artist and a virtuosic force in expanding the voice and range of the acoustic guitar, with such innovative instruments as 16-string acoustic guitars; both steel-string and nylon-string versions. Sándor is also a master of the baritone guitar and fretless acoustic guitar. I recommend his music very highly.
Release dates and other information will be posted here as those details become available. Worldwide release is scheduled for mid-2007.

 

9.15.06
The MySpace page is now up and running. 

 

9.9.06
The KastningSiegfried album "Scalar Fields" will be featured in September and the following months on UK's The Acoustic Stage - radio for new music.

 

9.4.06
The Images page has been completely re-built, with all photos categorized into six different pages.   In the process, over 110 new photos were added. 
The Links page has been updated.
The KastningSiegfried page has been updated.
The Quotes page has been updated.

 

9.1.06
Radio Brazil has contacted me inquiring about a feature spot and interview for their radio network.  Details will be posted here as they become available.

 

8.24.06
I am now an artist endorser for G7th Performance Capos.  My use of capos is unorthodox; I will use them around the 10th fret when recording, to achieve a pseudo-harpsichord effect.   Since I usually employ this effect on 12-string, it's been impossible to find a capo which works correctly.   The G7th 12-string capo has been working well for this purpose, and I'm proud to be onboard with them. 

 

8.11.06
I have been collaborating with Laurent Brondel, and will appear as a guest on his next album.  Release date and CD details will be posted here as they become available.

 

8.09.06
The Contact Me page now features an instant messaging widget.  If you see me online, feel free to say hello.

 

7.31.06
For 2006, my website has been logging an average in excess of 45,000 visits per month.  Thank you all for stopping by!

 

7.11.06
The new Santa Cruz DKK-12 Extended Baritone 12-string guitar is announced.  A new page contains photos, the DKK-12 story, and an article by Dan Roberts of Santa Cruz Guitars.

 

7.10.06
The Instruments page has been updated.

 

6.30.06
In response to inquiries, I've added a new String Gauges and tunings page.

 

5.10.06
As of this week, amazon.com has sold out of Scalar Fields four times since January 2006.   Copies are in stock now!

 

5.6.06
I have been working with Santa Cruz Guitars on designing and developing another experimental instrument in the DKK series.  Details here when the new model is complete. 

 

4.4.06
The Digital Download page has been updated.   KastningSiegfried albums are now available in nine countries and counting.

 

3.27.06
New Quotes page has been added.

 

2.2.06
New review from Guitar Player Magazine on the reviews page for Scalar Fields.

 

1.30.06
"Pushing the Envelope" on WHUS 91.7 FM radio in Connecticut will be featuring "Macrolibrium 8" and "Macrolibrium 9" from the KastningSiegfried album Scalar Fields.

 

1.18.06
KastningSiegfried have been collaborating with Carl Clements, recording compositions for his next album.  Release details will be posted here as they become available.

 

1.2.06
The reviews page for Scalar Fields has been updated.

 

12.16.05
On this day in 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany.  "I have never thought of writing for reputation and honor. What I have in my heart must come out; that is the reason why I compose."  - LVB

 

12.12.05
New page added for Digital Distribution.  My albums may be purchased for download by the track or by the entire album.

 

12.06.05
Reviews page and Images page have been updated.

 

11.06.05
WDBX 91.1 FM radio in Chicago will be featuring "Microlibrium 2" and "Microlibrium 3" from the new KastningSiegfried CD Scalar Fields in November 2005 on the experimental music show "ITDE."

 

11.01.05
Scalar Fields, the new CD from KastningSiegfried: excerpts, background information, purchasing links, and more.

 

10.13.05
In collaboration with the Santa Cruz Guitar Co., the new Kevin Kastning extended baritone guitar, the Santa Cruz DKK has been announced.

 

10.04.05
I will be the guest on the November 17, 2005 broadcast of the TV talk show, "Around Town Live," on northern Massachusetts cable TV.

 

10.01.05
A new CD by KastningSiegfried will be released by Greydisc Records on November 1, 2005.  The album consists of 20 new compositions and is entitled, "Scalar Fields."  The instruments I'll be playing on Scalar Fields are: 6-string acoustic, 12-string acoustic, fretless classical, and the new Santa Cruz DKK Extended Baritone guitar.  Available through Amazon.com, CDbaby.com, Borders.com, cdnow.com, Target.com, virginmega.com, and Waldenbooks.com, as well as this website. Samples in mp3 format will be posted here a few weeks prior to the release date.

 

09.16.05
As an artist endorser for John Pearse Strings, I've collaborated with them on introducing a new baritone string based on my specifications.  I'm using it as the low G on the new baritone; it is an .080 double-wound phosphor bronze, and is now available from John Pearse Strings.

 

09.06.05
Reviews page updated.

 

08.16.05
The London Chamber Group will again be performing Quartet Semiotic No. 1  for Flute, Violin, Clarinet, and Cello in London, England on their October 9, 2005 concert.

 

08.04.05
I am now a BMI-affiliated composer.

 

07.23.05
Reviews page updated; new quotes and a feature magazine article/cover.

 

06.23.05
Broadcasts page and Reviews page updated.

 

05.24.05
The London Chamber Group's world premiere of Quartet Semiotic No. 1  for Flute, Violin, Clarinet, and Cello, took place in London, England on May 22, 2005.

 

04.17.05
Instruments page and Links page updated.

 

03.09.05
NPR Radio WFIU 95.1 FM at the University of Indiana will be featuring three tracks, Open Form Nos. 1 - 3, from the new KastningSiegfried CD Bichromial in March 2005 on the show "Late Night Music."

 

03.02.05
The KastningSiegfried composition Open Form No. 16 from the album Bichromial has been released on the Oasis New Age Vol. 5 collection CD.

 

02.23.05
String Quartet No. 5 has been added to the Modern Classical page, complete with mp3 excerpts, a score example, and program notes.

 

02.02.05
KastningSiegfried are back in the recording studio, at work on their next CD.   The new album will be released on Greydisc Records in fall 2005.  Details and updates will be posted here.

 

01.25.05
Quartet Semiotic No. 1, the new composition for the London Chamber Group's 2005 concert season is complete.  The piece is composed for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello.  An excerpt can be heard here.  Performance dates will be posted here when available.

 

01.12.05
The KastningSiegfried composition Open Form No. 12 from the album Bichromial has been released on the Oasis Acoustic Collection CD.

 

01.05.05
New Interviews page added.

 

12.18.04
New photos added to the Images page.

 

12.01.04
WDBX 91.1 FM radio in southern Illinois will be featuring Open Form No. 4 from the new KastningSiegfried CD Bichromial in December 2004 on the experimental music show "ITDE."

 

11.24.04
Bichromial has been reviewed by New Music Box magazine, and selected as a Pick of the Week. 
New reviews added to the Reviews page.

 

11.16.04
"Pushing the Envelope" on WHUS 91.7 FM radio at the University of Connecticut will be featuring Open Form No. 14 and Open Form No. 15  from the new KastningSiegfried CD Bichromial in November 2004.

 

11.14.04
WDBX 91.1 FM radio in southern Illinois will be featuring Open Form No. 8 from the new KastningSiegfried CD Bichromial in November 2004 on the experimental music show "ITDE."

 

11.09.04
Bichromial has been reviewed by The Netherlands's Bridge Guitar Review magazine.

 

11.01.04
New photos added to the Images page.

 

10.30.04
Australia Public Radio will be featuring Open Form No. 15 from the new KastningSiegfried CD Bichromial throughout November 2004 on the show Difficult Listening. Difficult Listening is also broadcast over the internet; the show times are: 1.00pm Sunday GMT, 9.00am US Eastern time, and 6.00am US Pacific time.

 

10.29.04
Bichromial has been reviewed by UK's Music News magazine.

 

10.28.04
Bichromial has been reviewed by Minor 7th web magazine.

 

10.27.04
I have received a request from the London Chamber Group for a new composition for their 2005 concert season. When completed, excerpts from the new composition will be available here.

 

10.07.04
Bichromial has been added to amazon.com's Amazon Early Adopter Indie list, a ranking of the 100 top-selling independent CD releases.

 

10.02.04
I have been selected as 13th Fret Artist of the Month for October 2004.

 

09.30.04
Newsletter page added.

 

09.16.04
New content added to the Links page.

 

09.06.04
Bichromial, the new CD from KastningSiegfried: excerpts, background information, purchasing links, and more.

 

09.02.04
I have been signed as an Artist Endorser for John Pearse strings. I've been using John Pearse strings for over 20 years, so this is a welcome and exciting development.

 

08.15.04
Instruments page updated.

 

08.13.04
I will be the guest on the cable TV talk show, "Around Town," on Thursday, October 7. Excerpts from the new CD will be played and discussed on the show.

 

08.01.04
The new CD entitled "Bichromial" by KastningSiegfried is slated to be released by Greydisc Records on September 28, 2004. The CD will be available through Amazon.com, Borders.com, cdnow.com, Target.com, virginmega.com, and Waldenbooks.com, as well as this website. Samples in mp3 format will be posted here a few weeks prior to the release date.

 

06.20.04
Greydisc Records will be releasing a new KastningSiegfried CD in late summer 2004. Details will be posted here.

 

05.02.04
New content added to the Links page.

 

04.23.04
The program notes for the London world premiere of Arborescence for Open Quartet.

 

04.09.04
The London Chamber Group will be performing my composition Arborescence for Open Quartet in a concert which will take place on July 11, 2004 in London, England. An excerpt can be heard here. 

 

3.15.04
Quote from Heinrich Schenker: "I would like to stress in particular the biological factor in the life of tones. We should get used to the idea that tones have lives of their own, more independent of the artist's pen in their vitality than one would dare believe." - Schenker: Harmony, p. xxv.

 

02.08.04
An mp3 excerpt for Bilateral Asymmetries No. 1; a new composition for oboe, bassoon, piano, can be heard here. 

 

02.04.04
I have been invited to submit a composition for Masterprize 2005.   The composition will be scored for full orchestra; excerpts will be posted here when this new piece is completed.

 

02.01.04
Arborescence for Open Quartet, the composition for the London Chamber Group's 2004 concert season is complete, and an excerpt can be heard here.  This was an unusual piece, as the LCG specified that each voice of the composition should be playable by various instruments in multiple combinations.  The instrument options are as follows:
        1st voice: violin, flute, clarinet in Bb, or oboe.
        2nd voice:  violin, clarinet in Bb, or oboe.
        3rd voice: viola, clarinet in Bb, or horn in F.
        4th voice: cello, bass clarinet in Bb, or bassoon.
This presented manifold compositional challenges.  E.g., no multiple-stops, which are a standard element of string quartet writing.  Ranges had to be kept fairly constant so as to translate well to each instrument.  The mp3 excerpt is played by string quartet.

 

01.04.04
New Writings page added.

 

01.03.04
25 new photos added to the Images page.

 

12.30.03
New links added to the Links page.

 

12.16.03
On this date in 1770, Ludwig von Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. "Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable." - Beethoven, 1810.

 

12.04.03
BBC Radio 3 in London and Glasgow, and ABC Radio Australia have requested KastningSiegfried CDs for broadcasting. The CDs have gone out, and broadcast dates and times will be posted here.

 

11.25.03
The London Chamber Group have added a page to their website for the compositions of mine with which they're involved.

 

10.24.03
KastningSiegfried are returning to the studio;  recording dates for late 2003 and early 2004 have been scheduled.  A new CD will be released, and excerpts will be posted here.

 

10.03.03
The KastningSiegfried composition August 5 from the Book of Days CD was featured in the August 20, 2003 broadcast on ABC Radio Australia's "New Music Australia" radio program.

 

09.16.03
New Instruments page added.

 

09.05.03
New score examples added to the Scores page.

 

09.04.03
New mp3 excerpts of the third movement of String Quartet No. 3, String Quartet No. 4, and Piano Sonata Nos. 7 and 8 added to the Modern Classical page.

 

08.30.03
I received a request from the London Chamber Group for another of my compositions for their 2004 concert season.  Details and an excerpt will be posted here.

 

08.06.03
An article in which I'm mentioned can be found here.

 

07.07.03
New links added to the Links page.

 

06.10.03
The program notes for the London world premiere of Bilateral Asymmetries No. 9.

 

05.31.03
Cover art photos have been added to the CDs page, and release information for the new album has been updated.

 

04.17.03
My composition Bilateral Asymmetries No. 9 for wind quintet will be performed by the London Chamber Group on June 15 in London.

 

04.10.03
New mp3 excerpts added to the KastningSiegfried page.

 

04.02.03
"Pushing the Envelope" on WHUS-FM will be featuring three KastningSiegfried compositions from the Book of Days CD. The pieces "August 5," "August 8," and "March 1" will be receiving airplay throughout April 2003. FM radio and world-wide Internet broadcasts can be heard on Sundays at 2:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time; London: Sunday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM; Tel Aviv: Sunday 9:00 - 11:00 PM; Hong Kong: Monday 2:00 - 4:00 AM; Sydney: Monday 4:00 - 6:00 AM.

 

03.28.03
I received a request from BBC Radio 3 in London for a Kastning CD for broadcast. Broadcast dates and times will be posted here.

 

02.01.03
I've been added to the Artists section of Guitarra Magazine online.

 

01.31.03
I received a request to submit a composition to be performed at the VII International Guitar Congress Festival in Corfu, Greece; August 2003.

 

01.23.03
Difficult Listening, a radio show for new and experimental music on Australian Public Radio, is featuring a track by KastningSiegfried in January, 2003.

 

01.09.03
New photos added to the Images page.

 

01.05.03
"Pushing the Envelope" on WHUS-FM will be featuring the KastningSiegfried composition Binary Form No. 1 throughout January 2003. FM radio and world-wide Internet broadcasts Sunday nights at 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time; London: Monday, 3 - 5AM; Tel Aviv: Monday 5 - 7AM; Hong Kong: Monday 10AM - noon; Sydney: Monday noon - 2PM.

 

12.21.02
"Pushing the Envelope" on WHUS-FM will be featuring my composition Three Organ Pieces throughout December 2002. FM radio and world-wide Internet broadcasts Sunday nights at 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time; London: Monday, 3 - 5AM; Tel Aviv: Monday 5 - 7AM; Hong Kong: Monday 10AM - noon; Sydney: Monday noon - 2PM.

 

12.16.02
On this date in 1770, Ludwig von Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. "Art demands of us that we shall not stand still." - Beethoven, 1825.

 

12.08.02
New photos added to the Images page.

 

12.02.02
Australian Public Radio in Perth, Australia will be featuring my music on upcoming episodes of "Difficult Listening." Broadcast dates and times will be posted here.

 

11.29.02
New mp3 excerpt of Bilateral Asymmetries No. 9 for wind quintet.  This is the composition for the London Chamber Group's 2003 concert season.

 

11.21.02
WHUS-FM at the University of Connecticut will be featuring my music on upcoming shows of "Pushing the Envelope."   The show will feature KastningSiegfried as well as some of my piano sonatas and organ works.   Broadcast dates and times will be posted here.

New photos added to the Images page.

 

11.12.02
I received a request from the London Chamber Group for one of my compositions for inclusion in their 2003 concert season. Performances will occur in London during the summer and fall of 2003. A piece for them is in progress, and I will post samples here when it's completed.

 

11.06.02
New mp3 sample files on the Listen pages. 

New score excerpts in .pdf format on the Scores page.

New photos on the Images page.