The Calder Quartet plays the music of contemporary composer and violinist Silverman.

No matter how you present it, Food for the Bearded is one beautiful, heartwarming album of classical guitar music. Gyan Riley comes through as a sensible instrumentalist and a composer as unclassifiable as his father, Terry Riley. Elements of Spanish classical, contemporary, French jazz, and Indian classical music all become part of Gyan Riley's style. At times it's tempting to file it under world music for its flamenco overtones, at others under...