Kevin McCormick & Rachel McCormick
Kerrville, Texas, United States | SELF
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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. - Ned Raggett, All Music Guide
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. - Ned Raggett, All Music Guide
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. - Greg Forest, Hill Country Happenings
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. - Greg Forest, Hill Country Happenings
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. - Tom Kellar, Kerrville Daily Times
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. - Tom Kellar, Kerrville Daily Times
Reader's Poll, 2005 - Hill Country Happenings
Reader's Poll, 2005 - Hill Country Happenings
Discography
In Dulci Jubilo (2013)
Songs of the Martin (2010)
Americas (2007)
Solo Guitar (2004)
Squall (1999)
With the Coming of Evening (1993)
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Bio
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 Childrens 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 2011 he premiered his composition Soleares for guitar and orchestra with the Symphony of the Hills. In November 2013 he premiered "Magnificat" for guitar and chorus with the Children's Chorus of San Antonio.
McCormicks recordings include original song cycles "With the Coming of Evening" (1993) and "Squall" (1999), a collection of traditional guitar works "Solo Guitar" (2004), "Americas" (2007) which includes Latin American and original guitar works and "Songs of the Martin" (2010) performed on an 1840s Martin classical guitar.
His latest album entitled "In Dulci Jubilo" (2013) is Kevin's collaboration with his daughter, soprano Rachel McCormick, in a collection of sacred Christmas music. The recording includes original arrangements of classics and some hidden gems and features Rachel's gorgeous, sweet tone blending beautifully with Kevin's guitar accompaniment.
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