Brandon J. Acker is steps away
Brandon J. Acker and most of humanity are within 6 degrees of each other. This matrix combines the small-world principle behind this fact with inter-artist recommendations-in-series. By this m.o., writers, musicians, filmmakers, quiltmakers, dancers, painters, multimedia artists, architects, sound designers, chefs, producers et al (see categories) across the planet are within close, discoverable steps of each other, and most of the world as well. 100% AI FREE
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Why again is Brandon J. Acker mere steps away from all other artists in here, and by extension, everybody on the planet?
WHO IS CURATING FROM HERE?
- Vertex/Edges Out by: The Matrix
Artist & Where
- Name: Brandon J. Acker
- City/Place: Chicago, IL
- Country: United States
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
Contact Information
- Email: brandonbangarang@gmail.com
Media & Markets
- ▶ Buy My Music (downloads/CDs/DVDs): http://brandonacker.bandcamp.com
- ▶ Website: http://brandonackerguitar.com
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-GiI_5U-WkPIKqsq056wvg
- ▶ Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/4amgeb3uwDe6B9lHp9E6aj
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 - Instruction: http://brandonackerguitar.com/contact/
Clips (more may be added)
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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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ABOUT THE MATRIX
This matrix is dedicated to creative artists and non-algorithmic discovery.
It was described (to some degree) and can be accessed via this article in British journal The Guardian (which named our radio of matrixed artists as one of ten best in the world):
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/apr/17/10-best-music-radio-station-around-world
While the Brazilian musicians I work with now you may not know, I formerly worked (chasing unpaid royalties!) on behalf of Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Led Zeppelin, Jim Hall, Mongo Santamaria, Gilberto Gil, Astrud Gilberto, Wah Wah Watson (Melvin Ragin), Philip Glass, The Cadillacs (Earl Carroll), The Flamingos (Zeke and Jake Carey), and others, including Oscar-winning world-class great-guy Robb Royer. I was interviewed by David Dye for broadcast on U.S. National Public Radio several years ago ... about the Brazilians:
- Randy "Pardal/Sparrow" Roberts
All is more connected than we know.
w/ David Dye for U.S. National Public Radio
The matrix was inspired in (the kabbalah-inspired fiction of) Borges' El Aleph, that in the pillar in Cairo's Mosque of Amr, where the universe in its entirety throughout all time is perceivable as an infinite hum from deep within the stone...
Our logo, per the "spirit" above, is a cortador de cana, a cane cutter. It was designed by Walter Mariano, professor of design at the Federal University of Bahia to reflect the origins of the music the shop specialized in. The Brazilian "aleph" doesn't hum... it dances and sings.
