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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Brandon J. Acker
- City: Chicago, IL
- Country: United States
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Brandon J. Acker is a soloist, collaborator and lecturer on the classical guitar and early plucked instruments such as the lute, baroque guitar and theorbo. Brandon has toured extensively through England, Canada, Scotland and Wales, and performed with notable groups such as the Leipzig Baroque Orchestra, Joffrey Ballet, the Chicago Philharmonic, the Newberry Consort, Haymarket Opera Company, Music of the Baroque, Third Coast Baroque, Opera Lafayette and Bella Voce. In 2010, he received first place in the Society of Classical Musician’s Competition.
Brandon can be heard frequently on 98.7 WFMT and on his CDs: “A Wanderer’s Guitar,” Schubert lieder arranged for guitar and baritone, and “Strung Up,” minimalist music arranged for harp and guitar.
His main instruments:
Classical Guitar: Stephen Kakos 2010
Theorbo: Klaus Jacobsen 2000
Baroque Guitar: Julio Castaños Soler 2016
Lute: Paul Klemm
My Media
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-GiI_5U-WkPIKqsq056wvg
- ▶ Website: http://brandonackerguitar.com
- ▶ Buy My Music (downloads/CDs/DVDs): http://brandonacker.bandcamp.com
Click to Listen on Spotify
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 1): http://open.spotify.com/album/4amgeb3uwDe6B9lHp9E6aj
Contact Information
- Email: brandonbangarang@gmail.com
My Instruction:
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Lessons/Workshops:
“Teaching is one of my passions. To share the beautifully intimate, yet powerful, qualities of the guitar with students who are willing to learn and work hard is endlessly rewarding. Each student has their own learning style and my first task is always to discover what that might be to get the best out of each lesson. I strive to be the most effective yet enjoyable teacher I can be and have gone out of my way to take extensive training as a music teacher so that my students may come to love music as I do. Whether your aspirations are to attend a music college, be a professional instrumentalist or just play music as a hobby, I am always thrilled to share what I’ve learned.”
~Brandon J. Acker - Online Instruction: http://brandonackerguitar.com/contact/
Clips
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Playing a $275,000 guitar!
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Lágrima_On Original 19th Century Guitar
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Visée_Suite in D minor_On Baroque Guitar
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ARIA: Lascia ch'io pianga_ On Theorbo
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Toccata Arpeggiata by Kapsberger (1580-1651)_ Theorbo
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