Kevin McCormick

Artist Information

Biography

Guitarist and composer Kevin McCormick has studied and performed in Europe, Asia, and the United States. He holds a Diploma in Guitar Performance from the Indiana University School of Music where he studied classical guitar under the tutelage of Ernesto Bitetti, composition with Don Freund, and jazz with David Baker. He earned a degree in English from the University of Notre Dame with a concentration in poetry. Additional guitar studies were with Sergio Notaro at Centro Romano della Chitarra in Rome, Italy. His compositions range from solo and chamber guitar pieces to experimental rock and jazz works to a complete mass. From 1991 to 1995 he lived in Nagoya, Japan composing, performing, and studying the Japanese koto. Since 1994 he has taught guitar privately and at schools and universities. In 1999 he opened Mirabilis Studio for Guitar in Kerrville, Texas where he resides. He is currently Instructor of Guitar at Schreiner University.

He has performed throughout the United States as a solo artist, as an accompanist, and with his own group, the Kevin McCormick Ensemble. He has worked with soprano Ava Pine, the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, the Symphony of the Hills, the Schreiner University choirs, the San Antonio Master Singers and other fine soloists & ensembles. He has received awards from the Guitar Foundation of America and the Academy of American Poets and has been a guest lecturer at the Hillsdale College and Univeristy of Texas at Austin. In April 2011 he premiered his composition “Soleares” for guitar and orchestra with the Symphony of the Hills.

McCormick’s recordings include original song cycles With the Coming of Evening (1993) and Squall (1999), a collection of traditional guitar works Solo Guitar (2004), and Americas (2007) which includes Latin American and original guitar works. On his latest CD, Songs of the Martin (2010), Kevin performs on an 1840’s Martin classical guitar and includes two centuries of music spanning the life of the instrument. The collection includes music from the Beatles and Bob Dylan to fresh renditions of classic jazz and solo guitar standards.

Instrumentation

Kevin McCormick—classical guitar

Discography

Songs of the Martin (2010)
Americas (2007)
Solo Guitar (2004)
Squall (1999)
With the Coming of Evening (1993)

Audio

• Choros—No. 1 (Villa-Lobos)
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• Scherzino Mexicano (Ponce)
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• Vals Venezolano No. 3 (Lauro)
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• Lullaby (Kevin McCormick)
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• Capricho Arabe (Tarrega)
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Press

• Live at Francisco's [+ Show ]
  

  Beautifully played classical guitar music...live and emanating from the fingers of guitarist extraor...Beautifully played classical guitar music...live and emanating from the fingers of guitarist extraordinarie Kevin McCormick...[A] cool blend of classical, Latin, jazz and pop.

• Best Acoustic Guitarist, 2005
  

  Reader's Poll, 2005

• McCormick, the Composer [+ Show ]
  

  Kevin McCormick has his own particular path to follow. Straddling worlds of intensely personal rock,...Kevin McCormick has his own particular path to follow. Straddling worlds of intensely personal rock, formal musical training, and worldwide performing traditions, McCormick combines his backgrounds to create striking, involved compositions with rich, unexpected arrangements.

• Review of "Solo Guitar" [+ Show ]
  

  The title says it all. Kevin returning to his roots as an acoustic solo performer—no smoke or mirro...The title says it all. Kevin returning to his roots as an acoustic solo performer—no smoke or mirrors. There is a wide mix of styles and textures. From standards like “Spanish Romance” to “Capricho Arabe,” Kevin paints a wide and colorful sonic landscape.

Setlist

Music from all of the major periods (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary) with an emphasis on Spain and Latin America. Also includes some fine jazz and popular arrangements as well as original compositions.

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