Meet the Guest Perfomer

In our small little town here in West Texas, we have the privilege of bringing in world famous musicians.  For the West Texas Guitar Festival, students will be treated to 2 world famous musicians.  Today, I introduce you to David Brandon.  Here is his biography from his web page.

"David Brandon has given guitar lessons in Lubbock since 1980, and his studio regularly handles hundreds of private students each week. He is a concert guitarist, EMI recording artist, internationally published author, and is on faculty as guitar professor at Texas Tech University. As owner of Brandon Guitar Studio, David's goal is to provide the finest guitar instruction in the West Texas area, helping students to reach their fullest potential and experience the lifetime rewards of playing this great instrument.

A student of the legendary Andrés Segovia (University of Southern California), David has appeared in concert throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The Los Angeles Times called him "an outstanding technician whose precise control of details is stunning to experience." He toured extensively with America's preeminent classical guitarist Christopher Parkening for 15 years, culminating in the EMI recordings Virtuoso Duets and The Great Recordings. Guitar Player Magazine wrote, "The music sparkles with virtuosity, precision, and musicality." David also appears with Julie Andrews on her Hallmark Christmas album and has been featured in concert with Nashville guitarist Chet Atkins and jazz artist Dave Brubeck. The Washington Post described his music as "flawless" and "dazzling," and he was hailed as "technically brilliant" by the St. Louis Dispatch and "excellent" by the Boston Globe.

David began playing guitar at the age of eight. At thirteen, he attended master classes under Michael Lorimer. After a year of study and performances in Spain and England, David returned to the United States to study with Christopher Parkening at Montana State University. Parkening wrote of his protégé, "David Brandon is an exceptionally gifted musician and a brilliant guitar virtuoso." While studying classical guitar, David always maintained a love of popular music and performed 70 shows on electric guitar during his senior year of high school.

David is the co-author of internationally acclaimed The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method. He has conducted lectures and master classes at colleges across the nation and has been the NFMC guitar advisor and a judge for MTNA. David's latest recording, Legacy, is the definitive collection of his 25-year span of compositions and is available on iTunes or through this website.

David enjoys spending time with his wife and family, gardening, travel, and chess. He has a deep commitment to the Christian faith and loves to share his music through teaching, performing, publishing, and recording.

Former Students of Brandon Guitar Studio

While thousands of students from all walks of life have taken lessons at Brandon Guitar Studio, a few have gone on to pursue careers in music. These include Grammy award-winning Petra guitarist Pete Orta, Joe Satriani's rhythm guitarist Galen Henson, Sparrow recording artist Josh Wilson, Enrique Iglesias' bassist Brett Bass, and record producer Scott Faris."

More information can be found on David Brandon by visiting his website http://brandonguitarstudio.com/instructors.html .

In addition, you can also schedule a private lesson with Mr. Brandon.  There are only a few spots remaining, and I have already scheduled my private lesson. 
In addition, here is a video of David Brandon and Christopher Parkening performing Spanish Dance #1 by Manuel de Falla. 

Dennis Harris
http://www.permianbasinguitar.com/