Australian Press Clippings
4/1/2009
"Pierre mesmerized the audience and the rhythm almost lifted the roof off the building. By the end of the night the audience was in awe and speechless after hearing one of the greatest acoustic guitar performances ever on Australian shores"Tony Hogan Guitar Educationist Network April 4, 2009 "By the end of the night the audience was in awe and speechless after hearing one of the ...
First Australian Concert Review, Gold Coast (2009)
4/1/2009
"Pierre Bensusan... stuns Audience with Breathtaking Brilliance"Read review of Pierre's first Australian concert in Gold Coast (April 2009)
Melbourne Concert Review in The Age (April 2009)
4/1/2009
MELBOURNE CONCERT REVIEW IN THE AGE MAGAZINEBy Jessica NicholasMusicPIERRE BENSUSANThe Toff in TownWednesday 15 AprilReview by: JESSICA NICHOLASPierre Bensusan released his debut album (Pres de Paris) in 1975, when he was still a teenager. Thirty-three years later, this much-admired musical voyager has finally reached Australian shores.There were fans in the audience at the Toff in Town on Wednesd...
Australian Associated Press Interview (March 2009)
4/1/2009
ARTICLE IN THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Acclaimed French-Algerian guitarist to tour Australia By Cathy Alexander CANBERRA, March 19 AAP - Pierre Bensusan plays three instruments. His voice, his guitar. Then there's his voice and guitar together, which he says make a sound all their own. The acclaimed French folk singer, who is touring Australia for the first time in April,...
East Grinstead Concert Review, Nov. 6th, 2006
11/6/2006
First of all, a great thank you to all you Acoustic Sussex supporters who turned up on this occasion; it was a night to really savour. We were extremely fortunate to have as support, a local lad, Matthew Ord, who hails from Redhill. For one so young, his ability goes way beyond the number of years he has been playing the guitar. His offerings on the night were from the 'Irish' part of his repertoi...
Interview in Acoustic Magazine 2006
10/19/2006
Mark Tucker:I particularly like the combination of cooking, philosophy and music in your guitar book. Are you a keen chef? Pierre Bensusan: Like for many people, I like cooking, does it make me a chef ? I don't know... My wife loves cooking too and when I am home, if she had to wait for me to stop working and start cooking, we would eat very little, always late and possibly more often...
Acoustic Guitar Magazine (2006)
10/18/2006
STEEL-STRING POET French-Algerian fingerstylist Pierre Bensusan has achieved renown as a guitar virtuoso, but he’s not interested in accolades; he’s too busy giving voice to his imagination and discovering the instrument’s boundless mysteries. Here he shares his insights on rhythm, improvisation, musical storytelling, and much more. By DOUG YOUNG Pierre Bensusan is one of those r...
