AboutOfficial Site: http://www.parkening.com/Christopher Parkening is celebrated as one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos of the classical guitar. For more than a quarter century, his concerts and recordings have received the highest worldwide acclaim. The Washington Post cited "his statue as the leading guitar virtuoso of our day, combining profound musical insight with complete technical mastery of his instrument." Parkening is recognised as an heir to the legacy of the great Spanish artist Andrés Segovia, who proclaimed that "Christopher Parkening is a great artist - he is one of the most brilliant guitarists in the world." Parkening's rare combination of dramatic virtuosity and eloquent musicianship has captivated audiences around the world from New York to Tokyo. He has performed at the White House, appeared with Placido Domingo on Live from Lincoln Center, participated in Carnegie Hall's 100th Anniversary celebration and performed twice on the internationally televised Grammy Awards. Parkening has appeared on many nationally broadcast television programs, including The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, The Today Show, 20/20, and was a guest artist on The Disney Channel. He has also been voted "Best Classical Guitarist" in a nationwide readers' poll of Guitar Player Magazine for many years running, and was placed in their Gallery of Greats along with Andrés Segovia, John Williams and Julian Bream. Parkening has been a frequent guest soloist with the finest orchestras in the United States, including the Philadelphia, Cleveland and Minnesota orchestras, the Chicago, Pittsburgh, the National Symphony orchestras, Detroit, Houston and St Louis symphonies, the St Paul and Los Angeles Chamber orchestras, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. His extensive recital schedule takes him throughout the country, with regular appearances in New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Houston and Los Angeles. Parkening's commitment to music extends beyond his demanding performance schedule. Each summer, he teaches a series of master classes at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. He has also authored The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method, Volumes I and II, basic pedagogy books for beginning and advanced players. Parkening has received commendations honouring his dedication and artistry, including an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Montana State University and the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Southern California "in recognition of his outstanding international achievement and in tribute to his stature throughout the world as America's pre-eminent virtuoso of the classical guitar." In 1993, Parkening was given the acclaimed American Academy of Achievement Award for his excellence in his field of music both nationally and internationally. Christopher Parkening has recently collaborated with soprano Kathleen Battle on an album of Christmas songs, Angels' Glory, due for release on Sony Classical for Christmas 1996. Christopher Parkening resides in southern California. At the heart of his dedication to performance, recording, and teaching is a deep commitment to the Christian faith. He is also a world class fly-fishing and casting champion who has won the International Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament (the Wimbledon of fly-fishing) held in Islamorada, Florida.
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