David Crittenden
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David Crittenden is an American classical guitarist. He has performed across the United States and is highly regarded as a soloist and chamber musician. He has studied in master classes with Jose Tomas
and Christopher Parkening
in whose class he was voted "outstanding performer." He has composed numerous pieces for the guitar. He performed with the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
for approximately ten years and recorded three CDs with that group.
Crittenden was born on June 1, 1960, in Greenville, South Carolina
, son of E. M. Todd and Shannon Pittendreigh Crittenden. He attended the University of Georgia
and majored in Guitar Performance (Classical Guitar), earning his Bachelor of Music
(B.Mus.) in 1982. He received his Master of Music
(M.Mus) degree at Ball State University
, Muncie, Indiana
in 1984. He returned to the University of Georgia where he earned his doctorate (D.M.A.) in music in 1996. He teaches at Hamline University
and at Bethel University
in St. Paul, Minnesota.
José Tomás
José Tomás Pérez Selles , was a Spanish classical guitarist and teacher. Considered a major influence on the evolution of classical guitar technique in the second half of the 20th century, he trained many guitarists from all over the world.-Biography:José Tomás was born in Alicante and began his...
and Christopher Parkening
Christopher Parkening
Christopher Parkening is an American classical guitarist.Parkening was born in Los Angeles, California, and pursued music in part because of his cousin Jack Marshall, a studio musician in the 1960s. Marshall first introduced Parkening to the recordings of Andrés Segovia when he was 11, and...
in whose class he was voted "outstanding performer." He has composed numerous pieces for the guitar. He performed with the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, founded in 1986, is regarded as one of North America's leading guitar ensembles. They have several recordings under the Albany Records label. Their first two albums were New Works for Guitar Quartet and Over Land and Sea. [citation - Soundboard Magazine]Some of the...
for approximately ten years and recorded three CDs with that group.
Crittenden was born on June 1, 1960, in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, son of E. M. Todd and Shannon Pittendreigh Crittenden. He attended the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
and majored in Guitar Performance (Classical Guitar), earning his Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in music. In the United States, it is a professional degree; the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music, usually requiring a...
(B.Mus.) in 1982. He received his Master of Music
Master of Music
The Master of Music is the first graduate degree in Music awarded by universities and music conservatories. The M.Mus. combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as music history, music theory, or music pedagogy...
(M.Mus) degree at Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
, Muncie, Indiana
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
in 1984. He returned to the University of Georgia where he earned his doctorate (D.M.A.) in music in 1996. He teaches at Hamline University
Hamline University
-Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline...
and at Bethel University
Bethel University (Minnesota)
Bethel University is a Christian higher education institution with approximately 6,000 students from 36 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs...
in St. Paul, Minnesota.