DAVID ROGERS, Classical crossover guitar
Termed, ‘a prominent guitarist,’ by the New York Times, and praised by The Washington Post for his ‘astonishingly florid’ improvisations, David Rogers Fuses classical, pop, jazz, and world music into beautiful and expressive performances. He also tells many stories and jokes about the music.
20th Century Guitar has called him a 'modern master’ of the classical guitar'. Classics today.com has praised his ‘first rate instrumental artistry,’ and the Lute Society of America Quarterly has called his technique ‘formidable.’
He is an endorsing artist for Aquila Strings (Italy) and his music has been featured in major guitar magazines such as Fingerstyle Guitar in the United States and Akustic Gitarre, in Germany. His performances have been broadcast on American National Public Radio and Bayrische Rundfunk, including both the nationally syndicated Performance Today (live performance/interview in Washington D.C. NPR studio 4A) and Harmonia programs. David has recorded for Dorian, Callisto and Focus Recordings. He has given recitals and conducted master classes throughout North America, including performances and classes at the San Francisco Conservatory, the University of Southern California and The Interlochen National Arts Camp.
David has studied historical plucked strings with Hopkinson Smith and Eugen Dombois at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland; with Thomas Binkley at Indiana University; and with Lyle Nordstrom at Oakland University. He has studied guitar with Joseph Fava at Wayne State University. David was a musician with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for 18 years and taught at Southern Oregon University for 13 years.
David Rogers
http://www.davidrogersguitar.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067077727083
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