Marc Regnier is an American classical guitarist.

Biography

Marc Regnier is a

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-nominated classical guitarist. He has been described by critics as "a master of his instrument" and "a musician of intelligence, lyricism and subtlety." Since his concert debut at the age of fifteen, Regnier has performed in major cities throughout America from San Francisco to New York's Carnegie Recital Hall. He also has appeared in concert and given master classes in Canada and South America. He is a voting member of the

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. His Grammy-nominated 2010 recording ''Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar'' was recorded at

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, produced by four-time Grammy winners Marina and Victor Ledin, and recorded by Grammy winning engineer

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. His music has been released on

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, and Dorian Sono Luminus labels. Regnier's recordings have drawn such critical acclamation as "Rarely have the repertoire and the skills of a particular artist been combined as effectively...a significant recording on all accounts." (''Fanfare''). After his debut release ''Soundboard'' magazine proclaimed "...as pleasurable affair as any first recording since the advent of Manuel Barrueco." Regnier currently chairs the guitar department at the

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in South Carolina.

Discography

* ''Marc Regnier Plays Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas'' (

), works by

Manuel Ponce Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar (8 December 1882 – 24 April 1948), known in Mexico as Manuel M. Ponce, was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century. His work as a composer, music educator and scholar of Mexican music connected the concert s ...

Julián Orbón Julián Orbón de Soto (August 7, 1925, Avilés, Spain – May 21, 1991, Miami, Florida was a Cuban composer who lived and composed in Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and the United States of America. Aaron Copland referred to Orbón as "Cuba's most gifte ...

Francisco Tárrega Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea (21 November 185215 December 1909) was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period. He is known for such pieces as '' Capricho Árabe'' and '' Recuerdos de la Alhambra''. Biography ...

, Joaquin Nin-Culmell * ''Canco Del Lladre'' (Musical Heritage Society) works by

Isaac Albéniz Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual (; 29 May 1860 – 18 May 1909) was a Spanish virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. He is one of the foremost composers of the post-romantic era who also had a significant influence on his con ...

, Agusti Grau, John W. Duarte,

Miguel Llobet Miguel Llobet Solés (18 October 187822 February 1938) was a classical guitarist, born in Barcelona, Spain. Llobet was a renowned virtuoso who toured Europe and Americas, America extensively. He made well known arrangements of Catalan folk son ...

Carlo Domeniconi Carlo Domeniconi (born 20 February 1947)Summerfield 2003. is an Italian guitarist and composer. Although his compositions include a wide variety of genres and instrumentation choices, he is best known for his works for solo guitar, and particula ...

, Celso Machado * ''Alexandre Tansman: Guitar Music'' (Marco Polo/

) * ''The Polish Heart'' Naxos * ''Radamés Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar'' ( Sono Luminus, 2010) * ''Zambra!'' ( Sheva Collection, 2018)

References

External links

Official site

{{DEFAULTSORT:Regnier, Marc Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American classical guitarists American male guitarists Guitarists from Florida Place of birth missing (living people) College of Charleston faculty