JONATHAN TAYLOR

Classical Guitar Virtuoso

 

Jonathan Taylor has been capturing the hearts of audiences for all but 10 of his years.

 He accomplishes this feat quickly and decisively using nothing more than a guitar and music composed over 500 year. Many of his most captivating works were originally composed for other instruments and then transcribed by Jonathan for the guitar.

 

The critical success of Taylor's playing has been uniform.  Rave reviews from around the world have established him internationally as " A master in his field" Barbados Advocate. " Larger-than-life" Stereo Review and "One of the best American guitarists, recitalist and teacher of today." Het Laaste Neiuws Brussels Belgium.

 

A California native Mr. Taylor represented the United States as an American Cultural Specialist in South America and the Caribbean sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (Arts America program)

 He has performed sold-out concerts for such luminaries as UN delegates American Ambassadors and foreign heads of states One  US Embassy dispatch proclaimed  "Jonathan Taylor's  performance was magnificent it was a dramatic display of his virtuosity and clearly and inspiration." United States Information Service  USIS

 

 In the 1970s and 80sTaylor studied music at Chapman University on Presidential scholarship and was head of the music department at the Newport Institute of the Arts in Southern California. During this time he studied privately at the home of virtuoso Pepe Romero.  He also studied privately with Frederick Noad author of the classic book "Solo Guitar Playing" and in Master Classes with the great American Virtuoso Christopher Parkening.

Mr. Taylor performed extensively for years throught Europe, North and South America and Asia. He has had a long and distinguised career.

 

In addition to his concerts Taylor has recorded extensively on the Classical International label the USA and on the Empire Master Sound Prestige label in Europe .His recorded pieces are so technically demanding that few can attempt them much less perform them flawlessly... it is been said that the notes seem to just flow out of his fingers.

 The virtuoso has been hailed as "America's leading classical guitarist" Philadelphia Inquirer .

 

"Taylor has brought a new level of excitement to the concert stage he is widely acclaimed by audiences conductors and critics is one of the most fiery and charismatic Guitarists of our time" Manila Bulletin

 

Mr. Taylor now performs mostly for worthy philanthropic events and charities. He resides in Orange County, California.