Kenneth Meyer

Kenneth Meyer, the national first-prize winner at the Music Teacher’s National Association Collegiate Artist Competition, is regarded by the Washington Post as, “A thinking man’s guitarist – he focuses on the inner structure of a piece…and plays with impressive gravity and power.” The Buffalo News has called him, “Impeccably articulate with superb technique.”

Since his professional concert debut at the Teatro de la Opera de Maracay, Mr. Meyer continues to appear in recital, as a chamber musician, and soloist with orchestra in venues throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. In addition to live concerts, his performances have been featured on television, film, radio and most recently, on the Albany, Innova, Bridge, and Frameworks record labels.

Frequently in demand as a guest artist at colleges and universities across the country, Meyer has given concerts and lectures at, among others, the Eastman School of Music, the State University of New York College at Fredonia, Syracuse University, Cornell University, the University of Southern Mississippi, North Carolina School of the Arts, the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Hochstein School of Music, Delta College, Canisius College, Finger Lakes and Saint Joseph’s Community Colleges and the University of Caracas in Venezuela. In addition, he is an active performer and teacher at music festivals and has been featured at the Rome, Alexandria, Eastman Guitar Summerfest and the Alirio Diaz Guitar Festivals.

Mr. Meyer’s commitment to the cultivation and performance of new music has led to awards from the Barlow Endowment, the Argosy Foundation, and the Eastman School’s Hanson Institute for American Music; interpretive instruction from Milton Babbitt, and premiere performances of compositions by among others, Natalie Draper, Leslie Basset, Edward Green, Andrew Waggoner, Gregory Mertl, Edie Hill, Kevin Ernste, Nicolas Scherzinger, Jesse Benjamin Jones, Donald J. Sparr, James Piorkowski and Robert Baker. His diversity as a musician has led to performances on mandolin, banjo and electric guitar with among others, the Syracuse Opera, the Syracuse Society for New Music and the Broadway touring production of the Who’s rock opera, “Tommy.”

Previous concert tours include trips to Venezuela, Rome, Canada, Romania, Hungary, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. He has appeared in concerto performances with Symphoria, the Long Island Philharmonic, the Erie Chamber Orchestra, the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, and the Seattle Modern Orchestra. He has recorded for Innova, Frameworks, Albany, Summit, and Bridge records and his new book titled, Diatonic Arpeggios for Classical Guitar is published through Mel Bay. His latest commercial recording, A Seeker’s Song was released on the Frameworks record label and his book titled, Diatonic Arpeggios for Classical Guitar is published through Mel Bay. Both are now available online.

He holds degrees in Music Composition and Classical Guitar Performance from the State University of New York at Fredonia and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Eastman School of Music. He has served on the faculties of East Carolina University and SUNY at Fredonia and most recently held visiting professorships at the Eastman School of Music and SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music. Currently, Dr. Kenneth Meyer serves as a lecturer/affiliate artist at Hamilton College and Syracuse University. He serves on the board of directors for the Great Lakes Guitar Society, the Classical Guitar Society of Upstate New York, and the Twisted Spruce Music Foundation. He also founded and directs the Mohawk Valley Childbloom classical guitar program in New Hartford.

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