William Kanengiser Concert Information

On Thursday, January 25, 2001 at 8:00 PM one of America's finest guitarists will play a concert on the Classical Guitar in the beautiful Dumke Hall, University of Utah Music Building. This concert is part of the 2000-2001 Guitar Master Series, and is jointly supported by a grant from the Utah Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C.

Tickets are available online, from local UCGS ticket outlets, and at the door.  Tickets are priced at $15, $13 for advance tickets, students, seniors and members or $25 for the entire family (under 12 is free). Call 531-7066 for additional information.

William Kanengiser Bio

William Kanengiser is recognized as one of AmericaÕs most brilliant guitarists. He won First Prize in the Concert Artist Guild International Competition, as well as major international guitar competitions in Toronto and Paris.  He has developed a unique repertoire for his instrument, ranging from dazzling arrangements of Mozart, Handel and Bartok, to his innovative excursions into the music of Eastern Europe and the Caribbean.  His debut recording for the GSP label won an ÒINDIEÓ award for Best Classical Recording, and records for Sony Classical as a member of the world-famous Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.

 Acclaimed soloist, recording artist and faculty member at the University of Southern California, William KanengiserÕs unique approach to programming is displayed in solo recordings exploring the music of the Old World and the Caribbean, and he has earned critical acclaim for his imaginative arrangements for solo guitar and guitar quartet. Best known as the classical guitarist in the film "Crossroads", he has also produced two instructional videos for Hot Licks.

William Kanengiser Concert Reviews

New York Times

"It was his technical ease and sense of style that impressed the most"

Los Angeles Times

"Kanengiser has an amazing talent for creating delicately honed, lucid phrases from technically difficult passages.  With dizzying execution and alacrity, he nonchalantly kept matters under control, giving the music exceeding vitality and warmth."

San Diego Reader

"A brilliant, sensitive, sparkling musician, full of feeling, knowing his instrument down to the ground, willing to take chances, and using all his gifts to communicate the inner life of each work to his audience."

Seattle Weekly

"KanengiserÕs sunny elegance and breath-taking technique thrilled the sold-out house."

Milwaukee Sentinel

"It hardly suffices to call William Kanengiser a classical guitarist.  He is a classic musician.  He performs with a manifest love for his instrument and an embracing sense of musical style."

Desert News (Salt Lake City)

"The complete guitarist, capable of ranging with perfect ease from baroque through classical and romantic to jazz and boogie-woogie, William Kanengiser held a knowledgeable audience in rapt attention."