Kevin R. Gallagher
Kevin R. Gallagher is a
guitarist who plays both the
electric guitar and the
classical guitar. As a classical guitarist, he has received top honors at some of the most prestigious guitar competitions in the world, including the 1993 Guitar Foundation of America, the 1994
American String Teachers Association, the 1993 Artists International Competition, and 1997 Francisco Tárrega Guitar Competition in Spain. As an electric guitarist, he is known for transcribing violin music for electric guitar and for founding the avant-rock ensemble Electric Kompany. He has also produced, in cooperation with
John Zorn, a music festival titled "Full Force: The New Rock Complexity" that showcases bands that have combined styles such as classical,
rock,
jazz, and metal. He has produced a
CD for
Naxos Records titled "Guitar Recital - Music from the Renaissance and Baroque," a duo CD with
Antigoni Goni titled "Evocacion," and an EP featuring his work on solo electric guitar and with
Electric Kompany.
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