12.3.2024
Ethereal VII by Kevin Kastning & Sandor Szabo, is released worldwide today by Greydisc Records.

12.2.2024
Greydisc Records announces the worldwide release date for Triple Helix as 14 January 2025. This is the first in an ongoing trio series by Kevin Kastning, Carl Clements, and Soheil Peyghambari. More info coming soon.

11.12.2024
Partitas, Book 1, by Kevin Kastning & Carl Clements, is released worldwide today by Greydisc Records.

11.03.2024
Greydisc Records announces the release date for Ethereal VII as 3 December 2024.  Kevin Kastning: Piano / Sandor Szabo: Electric guitars, Electric baritone guitars.  More info coming soon.

11.02.2024
New album reviews for In Visible Ascent and Silent Dimensions.

11.01.2024
New album sneak peek!  Partita No. 1 for Soprano Saxophone and Subcontraguitar," from the album "Partitas, Book 1.
Release date 12 November 2024 on Greydisc Records.
Kevin Kastning: 17-string Subcontraguitar
Carl Clements: Soprano Saxophone

10.19.2024
New album reviews for In Visible Ascent.

10.18.2024
The complete transcript of the 11 July 2024 Universos Paralelos radio show (Spain) is available here.  This episode was devoted entirely to my 2024 releases.

10.11.2024
Greydisc Records announces the release of the new album from Kevin Kastning & Carl Clements: Partitas, Book 1.  Worldwide release date is November 12, 2024.  More info coming soon.

10.04.2024
I have four albums in the running for the 2025 Grammy^(R) Awards. 

• The Second Realm by Kevin Kastning & Soheil Peyghambari for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.
• In Visible Ascent by Kevin Kastning & Phil Grenadier for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
• Silent Dimensions by Kevin Kastning & Bruno Raberg for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
• Unbending Sky by Kevin Kastning & Sandor Szabo for Best New Age or Ambient Album.

My very sincerest thanks to my partners.  It's an honor to work with them.

09.07.2024
New reviews for Rubicon II.

09.01.2024
New page for the 30-string Double Contraguitar.

08.16.2024
New album reviews for In Visible Ascent.

08.03.2024
New album reviews for Silent Dimensions.

07.27.2024
New album reviews for In Visible Ascent.

07.14.2024
New album reviews for Silent Dimensions.

07.11.2024
Spain: The Universos Paralelos radio program is devoting an entire episode to my 2024 album releases (five thus far, but more coming). You can listen in at this link.
My sincere thanks to show host Sergio Cabanillas, and to my artistic partners Soheil Peyghambari, Mark Wingfield, Sandor Szabo, Bruno Raberg, and Phil Grenadier.

07.05.2024
New album reviews for The Second Realm and Rubicon II.

07.04.2024
Quotes page updated.

06.15.2024
New album sneak peek: here's The Constitution of Silence, from Silent Dimensions by Kevin Kastning (28-string Double Contraguitar) and Bruno Raberg (Double Bass).

06.11.2024
New album alert!  In Visible Ascent, by Kevin Kastning (36-string Double Contraguitar) and Phil Grenadier (trumpet), will be released by Greydisc on 23 July 2024.  More info coming soon!

06.01.2024
New album alert! Silent Dimensions by Kevin Kastning (36-string Double Contraguitar, 16-string Subcontraguitar, 24-string Double Subcontraguitar, 28-string Double Contraguitar) and Bruno Raberg (Double Bass) will be released by Greydisc Records on 18 June 2024. More info coming soon!

05.11.2024
Kevin Kastning and Soheil Peyghambari are featured on the new album collective Escape the Mind, Vol. 4, release date 14 May 2024 on Bongo Boy Records.

05.01.2024
Album recording sessions are complete with trumpetist Phil Grenadier.  To be released by Greydisc in 2024/2025.

04.16.24
It's album release day!  Rubicon II is released worldwide today by Greydisc Records.

03.31.2024
New album reviews for The Second Realm.

03.30.2024
New album sneak peak! Observation Light Constant: [ Kevin Kastning: Piano / Mark Wingfield: Electric guitar], from the Greydisc album Rubicon II. Album release date: 16 April 2024.

03.22.2024
My music will be featured on the Friday Night Progressive radio show on Friday 22 March, 2024 at 9 PM US EST.

03.04.2024
I am honored to be the featured Artist of the Month for K&K Pickups. 

03.03.2024
Rubicon II, by Kevin Kastning (15-string extended classical guitar; piano) and Mark Wingfield (electric guitars) will be released by Greydisc Records on 16 April 2024.  More info coming soon.

03.01.2024
Unbending Sky, by Kevin Kastning and Sandor Szabo, is released by Greydisc Records on 27 February 2024.

02.22.2024
My music will be featured on the Friday Night Progressive radio show on Friday 23 February, 2024 at 9 PM US EST.

02.17.2024
Here's a sneak peek from Unbending Sky.

02.11.2024
Unbending Sky, by Kevin Kastning and Sandor Szabo, is released by Greydisc Records on 27 February 2024.

02.03.2023
New reviews for The Second Realm.  New reviews for Ethereal VI.

02.02.2023
The Second Realm is being featured this month on the "No Pigeonholes" radio program on KOWS-FM in San Francisco.

02.01.2024
My music will be featured in February on the "Music for Reason" international radio program hosted by Dimitri K.  The program is broadcast both on the air and in online streaming in the following countries and radio stations.

01.27.2024
Unbending Sky, the new album from Kevin Kastning (28-string Double Contraguitar, 24-string Double Subcontraguitar, 18-string Contraguitar, 17-string Subcontraguitar, 15-string Baritone guitar), and Sandor Szabo (Swarmandal-tanpura, Guzheng) will be released worldwide by Greydisc Records on 27 February 2024.

01.23.2024
The Second Realm, by Kevin Kastning and Soheil Peyghambari, is released worldwide today by Greydisc Records.

01.20.2024
I will be featured on the Internationally-syndicated radio program "Lite Lounge with Dimitri K," tomorrow 21 January 2024.  You can listen here.

01.15.2024
New reviews for Ethereal VI.

01.14.2024
Recording sessions are complete for the new trio album with Kevin Kastning (36-string Double Contraguitar, 28-string Double Contraguitar, 18-string Contraguitar, 17-string Contraguitar) Carl Clements (Tenor and Soprano saxophones, Alto flute) and Soheil Peyghambari (Bass clarinet, Bb clarinet). To be released by Greydisc in 2024; more info coming soon!

 

01.06.2024
Recording sessions for the new album from Kevin Kastning (15-string baritone guitar, 28-string Double Contraguitar, 18-string Contraguitar) and Sandor Szabo (Swarmandal, Guzheng) are complete. This is a very different record in a new direction for us.
To be released by Greydisc Records in 2024; more info coming soon!

01.02.2024
Recording sessions are underway for the new album by Kevin Kastning and Carl Clements. To be released by Greydisc Records in 2024; more info coming soon.

12.22.2023
Announcing The Second Realm, by Kevin Kastning (36-string Double Contraguitar, 17-string Subcontra guitar, 24-string Double Subcontraguitar, 30-string Contra-Alto guitar, 12-string Contraguitar), and Soheil Peyghambari (Bass Clarinet, Bb Clarinet).
To be released by Greydisc Records on 23 January 2024. More info coming soon!

12.16.23
Recording sessions with bassist Bruno Raberg are complete.  The album will be released by Greydisc Records in 2024.  More info coming soon.

12.01.2023
Post-production for the new album from Kevin Kastning and Soheil Peyghambari is now complete.  The album will be released by Greydisc Records in early 2024.  More info coming soon.

11.16.2023
New reviews for Levitation II.

10.14.2023
I am honored to announce that I have three albums in the running for the 2024 Grammy® Awards:

- Levitation II, by Kevin Kastning and Laszlo Gardony.
- Strand in Strands, by Kevin Kastning and Carl Clements.
- Ethereal VI, by Kevin Kastning and Sandor Szabo.

My most sincere gratitude to my artistic partners, the members of the Recording Academy, and everyone that helped make this happen.

 

10.06.2023
The new album with Soheil Peyghambari is now in post-production.  More info coming soon.

09.10.2320
New album reviews for Levitation II, Strand in Strands, and Ethereal VI.

09.01.2023
New album reviews for Ethereal VI.

08.30.2023
New album reviews for Levitation II.

08.24.23
Album recording sessions with Mark Wingfield are in-progress.

08.12.2023
Recording sessions are complete for the new album with Soheil Peyghambari.  More info coming soon.

08.01.2023
Ethereal VI is released today by Greydisc.  Here's a track from the album.

07.22.2023
Discography page updated.

07.21.2023
New reviews for Strand in Strands.

07.09.2023
New reviews for Ethereal V.

07.08.2023
New reviews for Strand in Strands.

06.29.2023
This month, Levitation II, (Kevin Kastning: 36-string Double Contraguitar; Laszlo Gardony: Piano) will be featured on the Parallel Universes radio program in Spain.

06.27.2023
Levitation II, by Kevin Kastning (36-string Double Contraguitar) and Laszlo Gardony (Piano) is released today by Greydisc Records. Here's the opening track from the album. 

06.18.2023
I am proud to announce that I am included in the documentary series Orphan Music: The Incomplete History of New Age Music.  I am in episode 7: The New Instrumentation, which was just released.

06.17.2023
Recording sessions are complete for the new album from Kevin Kastning (30-string Contra-Alto guitar; 28-string Double Contraguitar) & Sandor Szabo (Electric baritone guitars). This will be the next installment in the Ethereal series; more info coming soon.

06.01.2023
Greydisc Records announces the release date for Levitation II. Kevin Kastning (36-string Double Contraguitar) and Laszlo Gardony (Piano). Worldwide release date 27 June 2023 by Greydisc Records; pre-order date 6 June 2023.

05.30.2023
Discography page updated.

05.29.2023
New album reviews for Levitation I.

05.11.2023
Pages for the 28-string Double Contraguitar and the 24-string Double Subcontraguitar are updated.

05.01.2023
New album reviews for Strand in Strands.

04.18.2023
Strings and Tunings page updated.

04.03.2023
New album reviews for Strand in Strands.

03.01.2023
New album reviews for Levitation I.

02.23.2023
Announcing the Emerald Guitars Kevin Kastning Signature Series 24-string Double Subcontraguitar.

02.21.2023
Convergence III is released worldwide today by Greydisc Records.  You can hear the opening track here.

02.19.2023
Updates for the 25-string Double Contraguitar.
Strings and Tunings page updated.

02.05.2023
New reviews for Strand in Strands.

02.02.2023
I will be once again featured in February on the "Lite Lounge" international radio program hosted by Dimitri K.  The program is broadcast both on the air and in online streaming in the following countries and radio stations.

02.01.2023
Discography page updated.

01.23.2023
Greydisc Records announces the worldwide release of Convergence III by Kevin Kastning, Carl Clements, and Sandor Szabo. Release date: 21 February 2023. More info coming soon!

01.21.2023
Recording sessions are underway for the new album with Soheil Peyghambari.  More info coming soon.

01.14.2023
A recently discovered online archive of a 2012 live performance and interview I did with Carl Clements for WFMU radio in New York City is now available online; you can hear some of the broadcast here.

01.06.2023
Recording sessions are underway for a very unique album project with Sandor Szabo.  More info coming soon.

12.16.2022
New reviews for Strand in Strands.

12.15.2022
New interview from Billy's Music Without Borders webzine.

12.06.2022
Strand in Strands, by Kevin Kastning (17-string Extended Hybrid Classical guitar, 12-string Contraguitar, 12-string Baritone guitar) and Carl Clements (Tenor and Soprano saxophones) is released worldwide today by Greydisc Records. This is our 6th album together, and is available at all download/streaming sites. Click here to hear The Weibel Instability from Strand in Strands.

11.26.2022
Greydisc Records announces the worldwide release date as 6 December 2022 for Strand in Strands, the new album from Kevin Kastning (12-string Contraguitar, 17-string Extended Hybrid Classical guitar, 12-string Baritone guitar) and Carl Clements (Tenor and Soprano saxophones). 

11.05.2022
Recording sessions and post-production for the new album from Kevin Kastning (12-string Contraguitar, 17-string Extended Hybrid Classical guitar, 12-string Baritone guitar) and Carl Clements (Tenor and Soprano saxophones) are complete. The new album will be released by Greydisc; more info coming soon!

11.03.2022
New reviews for 30/36.

11.01.2022
New reviews for Levitation I.
New reviews for I dreamed of invisible journeys.

10.14.2022
The 2023 Grammy Awards ballots were officially announced yesterday. I am in the running for two Grammy awards: Levitation I with Laszlo Gardony in the category of Best Jazz Instrumental Album, and Ethereal V with Sandor Szabo and Balázs Major in the category of Best New Age/Ambient Album. I couldn't do it without my artist brothers; my sincerest gratitude to Laszlo, Sandor, and Balázs.

10.08.2022
New album reviews and quotes for Levitation I.

09.27.2022
New album reviews for Ethereal IV.

09.24.2022
New album reviews for The First Realm.

09.22.2022
New album reviews for Rubicon I.

09.21.2022
New album reviews and quotes for Levitation I.

09.03.2022
A short video from the recent recording sessions with Laszlo Gardony for our third album for Greydisc Records.  Kevin Kastning (24-string Double Baritone Guitar) & Laszlo Gardony (Piano).  This is the beginning of a longer composition; filmed from the recording studio control room.

9.03.2022
Videos page updated.

08.27.2022
Recording sessions with Laszlo Gardony for our third album for Greydisc Records are complete.  You can see photos from the recording sessions here.

08.26.2022
New page added for Grammy^® Award information.

08.18.2022
You can hear the August 14 broadcast of the International "Lite Lounge" radio program, which featured my music, here.

08.17.2022
New quotes and reviews for Levitation I.

08.13.2022
I will be featured on the August 14 broadcast of the International "Lite Lounge" radio program.  You can listen in online at iHeart radio or YouTube.

The broadcast is live worldwide on the following radio stations:

Days and hours of radio broadcasts:
Radio Staaken Relaxation, Berlin, Germany
Sunday 10 am (Berlin time)
Precious Radio - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Sunday
Los Angeles - 1:00 pm
Berlin & Munich (Germany) - 10:00 pm
Quebec & Montréal (Canada) - 4:00 pm
Tokyo & Osaka (Japan) - 7:00 am ‎(UTC+9)‎
Paris (France) - 10:00 pm
New York (USA) - 4:00 pm
Tel Aviv (Israël) - 11:00 pm
Classic Hits Kogy 95FM - Phoenix, AZ
Sunday 11 am (MST)
KHHR-DB Razors Hot Radio, Adelanto CA
Sunday 4 pm PST
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 4 pm PST
New Jazz Radio, Tampa Bay, FL
Sunday 4 pm EST
WCDR Radio, Miami, FL
Sunday 5 pm EST
Elise Radio - France
Sunday 7 pm (French time)
WCJS Radio, Potomac, MD
Sunday & Wednesday 8 pm EST
Peachtree Radio FM, Atlanta, GA
Sunday 9 pm EST
BushrodMusic Radio, Baton Rouge, LA
Sunday 10 pm CST
Monday 11 pm CST
MAD Fm - New Zealand
Sunday 18.00 NZT
Big Ear Radio - UK
Starting Sunday - 3 times a day, total weekly - 21 times
Satellite FM Paris - France
Sunday
8 pm (French Time)
Repeated following Wednesday 11 pm
ABC Radio - Suffolk, UK
Sunday 9 pm (UK time)
3rd Strike Radio - New York
Sunday and following week
Press “Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.”
Beccles Town Radio - UK
Monday 6 pm (UK)
Reach One Network - Beat Break 87 FM - Atlanta, GA
Monday - Friday 12 am EST
Repeat
Monday - Friday 1 am EST
Radio St.Pete - US
Monday 11 pm EST
Repeated following Sunday
Sunshine 96.7 FM - FL
Monday 11 pm EST
WJMX-DB Smooth Jazz Boston - Boston, MA
Wednesday 7 pm EST
Hindsight Media Radio 103.5 FM - US
Tuesday 7 pm EST
Gaia FM on 87.8 & 107.0 - New Zealand
Thursday 9pm NZ time
Following Sunday - 9am NZ time
100.1 FM Kingscourt - Ontario, CA
Friday - 1 mp (EST)
WebSoul radio - Brazil
Saturday 6 pm (GMT-3) = 5 pm EST

08.12.2022
Album Reviews page updated.
Discography page updated.

08.09.2022
New reviews and quotes for Levitation I.

07.23.2022
New reviews and quotes for Levitation I.

07.01.2022
New reviews and quotes for Levitation I.

06.28.2022
Levitation I: Internationally released today by Greydisc Records.  Listen to a sneak peek.

06.18.2022
New reviews for Levitation I.

06.12.2022
New reviews for Convergence II. 
New reviews for The First Realm.

06.01.2022
Greydisc Records announces the new album from Kevin Kastning and Laszlo Gardony: Levitation I.  US and International release date: 28 June 2022.  More info coming soon.

05.21.2022
Interviews page updated.

05.07.2022
Mark Wingfield and I will be the guests on the Make Weird Music podcast on Friday May 20, 2022.  You can listen here.

05.01.2022
New album review for Convergence II.

04.22.2022
I dreamed of invisible journeys, by Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield.  US and International release date: 17 May 2022.

04.20.2022
Today I delivered the masters to the label for the new album from Kevin Kastning (36-string Double Contraguitar) and Laszlo Gardony (Piano).  The album is entitled Levitation I, and is the first in a two-album series.  Release date TBD, but likely June/July 2022. Available on CD, download, and streaming from Greydisc Records. More info coming soon!

04.19.2022
New album reviews for Ethereal V.
New album reviews for The First Realm.

04.15.2022
Greydisc Records announces the new album from Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield: I dreamed of invisible journeys.  US and International release date: 17 May 2022.  More info coming soon.

04.04.22
The masters are finalized for the upcoming albums with pianist Laszlo Gardony.  The first of the two-album series will be released by Greydisc Records in late spring 2022.  More info coming soon.

02.14.2022
I was featured on the Lite Lounge with Dimitri K international radio program on Sunday 13 February 2022 on the following international radio stations.  The show was recorded and archived, and you can listen to it at:

02.08.2022
New reviews for Ethereal V.

02.06.2022
New reviews for The First Realm.

02.02.2022
Ethereal V is being featured this month on the Jazz Bazaar radio program on Quebec radio CKIA-FM.

01.25.2022
Ethereal V is released worldwide by Greydisc Records.  Complete information here.  Listen here.

 

01.03.2022
New reviews for Rubicon I.

01.02.2022
Recording sessions are now complete for Ethereal V, by Kevin Kastning (guitars) / Sandor Szabo (orchestrations) / Balazs Major (percussion). To be released by Greydisc Records in early 2022. More info coming soon!

01.01.2022
My music was featured in December on One World Music Radio in Cyprus, Lebanon. 

12.26.2021
The two upcoming albums with Kevin Kastning and Laszlo Gardony are now in post-production.  The first of the two albums will be released by Greydisc in early 2022.

11.18.21
Convergence II, the new album by Kevin Kastning / Carl Clements / Sándor Szabó, is being featured this month on One World Music Radio in Cyprus, Lebanon.

11.09.2021
New album reviews for Ethereal IV.

10.23.2021
I am honored to announce that my recent albums The First Realm, Rubicon I, and Ethereal IV are officially in first-round voting for the 2022 Grammy^® Awards in the categories for Best New Age album and Best Jazz Instrumental album. Many thanks and much gratitude to my artistic brothers on these albums: Sandor Szabo, Balazs Major, Mark Wingfield, and Soheil Peyghambari.

10.12.2021
Convergence II, the new album by Kevin Kastning / Carl Clements / Sándor Szabó, is released worldwide by Greydisc Records on 12 October 2021.   Available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and all streaming/download sites.

10.09.2021
The YouTube video for Second Convergence Four is released.

09.05.2021
Convergence II, the new album by Kevin Kastning / Carl Clements / Sándor Szabó, is released worldwide by Greydisc Records on 12 October 2021.

 

08.21.2021
New album reviews for The First Realm.

08.20.2021
New album reviews for Rubicon I.

08.14.2021
New album reviews for Ethereal IV.

07.25.2021
Quotes page updated.

07.09.2021
Contraguitar C3 is announced.

07.1.2021
New album reviews for Rubicon I.

06.02.2021
Click to hear the May 30 2021 broadcast of the internationally-syndicated radio show Lite Lounge with Dimitri K.  The show was broadcast on the following radio stations:

Radio Staaken - Berlin, Germany
KHHR-DB Razors Hot Radio - Adelanto, CA
New Jazz Radio - Tampa Bay, FL
WCDR Radio - Miami, FL
WCJS Radio - Potomac, MD
Peachtree Radio FM - Atlanta, GA
BushrodMusic Radio - Baton Rouge, LA
MAD Fm - New Zealand
Big Ear Radio - UK
Precious Radio Mood Network - Los Angeles, CA:
  Los Angeles, California (USA)
  Berlin & Munich (Germany)
  Quebec & Montréal (Canada)
  Tokyo & Osaka (Japan)
  Paris (France) E.U.
  New York (USA)
  Tel Aviv (Israël)
Satellite FM Paris - France
BEAT BREAK RADIO 87 FM - Atlanta, GA
Radio St.Pete - US
Sunshine 96.7 FM - St. Petersburg
WJMX-DB Smooth Jazz Boston - Boston, MA
Hindsight Media Radio 103.5 FM - US
Gaia FM on 87.8 & 107.0 - New Zealand

06.01.2021
New album reviews and quotes for The First Realm.

05.30.2021
I will be featured on the internationally-syndicated radio show Lite Lounge with Dimitri K on 30 May 2021.  The show is broadcast on the following radio stations:

Radio Staaken - Berlin, Germany
KHHR-DB Razors Hot Radio - Adelanto, CA
New Jazz Radio - Tampa Bay, FL
WCDR Radio - Miami, FL
WCJS Radio - Potomac, MD
Peachtree Radio FM - Atlanta, GA
BushrodMusic Radio - Baton Rouge, LA
MAD Fm - New Zealand
Big Ear Radio - UK
Precious Radio Mood Network - Los Angeles, CA:
  Los Angeles, California (USA)
  Berlin & Munich (Germany)
  Quebec & Montréal (Canada)
  Tokyo & Osaka (Japan)
  Paris (France) E.U.
  New York (USA)
  Tel Aviv (Israël)
Satellite FM Paris - France
BEAT BREAK RADIO 87 FM - Atlanta, GA
Radio St.Pete - US
Sunshine 96.7 FM - St. Petersburg
WJMX-DB Smooth Jazz Boston - Boston, MA
Hindsight Media Radio 103.5 FM - US
Gaia FM on 87.8 & 107.0 - New Zealand
 

05.08.2021
New album reviews from Italy and Russia for Rubicon I and The First Realm.

05.01.2021
Videos page updated.

04.25.2021
Kevin Kastning: special guest on The Tommy Graven Show; 23 April 2021.

04.21.2021
This week I will be the guest on the Tommy Graven Show.  Tune in online at 12:00 US EST this Friday April 23. 

 

04.21.2021
New album reviews for Rubicon I.

04.04.2021
Pages posted for The First Realm, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Soheil Peyghambari.

3.28.2021
Greydisc Records announces the release of The First Realm by Kevin Kastning and Soheil Peyghambari.  Available worldwide on 4 May 2021.

3.3.2021
New album reviews for Ethereal IV.

3.1.2021
Recording sessions are complete for the new album from Kevin Kastning and Soheil Peyghambari.  More info coming soon.

2.6.2021
Greydisc Records announces the release of Rubicon I, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield.

2.6.2021
The Making of Rubicon I: Artist's commentary and audio documentary podcast now available at YouTube.

2.6.2021
Videos page updated.

2.2.2021
New album reviews for Ethereal IV.

1.12.2021
New reviews for Convergence I.

1.11.2021
A nice mention from Permafrost Magazine.

1.5.2021
Ethereal IV is released today worldwide.

11.29.2020
New reviews for Convergence I.

10.10.2020
I just found out that I have a third entry in the 2021 Grammy^® Awards this year. It is Escape the Mind, Vol. 3 on Bongo Boy Records. This is a compilation album, and my piece on it is a solo piano composition (Construction 2a) from my album Piano I on Greydisc Records. Many thanks to Bongo Boy Records for this honor.

10.02.2020
I am honored to announce that I have two albums in first-round voting for the 2021 Grammy^® Awards. They are:

• Best Jazz Instrumental: Convergence I
• Best Contemporary Instrumental: Nograd
   

09.10.2020
Convergence I is being featured this week on Spain's Parallel Universes radio program.  You can listen to the show here.

09.06.2020
New reviews for Convergence I.

08.31.2020
Mark Wingfield and I are nearing the end of post-production for our new album.  More info coming soon!

07.12.2020
New reviews for Nograd.

07.02.2020
Strings and Tunings page updated.

07.01.2020
Recording sessions are underway for Ethereal V with Sándor Szabó.

06.08.2020
A new review for Escape the Mind, Volume 3 from Skope Magazine.  "Slow and deliberate, Kevin Kastning’s “Construction 2a” features impressionistic playing. Akin to Claude Debussy’s work, the pace is the trick. He draws the listener into a carefully laid-out world."

06.01.2020
Escape the Mind, Volume 3 is released today on Bongo Boy Records.  My composition Construction 2a from Piano I is included on this album.

05.24.2020
New album announcement: Convergence I.  This is a very special trio album of Kevin Kastning, Carl Clements, and Sándor Szabó. Worldwide release date 9 July 2020 on Greydisc Records.

05.20.2020
New reviews for 30/36.

05.15.2020
New reviews for Piano I.

05.11.2020
New reviews for Kismaros.

05.10.2020
New reviews for Ethereal III.

05.01.2020
New reviews for Ethereal II.

04.28.2020
New reviews for Nógrád.

02.02.2020
Added new Streaming/Downloads page.

02.01.2020
Updated the Videos page.

01.28.2020
Nógrád, the new album from Kevin Kastning (12-string baritone guitar, 12-string alto guitar) and Sándor Szabó (16-string guitar), is released by Greydisc Records on 28 January 2020.

01.02.2020
Recording sessions for the next solo albums are underway.

01.01.2020
Quotes page updated.

10.14.2019
Updated categories for my albums in the 2020 Grammy® Awards.

09.14.2019
My albums in the 2020 Grammy^® Awards.

08.17.2019
New reviews for 30/36.
Quotes page updated.

08.16.2019
New reviews for Ethereal III.

08.15.2019
New reviews for Piano I.

07.02.2019
New reviews for 30/36.

07.01.2019
New link added for my artist page at Tidal.

05.05.2019
New reviews for Ethereal III.

04.12.2019
My interview with Matt Hooke for WRUW-FM, the Cleveland NPR station.  Originally aired 3 April 2019. 

04.11.2019
New reviews for Piano I.

03.29.2019
On Thursday April 4 2019 at 1:00 PM US Eastern time, I will be the guest on the Matt Hooke show on Cleveland NPR station WRUW-FM. We'll be discussing 30-string guitars, piano, and more. Please join us online and listen in!     https://www.wruw.org

03.23.2019
Greydisc Records announces the worldwide release date for Ethereal III: 23 April 2019.  Complete information and audio samples available here.

03.05.2019
New reviews for Piano I.

03.04.2019
A new interview from Music Web Express.

02.22.2019
New reviews for Kismaros.

02.21.2019
Today I delivered the masters to the label for Ethereal III, my new duo record with Sándor Szabó. This album is very different for us both, and is in an entirely new direction for us.   More info and an album sneak-peek coming soon.

 

02.12.2019
Piano I is officially released today. New reviews for Piano I.

02.07.2019
New reviews for Piano I.

02.05.2018
New page for the Electronic Press Kit (EPK).

02.01.2019
New reviews for 30/36.

01.31.2019
New reviews for Ethereal II.

01.29.2019
New reviews for 17/66.

01.18.2019
New album sneak peek!   Here is a track from my new solo album Piano I, my first all-piano solo album.  To be released by Greydisc Records on 12 February 2019.

01.12.2019
Recording sessions for Ethereal III, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Sandor Szabo are complete. This record is something entirely different for us both. To be released by Greydisc Records in 2019. More info coming soon.

01.01.2019
Recording sessions are underway for the next album in the Ethereal series by Kevin Kastning and Sandor Szabo. This album will be entirely different than anything we have done. To be released by Greydisc Records in mid-2019.

12.26.2018
Ethereal II is named as one of the Top 20 Albums for November 2018 by WVKR-FM in New York.

12.22.2018
Yesterday I delivered the masters to the label for the next solo album, which will be released by Greydisc Records in early 2019. This record is radically different from any other that I have recorded. More info coming soon!

12.20.18
New review for 30/36.

12.01.2018
Spotify players now available on the Discography and Listen pages.

11.22.2018
Today in Spain, the Universos Paralelos radio show celebrates their 23rd year on the air by devoting an entire show to my music.

11.20.2018
Kismaros is named one of the Top Albums of 2018 by MFTOSOTR webzine.

11.15.2018
New reviews for Kismaros.

11.12.2018
Greydisc Records announces 30/36, the new solo album: release date 11 December 2018 on Greydisc Records.

11.11.2018
New reviews for The Line to Three, 17/66, and Ethereal II.

11.07.2018
A new interview with Music Web Express.

11.06.2018
New reviews for Ethereal II.

11.04.2018
New reviews for 17/66.

11.03.2018
New reviews for Kismaros.

11.02.2018
New reviews for Ethereal II.

11.01.2018
I am pleased to announce that Ethereal I, 17/66, Kismaros, and Even this late it happens are all in first-round voting for the 2019 Grammy^® Awards.  Click here to read the press release from Bongo Boy Records and Greydisc Records.

10.30.2018
Kismaros is named as one of the Top 20 albums on the Secret Music program for August/September 2018 by WVKR-FM radio in New York.

10.29.2018
Quotes page updated.

10.28.2018
New reviews for Ethereal I.

10.16.2018
Today I submitted the masters to the label for my next solo album. The title is 30/36, and features nine new compositions for 30-string Contra-Alto guitar and 36-string Double Contraguitar. To be released by Greydisc Records in late 2018. More info coming soon.

10.04.2018
A new feature article in All About Jazz magazine discussing my music, instruments, and five recent album releases. Included is a review for Ethereal II, release date 9 October 2018 on Greydisc Records.

10.03.2018
New reviews for Ethereal II.

09.14.2018
New reviews for Kismaros.

09.04.2018
Sneak peek album preview! The track Arrival (Second Recall) from Ethereal II. This is the opening track on the album, and is a longer composition with multiple sections.
Featuring Kevin Kastning: 30-string Contra-Alto guitar, / Sándor Szabó: Electric guitar / Balázs Major: Drums and percussion.  Release date 9 October 2018 on Greydisc Records.

09.03.2018
Quotes page updated.

09.01.2018
New reviews for Kismaros.

08.19.2018
If you missed the WNYC/WFMU broadcast of the August 15 live performance of Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield, you can listen to the archived show here.

08.18.2018
New photo gallery pages added.

08.14.2018
Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield will be performing on the Irene Trudel show on New York City radio WFMU on Wednesday August 15, 2018 at 7:00 PM US Eastern time.  Listen online at WFMU-FM.

08.06.2018
New interview with Kevin Kastning and Balázs Major.

08.06.2018
Today I delivered the masters to the label for the new album by Kevin Kastning (36-string Double Contraguitar, 30-string Contra-Alto guitar, Piano), Sándor Szabó (Electric guitar, Electric baritone guitar), and Balázs Major (Drums, percussion). The album is titled Ethereal II, and will be released by Greydisc in September 2018. More info coming soon!

08.01.2018
Videos page updated.

07.29.2018
New reviews for Ethereal I.

07.23.2018
New reviews for The Line to Three.

07.15.2018
Updates for the Quotes page and new reviews for Kismaros.

07.09.2018
Videos page updated.

07.02.2018
17/66 is named as one of the top 20 albums for May/June 2018 by WVKR radio in New York.

07.01.2018
New reviews for Invocation.

06.27.2018
Greydisc Records announces the release date for Kismaros: 24 July 2018.

06.23.2018
Updates for the Videos page.

06.21.2018
New reviews for A Connection of Secrets.  

06.16.2018
New reviews for Invocation.

06.15.2018
A nice mention of 17/66 in the Berklee Alumnotes magazine.

06.14.2018
The 2002 KastningSiegfried album Book of Days will be released by Greydisc Records as a digital download album on 26 June 2018.  More info here.

06.07.2018
Today I delivered the masters to Greydisc Records for the next album. This one is special, in that it's an entirely new duo project: Kevin Kastning (30-string Contra-Alto guitar), and Balázs Major (Percussion). The album is titled Kismaros, and was recorded on-location in Hungary.  More info coming soon!
 

06.01.2018
New reviews for 17/66.

05.24.2017
The 2018 European Tour is complete.  Many thanks to the European audiences for our string of sold-out concerts.  Photos from some of the concerts are here.

05.03.2018
A new interview with Music Web Express webzine.

05.01.2018
An essay about harmonic blocks, which figure into the compositions on 17/66.

04.28.18
The track 15.5mH from 17/66 is being featured this week on WMUH-FM in Pennsylvania.

04.24.2018
Official release day for 17/66.  Available at amazon.com, iTunes, CDBaby, and more.

04.13.2018
New album reviews for Invocation and Even this late it happens.

04.08.2018
17/66, the new solo album by Kevin Kastning. New compositions for 36, 30, and 17-string guitars. Worldwide release date 24 April 2018.

04.04.2018
New album reviews for Ethereal I.

03.21.2018
Greydisc Records announces 17/66, the new solo album by Kevin Kastning. New compositions for 36, 30, and 17-string guitars. Worldwide release date 24 April 2018. More information coming soon!

03.10.2018
New reviews for Ethereal I.

03.08.2018
New interview with Kevin Kastning and Sándor Szabó from MWE3 magazine.

03.04.2018
Recording sessions for the new solo album are complete.  More details coming soon.

03.01.2018
I will be on tour in Europe; May 2018.  Concert date information and tour itinerary here.

02.15.2018
New reviews for The Line to Three.

01.13.2018
Announcing the Emerald Guitars Kevin Kastning Signature model 17-string Hybrid Extended Classical guitar.

01.10.2018
Even this late it happens is named as one of the top albums of 2017 by All About Jazz magazine.   You can read their album review here.

01.02.2018
New reviews for The Line to Three.

12.17.17
Greydisc Records announces the new album from Kevin Kastning and Sándor Szabó.  Ethereal I; release date 2 January 2018.

12.12.17
A new interview with Kevin Kastning and Carl Clements by Music Web Express.

12.01.17
My interview on WRUW NPR Cleveland; October 20 2017.

11.09.17
This week, Otherworld was featured on One World Radio in Cyprus and the UK.  You can listen to a recording of the show here.

11.04.17
New reviews for Even this late it happens.

10.24.17
It's release day! Even this late it happens, the new album from Kevin Kastning & Carl Clements, is officially released today.  Available at Amazon, iTunes, CDBaby, and all CD sales and digital download sites.

10.18.17
I will be host Matt Hooke’s guest on the “A Different Drum” show on Cleveland radio WRUW-FM 91.1 this Friday October 20; 1 - 3 PM EST. You can listen online at https://wruw.org/.

10.07.17
New reviews for Invocation.

10.05.17
Even this late it happens, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Carl Clements.  Released by Greydisc Records on 24 October 2017.

09.16.17
I will be on tour in Europe in May 2018.  This tour includes solo performances, and concerts with Sándor Szabó and Balázs Major.  More details coming soon.

09.04.17
Greydisc Records announces the new album from Kevin Kastning and Carl Clements.  Release date in October 2017; more info coming soon.

09.01.17
Invocation is named one of the Top 20 Albums for August 2017 by WVKR radio in New York.

08.16.17
New reviews for Invocation.

08.07.17
The Line to Three, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield, is no. 9 on the July 2017 Top 20 album list for radio station WVKR-FM in New York. Many thanks to all at WVKR and especially "Secret Music" show host Scott Raymond.

 

07.27.17
Today, the "Parallel Universes" radio program in Spain is devoting the entire episode to my music.  http://universosparalelosradioshow.blogspot.com.es/2017/07/emision-27072017-especial-kevin-kastning.html

07.13.17
Invocation, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Sándor Szabó.  Release date 7.18.17 on Greydisc Records.

07.07.17
A Connection of Secrets is named one of the Top 20 Albums of 2017 by the Music from the Other Side webzine.

07.05.17
New reviews for The Line to Three.

06.23.2017
New reviews for A Connection of Secrets.

06.19.17
New album sneak preview!  "Akathist," from the Greydisc album "Invocation." Release date: 18 July 2017.  Kevin Kastning: 36-string Double Contraguitar, Sándor Szabó: 16-string Classical guitar. 
This is a very significant release for Sándor and I, as it will be our last acoustic duo recording for quite some time.  https://youtu.be/kFNsTZfnPGE

06.02.2017
New reviews for A Connection of Secrets.

06.01.17
Today, the masters were delivered to the label for the new album from Kevin Kastning and Sándor Szabó.  Entitled Invocation, this will be our seventh album.  To be released by Greydisc Records in early July 2017.  More info coming soon!

06.01.17
A Connection of Secrets, as featured on the Reconnections show on One World Radio; Cyprus Lebanon; 31 May 2017.

05.11.17
A new interview from Music Web Express.

05.10.17
New reviews for A Connection of Secrets.

05.07.17
Greydisc Records announces the new album from Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield: The Line to Three.  Worldwide release 30 May 2017.
 

05.01.17
New reviews for A Connection of Secrets
 

04.22.17
This week, the masters were delivered to the label for the new album from Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield.  This is our 6th album together, and on this one we're going to some new places we've previously not explored.  The album title is The Line to Three, and will be released worldwide by Greydisc Records on 30 May 2017.  More info coming soon....

04.03.17
New reviews for A Connection of Secrets.

04.02.17
The complete Progression Magazine interview; Winter 2017.

03.28.17
A Connection of Secrets, the new solo album, is released today on Greydisc Records.  Available at Amazon.com, iTunes, CDBaby, and others.

03.19.17
New album sneak preview: No Light; But Rather from my new solo album A Connection of Secrets.  10 new compositions for 36-string Double Contraguitar, 30-string Contra-Alto guitar, 15-string Extended Classical guitar, and Piano.  Released by Greydisc Records, 28 March 2017.

 

03.01.17
I have delivered the masters to the label for my next solo album.  The new record features ten new solo compositions for 36-string Double Contraguitar, 30-string Contra-Alto guitar, 15-string Extended Classical guitar, and Piano.  To be released by greydisc Records in March 2017.  More details coming soon.

02.15.17
UK electric guitarist Mark Wingfield and I have completed recording sessions for our next album.  To be released by greydisc Records in 2017, this album is pretty different for us.  Stay tuned.

02.01.170
Recording sessions for my next solo album are complete.

01.30.17
I am back in the recording studio with Carl Clements, at work on our next album.

01.04.17
A Far Reflection and Perspectives are named as two of the Best Albums of 2016 by Veritas Vampirus webzine.

12.11.16
Perspectives, the new album by Kevin Kastning and Sándor Szabó, is no. 4 on WVKR radio in New York "Secret Music" show Top 20 playlist for November 2016.

12.04.16
New Playlist page added.

12.02.16
New album reviews for A Far Reflection.

11.20.2016
New album reviews for Perspectives.

11.17.16
I am mentioned on the November 5, 2016 episode of the New Ears Prog Show, right around the 40:00 mark.

11.03.16
New album reviews for Skyfields.
 

10.02.16
New interview with Kevin Kastning and Sándor Szabó from MWE3 Magazine.

10.01.16
New album reviews for Perspectives. 

09.13.16
New album reviews for Perspectives. 

09.06.16
Instrumentarium page added for Perspectives.

09.04.16
New album reviews for Eleven Rooms and A Far Reflection.

08.28.16
Perspectives, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Sándor Szabó, is named as one of the Top 10 Albums for August 2016 by the Afterglow and ThoughtRadio shows on NPR station WMUH in Pennsylvania.

08.13.16
New page at the Free Music Archive of my live radio performances which have been broadcast on New York City radio WFMU.

08.01.16
New album reviews for Skyfields.

07.27.16
Greydisc Records announces Perspectives, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Sándor Szabó.  Release date 30 August 2016.  A preview clip and sneak peak of the album cover is available here.

07.22.16
New album reviews for Eleven Rooms.

07.12.16
New reviews for Otherworld.

07.02.16
New reviews for A Far Reflection and Skyfields.

06.17.16
New reviews for A Far Reflection.

06.01.16
A new interview with Music Web Express magazine.

05.31.16
New reviews for Skyfields.

05.31.16
New reviews for Eleven Rooms.

05.30.16
New reviews for A Far Reflection.

05.01.16
New reviews for Skyfields.

04.28.16
Radio Q37 in Greece did a special show devoted entirely to my music on 28 April 2016.  Many thanks to Radio Q37.

04.24.16
New reviews for A Far Reflection.

04.05.16
Tonight at 9 PM US EST: Hidden inspiration in music, with a live set by Mark Wingfield (electric guitar) and Kevin Kastning (36-string Double Contraguitar). Recorded live at WFMU, New York City; December 14, 2015.  Listen in live at: http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/65876.

03.27.16
New reviews for Skyfields.

03.24.16
Several tracks from my recent albums are being featured this week on the Beyond the Fringe show on radio KCBX-FM in California.

03.19.16
New reviews for A Far Reflection and Skyfields.

03.12.16
Interviews page updated.

02.27.16
Skyfields is being featured on radio stations WMBR in Massachusetts and WMUH in Pennsylvania.

02.26.16
Interviews page updated.

02.20.16
I will be the guest on the Ken Field show on WMBR: listen on-line Tuesday February 23 at 3 PM US EST.

02.14.16
Skyfields, the new solo album by Kevin Kastning.  Release date 2.23.16 from Greydisc Records.

02.13.16
New reviews for A Far Reflection and Eleven Rooms.

02.05.16
Otherworld and Eleven Rooms are named as Best Albums of 2015 in The Perfect Sound Forever 2015 Critics Poll.

02.02.16
Greydisc Records announces Skyfields, the new solo album by Kevin Kastning.  International release date 2.23.2016.  More info coming soon.

02.01.16
A new interview with Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield from Music Web Express webzine.

01.29.16
A Far Reflection, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Carl Clements, is no. 4 this week on the iTunes Top 100 Classical chart.

01.24.16
New reviews for Otherworld, Eleven Rooms, and A Far Reflection.

01.09.16
Greydisc Records announces A Far Reflection, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Carl Clements. Release date 1.26.2016.

01.02.16
A new interview from Canada's Textura magazine.

01.01.16
Announcing the new Articles page.

12.31.15
Eleven Rooms is named a Top 10 Album for December 2015 by WMUH-FM in Pennsylvania.

12.24.15
Eleven Rooms is no. 10 on the iTop 100 Classical chart.

12.24.15
Eleven Rooms is no. 19 on the iTunes Top 100 Classical chart.

12.22.15
Release day for Eleven Rooms, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield.

12.19.15
Otherworld Reviews page updated.

12.15.15
Kevin Kastning + Mark Wingfield: We recorded a performance for WFMU-FM in New York City for an upcoming episode of the Irene Trudel show.  Irene also recorded an interview with us while we were at WFMU; this episode will be broadcast in February 2016.  More info coming soon.

12.09.15
Sunday December 13: Kevin Kastning + Mark Wingfield: Live at Shapeshifter Labs in New York City.

12.05.15
Interviews page updated with the interview on WHFR Detroit December 4 2015, and the live radio performance with Sandor Szabo on WFMU New York City October 27, 2015.

11.22.15
Greydisc Records announces the release of Eleven Rooms, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield.  International release date: 12.22.2015.  More information coming soon!

11.20.15
Otherworld Reviews page updated.

11.01.15
Kevin Kastning and Sandor Szabo on the Irene Trudel Show on WFMU-FM in New York City on Tuesday October 27 2015.  Listen to the recorded show here.

10.31.15
Interviews page updated.

10.22.15
A new interview from Music Web Express webzine.

10.20.15
Kevin Kastning and Sandor Szabo: Live performance on the Irene Trudel show on  at 8:30 PM US ET.  Listen online at http://www.wfmu.org.

10.11.15
Otherworld Reviews page updated.

10.4.15
Kevin Kastning and Sandor Szabo: in concert, Sunday October 25 2015 at Sibley Hall, Groton Library.

09.23.15
Otherworld is No. 1 on the iTunes classical New Releases chart, one day after its release.

9.23.15
Otherworld is being featured this week on WFMU-FM radio in New York City.

09.21.15
I will be the guest on an upcoming edition of the Guitar Radio Show (Austin, Texas).  The segment is recorded and updates and broadcast schedules will be posted here.  Listen in at www.guitarradioshow.com.

09.18.15
Otherworld is being featured this week on KBOO-FM in Portland, Oregon.

09.12.15
The track Present Red and Vanishing from my forthcoming album Otherworld is being featured this week on WHUS-FM radio in Connecticut.

09.10.15
Otherworld is being featured this week on Vermont Public Radio.

09.09.15
The track Arc Rotation Shadow from the new album Otherworld is being featured this week on WMUH-FM radio's Afterglow show in Pennsylvania.

09.06.15
Videos now available for Dawn Forest Bridge, Aspect Form Vortex, and No Abstraction of Perhaps.  All from the album Otherworld.

09.05.15
New reviews for Otherworld.

09.02.15
The track Present Red and Vanishing from my forthcoming album Otherworld is being featured this week on WMBR-FM radio in Cambridge, MA.

09.01.15
The track No Abstraction of Perhaps from my forthcoming album Otherworld is being featured this week on Vermont's WRUV-FM radio.

08.30.15
Otherworld is named as one of the Top 10 Albums of August 2015 by WMUH-FM.

08.26.15
Otherworld, my first solo album, is released September 22, 2015 on Greydisc Records.

08.16.15
A nice mention on the United Mutations webzine (Belgium).

06.07.15
Announcing the Emerald Guitars Kevin Kastning Signature model 15-string Extended Classical guitar.

06.06.15
A new interview from The Lodge webzine.

06.01.15
Quotes page updated.

05.15.15
New reviews for Watercolor Sky.

05.10.15
New reviews for In Stories.

04.11.15
An interview with Mark Wingfield, where he discusses our music.

02.07.15
New reviews for In Stories and Watercolor Sky.

02.05.15
A new page at Emerald Guitars Ireland for the 36-string KK Signature Double Contraguitar.

01.03.15
Watercolor Sky is named the No. 1 Best Album of 2014 by Acoustic Music magazine.

01.03.15
In Stories is named the No. 7 Best Album of 2014 by Acoustic Music magazine.

01.03.15
New reviews for In Stories.

01.01.05
Quotes page updated.

12.07.14
New reviews for In Stories.

11.21.14
In Stories is number 29 on the US Top 100 new classical releases chart.

11.19.14
New reviews for Watercolor Sky.

11.18.14:
In Stories, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield. Worldwide release by Greydisc Records on November 18, 2014. 

11.09.14
NPR station WMUH-FM in Pennsylvania has named Watercolor Sky as their number 4 album for October 2014.

11.08.14
New reviews for In Stories.

10.25.14
In Stories, the new album from Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield. Worldwide release by Greydisc Records on November 18, 2014.