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.
If you would like to be added, contact guitarhouston@comcast.net. You must be a current member of Guitar Houston. Please provide contact information and qualifications. 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.
Bruce Brogdon
Classical Guitar, Lute, Theorbo, Renaissance Guitar, Vihuela
Professor of Guitar at HCC Southwest and Central Campuses
Univ. of St. Thomas, studied with Pepe Romero, Manuel Barrueco, Pat O'Brien, Paul O'Dette.
Early Music Specialist
713-522-6489
bruce.brogdon@hccs.edu
Isaac Bustos
Classical Guitar performance and Instruction.
Isaac has experience working with all levels and ages.
Currently, he is Director of Guitar Studies at Texas A&M University Department of Performance Studies in College Station. Isaac holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of New Hampshire, a Master of Music from the University of Texas at Austin where he is also a doctoral candidate for the DMA in performance under the tutelage of world-renowned American guitarist Adam Holzman. He is a Top Prize winner in 13 major international guitar competitions 7 of which include first prizes. Concertized extensively all over the US and has also appeared in concert in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Central America. He is regularly invited as clinician and masterclass teacher for several guitar festivals all across the US. His committment to teaching is reflected in the success of his students whose prize-winning performances have included the Eastfield Guitar Festival and competition, The Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Competition, the Classical Minds Guitar Competition and the Houston Young Artist.
Isaac Bustos web site
bustosid@hotmail.com
Andrea Cannon
Instruction-Students ages 3 and up / Apprenticeships available in Suzuki Guitar Method
Suzuki Certified Teacher Trainer
Berklee College of Music Performance Major
Studied with Robert Guthrie from SMU
281-320-9656
Guitar@CannonSong.com
CannonSong Media web site
Jeremy S. 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
Guitar Instructor, Recording artist
Guitar performance degree from Carnegie-Mellon University.
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
E-Mail: marcgarvin@sbcglobal.net
Web Site: www.houstonguitarist.com
Terry Gaschen
Instruction
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-founded Guitar Gallery of Houston, which became an internationally recognized center for classical guitar. In addition to teaching there, Mr. Gaschen has taught at Rice University, Houston Baptist University, St. Johns School, and The Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. A number of his students have gone on to successful careers in classical guitar performance and recording.
713-522-7844
gaschen@rice.edu
Edward Grigassy
Performance and Instruction
Master's degree (guitar) from New England Conservatory with Eliot
Fisk.
Bachelor degree (guitar) from U.T. Austin with Adam Holzman.
Guitar instructor, College of the Mainland and Bellaire High School.
713.283.0897
guitar@texas.net
Web site: guitar.home.texas.net
Valerie Hartzell-Nejako
Performance and Instruction
Bachelor's of Music from Peabody Conservatory of J.H.U. with Manuel
Barrueco.
Master's degree in music (guitar) from Radford University with Robert
Trent; Adjunct Faculty.
College instructor. Professional Teacher in the Preparatory/Continuing
Education Department at Moores School of Music,
University of Houston.
First prize winner of competition "Concours de Guitare Classique
Heitor Villa-Lobos" in France, summer 2000.
1st place winner of the 10th International Guitar Competition "Simone Salmaso"in Viareggio, Italy
First Winner of KRTS, 92.1FM K-Artist of the Month Contest (August 2003)
281-395-9066 (H) Houston
valeriehartzell@consolidated.net
Valerie Hartzell Web Site
Mark Moore
Performance and Instruction
Master's degree in music (guitar) from U.T. Austin with Adam Holzman.
Guitar instructor: Houston Baptist University and Bellaire High
School.
713-498-2362
mail@MarkMooreGuitar.com
www.MarkMooreGuitar.com
Valdemar Phoenix
Performance and Instruction
Flamenco Guitarist, soloist & accompanist of Gitanerias Flamenco
Artists
CD recordings: Ritmo Azul (2005); Nuestra Sangre Flamenca (1998)
Performance video: Grafico
713-428-1491
flamenco@flamencoinc.org
Web Site: Lucia y Valdemar
- Gitanerias Flamenco
Christopher J. Renzi
Owner of private studio for guitar lessons with over ten years teaching experience
Guitar instructor at Houston Community College
Coordinated Classical Minds Festival and Competition at University of Houston
Taught elementary music in Alief ISD and Katy ISD
Performed at Classical Minds Festival
Composed solo guitar works for Classical Minds Festival
Composed solo guitar works for concert artists
Studied with Tony Sano and Joel Brown in Upstate, NY
Master’s in Music Education
Certified All Levels Music PK-12
Certified Secondary Music Grades 6-12
713 302-1652
christophrenzi@att.net
Armando Rodriguez
Owner of Six Strings Guitar Studio
Performance and Instruction
Guitar Instructor for all ages 4 - Adult
Specialize in Music Theory for Guitarists
Suzuki Certified Instruction
Bachelor degree (Music Performance - guitar) from Houston Baptist
University with Marc Garvin.
281-370-7033
armando@sixstrings.org
Web Site
Ingo Sveinsson
Classical Guitar Performance and Instruction
Graduated with a master's degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the Reykjavik Conservatory, Iceland, and taught Classical Guitar majors there.
Concertized internationally for five years after graduation as a solo performer
Has also been the soloist with symphony orchestras in major American and European cities
Recognized for his beautiful interpretive playing of a repertoire including classics from the masters along with his strong interest in contemporary pieces. He regularly performs at special events in the greater Houston area.
Web Site: www.ClassicalGuitarHouston.com
Mike Valvo
Classical Guitar Performance and Instruction
Teaches in South Houston/Clear Lake.
Student of Valerie Hartzell
Web Site: www.mikevalvoguitar.com
Howard Wallach
Classical Guitar Instruction and Performance
Music Theory Instruction for Guitarists
Nationally renowned author of 19 guitar instruction texts, scale and arpeggio volumes, classical guitar collections and original compositions.
Instructor of guitar at HCC- Central (12 years), former instructor at Lee College ( 12 years), San Jacinto College- South (7 years), Kingwood College ( 1 1/2 years), Peabody Conservatory Preparatory Department (2 Years)
University of Houston: 43 hours of Masters level credits, 1987-1993, Peabody Conservatory of Music: Bachelor of Music in Performance, 1983, Philadelphia Music Academy ( now University of the Arts), 1974- 1975, Conservatory of Lausanne, 1971- 1972,
Cleveland Institute of Music Preparatory Department, 1969- 1970.
Guitar Studies with: Aaron Shearer, Miguel Rubio, Christopher Berg, and Ray Chester; Lute Studies with: Roger Harmon
713 - 665 - 9771
Email: howardwallach@hotmail.com
Website: classicalguitarhouston.com
