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Christopher
Parkening
For information on booking a concert, Please contact Mr. Parkening's manager, David Thomas at tyi@thomas-york.com.
To see if there is a concert in your area, contact Mr. Parkening’s secretary, Sharon.
Concert Reviews:
“Parkening confirmed his stature as the leading guitar virtuoso of our day, combining profound musical insight with complete technical mastery of his instrument.”
The Washington Post“The shadow cast by Andrés Segovia is long, but the mantle of the Spanish master has always rested easily upon the shoulders--or fingers--of classical guitarist Christopher Parkening.”
Chicago Tribune“His musical instincts remain as sound as his ability to communicate forcefully to a large audience on one of the most intimate of solo instruments.”
San Francisco Chronicle“No one exceeds him in sheer mastery of the guitar . . .”
The Boston Globe“Andrés Segovia protege Christopher Parkening might be considered the great American classical guitar exponent by now, having graced concert stages for a quarter century.”
Los Angeles Times“No guitarist is more qualified than Parkening to give such a [Segovia] celebration. A student and friend of Segovia's, he selected the program with a deep awareness of the master's art and played it with a sense of style, a variety of tonal colors and a self-possessed technique that called Segovia himself to mind.”
The Washington Post
"He was a brilliant student. He absorbed quickly the advice that I gave to him, becoming soon a young master such as he is now in concert and in teaching." Andrés SegoviaMr. Parkening teaches classical guitar at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. For student application information, click here.
Summer, 2010
Each summer, Mr. Parkening gives a multi-day master class at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. For more information, check back in early, 2010, or contact Carole in the MSU Music Department.Saturday, September 18, 2010, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m., Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Public master class open to performing students by audition. Auditor tickets available. Click here for more information.
Email: Please direct any questions to Mr. Parkening’s secretary, Sharon.
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