William Kanengiser
Encyclopedia
William Kanengiser is a Grammy Award
-winning classical guitar
ist. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
(LAGQ).
Kanengiser holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Thornton School of Music
at the University of Southern California
, where he also serves as a faculty member.
Kanengiser has won Grammy Awards with the LAGQ, which received the award for best classical crossover album at the 47th Grammy Awards for Guitar Heroes
; he has also won for his contribution to Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
's performance of Golijov's Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears, which won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
in 2007.
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning classical guitar
Classical guitar
The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones...
ist. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet consists of John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant and Matthew Greif . They are known for using nylon string guitars to imitate a variety of instruments and effects....
(LAGQ).
Kanengiser holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Thornton School of Music
USC Thornton School of Music
The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, founded in 1884 and dedicated in 1999, is one of the premier music schools in the United States...
at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, where he also serves as a faculty member.
Kanengiser has won Grammy Awards with the LAGQ, which received the award for best classical crossover album at the 47th Grammy Awards for Guitar Heroes
Guitar Heroes
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet's Guitar Heroes won best Classical-Crossover Album at the 47th Grammy Awards. The CD pays respect to guitarists that have influenced LAGQ...
; he has also won for his contribution to Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Robert Spano has been its music director since 2001...
's performance of Golijov's Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears, which won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
The Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording has been awarded since 1961. The award was originally titled Best Classical Opera Production. The current title has been used since 1962....
in 2007.