Guitarists

Kreplin has performed throughout the US, Spain, Portugal and South America. Critics and audiences alike have experienced his performances as having an easy warmth.  His performances in Spain and South America were sponsored by the United States Information Service (USIS). Kreplin received an A+ rating from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and USIS for touring abroad.

Kreplin’s teachers have included Jose Tomas at the Oscar Espla Conservatory (where he studied for two years), Andres Segovia at Musica de Compostela, and John Marlow at American University.

Tom Torrisi is a classical guitarist in Rochester, NY and is active as both a soloist and chamber musician. Tom has been heard performing throughout the United States and in the UK and has been featured on WXXI 91.5 Backstage Pass with Julia Figueras. His past performances have received top honors in numerous competitions including the APSU Concerto Competition (2013), the Memphis University International Guitar Competition (2014) and the Southern Guitar Festival Competition in Columbia, SC (2014).

I met Nemanja on my trip to Minneapolis where we has giving a concert and masterclass as a visiting artist. Both his playing and the sound of the guitar he performed on were equally impressive and inspiration to me. A native of Serbia, Nemanja currently teaches guitar at the University of Indianapolis - a well warrented post for this guitarist. I look forward to my future interactions with him and highly recommend him as both a teacher and performer. 

I met sung at the 2015 GFA at Oklahoma City and would like to add him to my growing list of guitarists / friends that live in Rochester, NY.  As of the posting of this link Sung has recently become a member of the Tantalus Guitar Quartet. He is actively involved as a volunteer with the Guitar Foundation of America and is a current doctoral candidate at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.

Austin is one of my favorite guitarists and one that I am very proud to know somewhat personally. I first met him at the 2012 Guitar Foundation Convention in Louisville. Even if you don't know what he looks like then he is easy to spot - just look for arguably the most friendly, positive person in the room and introduce yourself.

Austin currently works towards his master's degree at Eastman Conservatory in Rochester, NY.

Andrew is a very expressive and technically gifted guitarist and a friend of one of my best friends in Richmond. He is currently the director of guitar studies at Randolf-Macon College in Ashland, VA and has an impressive resume of accomplishments and honors from the world of higher education.

Rafael Scarfullery is a professional classical guitarist, composer, orchestral/choral conductor, church musician, organist and therapeutic musician who has won several awards for his cultural projects, compositions and performances. 

Widely admired for her technique and artistry, Armenian guitarist Gohar Vardanyan has performed throughout the United States for numerous guitar societies, universities, and arts organizations, including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and guitar societies in Seattle, Houston, Miami, and New York City to name a few.

Maria Camahort is a guitarist, ensemble leader, composer and teacher. Graduating with a distinction in MMus Performance from the Guildhall School of Music, and awarded with the Guildhall Artist Fellowship 2010-12, her career has broadened vastly during the last five years. Her exceptional knowledge of her instrument and her devotion towards chamber music and collaborative projects have given her the opportunity to perform in a great variety of genres, settings and contexts.