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| Philip Ryland Napier | mp3.com/PhilipNapier |
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Philip has been a professional guitarist for 15 years. He holds a degree in Classical Guitar from Stetson University and commands both classical and electric guitars. Currently Philip is in his seventh year as Guitar Professor for Sweet Briar, Randolph Macon and Lynchburg Colleges. ~Philip has studied with the best guitarists in the
world~
Stephen Robinson (whom Andres Segovia called "one of the greatest guitarists of our times"), Classical guitar legend
Pepe Romero, Yale's
Ben Verderey, Cuban virtuoso
Ric Cobo,
Adam and
Bruce Holzman (Texas University and FSU respectively),
Mark Delpriora (Manhattan School of Music),
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and
David Russell. Philip studied privately with composer Harold Blanchard whose "New Earth Sonata" features Quincy Jones, Hubert Laws, Chick Corea and William Kanningeiser. Philip has performed with members of the Miles Davis band and is a founding member of "The Stetson Guitar Quartet".
In December of 2001, Philip was added to the radio station Guitar Palace2, a station dedicated to "amazing guitarists on mp3.com" ~some gracious liners~ "Philip plays in the tradition of Segovia and Parkening. We are fortunate to have a quality guitarist in this area". Dr. Robert White "One day Philip will teach a class on musical elegance" Dr. Harvey Burgett " I have never seen such "oneness" between performer and instrument" Dr. Francis Gordon "The best interpretation of Sor I have heard all week" Adam Holtzman (during summer workshop at Stetson) "Mr.Napier is an outstanding soloist and teacher of both rhythm and classical guitar" "Our students here at LC and at RMWC have expressed much enthusiasm about his teaching. Dr. Oieda Hatcher The is part of an article recently written by Jonathan Greenstein for the
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