William Kanengiser

William Kanengiser
Born	(1959-07-22) July 22, 1959 (age 64) Orange, New Jersey, U.s.
Genres	Classical, jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1980–present
Labels	GSP

Website	www.kanengiser.com

Musical artist

William Kanengiser /ˈkænənˌgaɪzər/^[1] (born July 22, 1959) is a classical guitarist. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ).

Kanengiser was born in Orange, New Jersey.^[2] He 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.^[3]

Kanengiser has won Grammy Awards with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, 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.

Notes

Gregg Wager, "Music Reviews: William Kanengiser in Guitar Recital at Ambassador", in: Los Angeles Times, March 14, 1990

References

^ "Guitarist Bill Kanengiser Performs Fernando Sor". NPR. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ Maurice J. Summerfield: The Classical Guitar. Its Evolution, Players and Personalities Since 1800, 5th edition (Blaydon-on-Tyne: Ashley Mark Publishing Co., 2002), p. 163.
^ Ljiljana Grubisic, Thornton Faculty, Alums Win Grammys, USC Public Relations, March 12, 2007, Accessed March 4, 2009.