Rory Kenner:
Classical Guitarist

Performances/Professional Experience

2006 ♪ Performed at Skylark’s Hidden Café; violin-flute-guitar trio

2005 ♪ Performed at Bellevue retirement community dinner; violin-flute-guitar trio

2005 ♪ Western Washington University’s “Western Guitars;” David Feingold’s guitar studio; solo

2004 ♪ Western Washington University’s “Western Guitars;” David Feingold’s guitar studio; solo

2004 ♪ Western Washington University’s “Friends of the Music Library” Benefit; guitar quartet

2004 ♪ Western Washington University’s Summer Stock Production “Big River;” pit orchestra

2003 ♪ Numerous performances as stand-in guitarist for Celtic band “Talisman;” guitar, dulcimer, flute

Education

2003-2006 ♪ Western Washington University Classical Guitar Performance Professor David Feingold; tenor in Western’s University Choir

2001-2003 ♪ Clark College Associate of Arts Degree with emphasis in music; percussionist in Clark Symphony Orchestra; clarinetist with Clark Band; tenor with Clark Choir

1998-2000 ♪ LaSalle High 2 years of finger-style guitar study

1989-1998 ♪ 5 years of piano studies followed by 5 years of clarinet studies

Awards and Recognitions

2002-2003 ♪ Field Scholarship Awarded by Clark College for musicianship

2003-2004 ♪ Music Department Scholarship: Awarded by Western Washington University Music Department

Masterclasses and Conventions Attended

2004 ♪ Marc Teicholz at Western Washington University

2005 ♪ Sergio and Odair Asaad at Western Washington University

2005 ♪ Hahn Nguyen at Western Washington University

Memberships

2003-2006 ♪ Northwest Classical Guitar Society member

2002-2003 ♪ Portland Guitar Society member

Extracurricular and Volunteer Work

♪ Performed various wedding ceremonies/receptions for family and friends (2003-2005)

♪ Bellingham Women’s Shelter Benefit (2005)

♪ Regular performer at Bellingham’s historic Old Town Café (2005-2006)

 

 

 

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