The Guitar program prepares students for a versatile career through rigorous scholarly and musical training.
The programs of study for guitar majors are designed to develop skilled performers who are thoroughly acquainted with the history, literature, and pedagogy of the guitar. Guitar majors will demonstrate their advancing musical abilities and knowledge of solo and chamber music repertoire through participation in performance classes and ensembles.
In addition to studies with our expert faculty, students are provided additional opportunities to play for and observe world-renowned guest artists. Recent master classes in this department have included Pepe Romero, David Russell, Sharon Isbin, Manuel Barrueco, Eduardo Fernandez, Berta Rojas, Benjamin Verdery, Xufei Yang, Paul Galbraith, João Luiz, Oscar Ghiglia, Sergio Assad, Raphael Feuillâtre, Jiji Kim and Fabio Zanon.
Three faculty members share interesting tips, advice, and knowledge about playing classical guitar.
Procedures By Degree Level
Guitar Department Handbook
Plan of Study: Guitar MSM Academic Catalog
David Leisner dleisner@msmnyc.edu
Stanley Alexandrowicz (BM ’88, MM ’89, DMA ’94), Artistic Director, New York Classical Music Society (NYCMS); Professor of Guitar, The College of New Jersey
Robert Belinic (MM ’16), Artist-in-Residence, artsPlace Canmore
Gulli Björnsson (BM ’14), New Jersey Symphony, Alarm Will Sound, So Percussion, Aizuri Quartet, Iarla O’Lionaird, New York Classical Guitar Orchestra, Contemporaneous, Amanda Gookin, Dither Jiji, Vicky Chow, Steve Cowan, Mirror Strings, composer, Augustine Strings Artist
Rupert Boyd (MM ’06), Co-Artistic Director, GatherNYC; Boyd Meets Girl; Australian Guitar Duo
Jorge Caballero (BM ’99, MM ’12), Winner, Inaugural Walter W. Naumburg International Guitar Competition (1996); Classical Guitar faculty, University of Toronto
Bradley Colten (MM ’97, DMA ’14), Music History, Manhattan School of Music
Steve Cowan (MM ’12), Guitar Instructor, Schulich School of Music at McGill University, Canadian Guitar Quartet, Forestare, EuroStrings
Nicholas Goluses (BM ’81, MM ’82, DMA ’85), Classical Guitar faculty, Eastman School of Music
Richard Jacobowski (BM ’86, MM ’90, DMA ’93), Teachers College of Columbia University faculty, former Director of Guitar Studies, William Paterson University; Artist Representative, J. D’Addario & Co., Inc.
Seth Josel (BM ’83), Lecturer in guitar, Hochschule fur Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden; musikFabrik, KNM Berlin, Ensemble Adapter, Boulez Ensemble, New York Philharmonic, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, American Composers Orchestra
Gabriele Leite (MM ’22), Founding member and coordinator, Brazilian Classical Guitar Community; sponsored artist, Augustine Strings
Daniel Lippel (DMA ’06), New Focus Recordings, International Contemporary Ensemble, counter)induction, FretX Duo, Flexible Music
João Luiz (DMA ’16), faculty, Yale School of Music, Hunter College of CUNY; Brasil Guitar Duo, Quaternaglia Guitar Quartet
Pablo Villegas (PD ’04, PS ’06, AD ’07), recording artist ,SONY Classical; Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philharmonic of Israel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Orchestra of Spain; education ambassador and artist-in-residence, La Jolla Music Festival; Founder, The Legacy of Music without Borders; Performing Arts Academy of Spain
“It has been an honor and a dream to study at MSM! I’ve had the opportunity to learn from and work with the outstanding guitar teachers that I’ve always looked up to and from great guest artists in master classes. I have also collaborated with incredible student musicians and made lifelong friends. “ Eduardo Gutterres (MM ’22, DMA Candidate), guitar
“It has been an honor and a dream to study at MSM! I’ve had the opportunity to learn from and work with the outstanding guitar teachers that I’ve always looked up to and from great guest artists in master classes. I have also collaborated with incredible student musicians and made lifelong friends. “
Eduardo Gutterres
(MM ’22, DMA Candidate), guitar
David Russell Guitar Masterclass at Manhattan School of Music
David Leisner
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