A Fine Arts Organization Dedicated To Promoting The Classical Guitar
Many of Guitar Houston's members are established teachers and outstanding performers.
If you are looking for a great teacher, or want to find a classical guitarist in
your area for hire to perform, you may contact any of the people listed below.
The
following is a partial listing of our professional membership, alphabetically by
last name.
The individuals listed below are of a high professional caliber and are
recommended by Guitar Houston. Because of the size of our city, we have included
the part of town where the private studio of each teacher is located.
If you would like to be added please contact GuitarHoustonWebmaster @ yahoo.com.
You must be a current active member of Guitar Houston. Please provide contact information
and qualifications, as well as studio location. Guitar Houston reserves the right
to decide who will be listed by board of directors vote, based on your credentials.
We generally require teaching at a college level and graduation from an esteemed
guitar degree program, plus audition at a public Guitar Houston meeting to demonstrate
performance ability.
Teachers & Performers
James Caldwell
Guitar Instruction -
James Caldwell has more than thirty years of experience with the guitar
playing a
variety of styles from blues/rock to classical. During the late
1980's and early
1990's he performed as lead guitarist in local rock bands around the Houston area,
but later developed a deep passion for the classical guitar. He began offering private
instruction in 2010 and works with students of all ages and levels of accomplishment.
(281)648-
Email
Andrea Cannon
Instruction-
Apprenticeships available in Suzuki Guitar Method
Suzuki Certified Teacher Trainer
Berklee College of Music Performance Major
Studied with Robert Guthrie at Southern
Methodist University
281.320.9656
Jeremy Garcia
Performance and Instruction
Master's degree (guitar) from Southern Methodist University
with
Robert Guthrie
“Professor of Guitar” at San Jacinto College South
281.484.1900
x3313
Marc Garvin
Performance and Instruction (Neartown and Beaumont)
Guitar Instructor, Recording artist
Guitar performance degree from Carnegie-
Performed and toured with
The Houston Ballet. Performs with The
Houston Symphony and The Houston Grand Opera.
Former Professor of Guitar, Houston Baptist University, Houston Community College
and San Jacinto Jr. College. 713.729.0850
Terry Gaschen
Instruction (Museum District)
Terry Gaschen (B.A. Rice University 1973) has taught
classical guitar at St. Thomas University since 1988. A student of Spanish guitar
virtuoso Pepe Romero, he has also studied in master classes with Joaquín Rodrigo,
Federico Moreno Torroba, Leo Brouwer, Manuel Barrueco, Sharon Isbin and others. Gaschen
has performed as soloist with with the Houston Grand Opera and Theater Under the
Stars. In 1973, he co-
713.320.9827
Edward Grigassy
Performance and Instruction
Based in Houston since 1998.
Master's degree (guitar) from New England Conservatory
with Eliot Fisk. Studied jazz and bossa nova with Gene Bertoncini. Bachelor degree
(guitar) from U.T. Austin with Adam Holzman. Mr. Grigassy has organized the Houston
I.S.D. All-
Guitar instructor, College of the Mainland and Bellaire High
School.
832.693.8345
Mark Moore
Performance
Master of Music Performance degree from U.T. at Austin with Adam Holzman.
Performs
with the Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Symphony. Performs for many weddings,
receptions and corporate events.
Teaches guitar at Bellaire High School.
713.498.2362
Dr. Alejandro Montiel
Performance and Instruction (Rice Village)
Alejandro has been performing and teaching since 1993. He holds
multiple degrees
from the University of Texas and Peabody Conservatory and completed his doctoral
degree with Adam Holzman. Dr. Montiel has performed throughout the US and Italy to
much critical acclaim. Alejandro has been invited as judge and performer in several
international guitar festivals. Besides keeping an active performance schedule as
both soloist, chamber recitalist, recoding artist, and as a founding member of the
Texas Guitar Quartet, Dr. Montiel is currently on faculty at Sam Houston State University
and Lone Star College -
Valdemar Phoenix
Performance and Instruction (Gulfgate Mall/Hobby)
Flamenco Guitarist, soloist & accompanist of Gitanerias Flamenco Artists
CD recordings: Ritmo Azul (2005); Nuestra Sangre Flamenca (1998) Performance video:
Grafico
713.428.1491
Ingo Sveinsson
Performance and Instruction.
Graduated with a doctorate in Classical Guitar Performance from Reykjavik Conservatory in Iceland.
Concertized internationally for four years as a solo performer.
Has performed with symphony orchestras in major American, European and Asian cities.
Recognized for his beautiful interpretive playing of repertoire including classics
from
the masters along with contemporary music.
Kyle Comer
Performance and Instruction (Memorial area).
Kyle holds a Bachelor of Music (Guitar Performance) degree from the University of
Texas at Austin under the tutelage of world-