Marc Regnier
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Biography
Grammy-nominated classical guitarist Marc Regnier has won the attention and respect of critics, producers, and musicians for over three decades as a performer, recording artist and educator.This unique artist has been described as that of “a master of his instrument” and “a musician of intelligence, lyricism and subtlety.” Since his concert debut at the age of fifteen, Regnier has performed in major cities throughout America from San Francisco to New York’s Carnegie Recital Hall. He also has appeared in concert and given master classes in Canada and South America. Marc Regnier is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Regnier has had the privilege of working with Grammy-winning and -nominated engineers and producers in his numerous recordings with the Naxos
Naxos Records
Naxos Records is a record label specializing in classical music. Through a number of imprints, Naxos also releases genres including Chinese music, jazz, world music, and early rock & roll. The company was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born resident of Hong Kong.Naxos is the largest...
, Musical Heritage Society and Dorian/Sono Luminus labels. Regnier’s recordings have drawn such critical acclamation as “Rarely have the repertoire and the skills of a particular artist been combined as effectively ... a significant recording on all accounts.” (Fanfare). After his debut release Soundboard magazine proclaimed “... as pleasurable affair as any first recording since the advent of Manuel Barrueco.” Dorian Sono Luminus has recently released Regnier’s latest recording which features chamber and solo works of Brazilian composer Radames Gnattali and is Grammy nominated for "Best Chamber Performance".
Regnier currently chairs the guitar department at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
Discography
- "Marc Regnier Plays Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas" The Musical Heritage Society MHS 512242H (works by Manuel Ponce, Julián OrbónJulián OrbónJulián Orbón was a Spanish composer. He lived in Cuba from 1940 to 1960, moving to Mexico...
, Francisco TárregaFrancisco TárregaFrancisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea was an influential Spanish composer and guitarist of the Romantic period.-Biography:Tárrega was born on 21 November 1852, in Vila-real, Castelló, Spain...
, Joaquin Nin-CulmellJoaquin Nin-CulmellJoaquín Maria Nin-Culmell was Cuban-Spanish composer and an internationally known concert pianist, emeritus professor of music at the University of California, Berkeley.-Early life:...
) - "Canco Del Lladre" The Musical Heritage Society MHS 513008M (works by Isaac AlbénizIsaac AlbénizIsaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish Catalan pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms .-Life:Born in Camprodon, province of Girona, to Ángel Albéniz and his wife Dolors Pascual, Albéniz...
, Agusti Grau, John W. DuarteJohn W. DuarteJohn William Duarte was a British composer, guitarist and writer.Duarte was born in Sheffield, England, but lived in Manchester from the age of 6...
, Miguel LlobetMiguel LlobetMiguel Llobet Solés was a classical guitarist, born in Barcelona . Llobet was a renowned virtuoso who toured Europe and America extensively. He made well known arrangements of Catalan folk songs for the solo guitar and is also the composer of original works.-Biography:Some details of Llobet's...
, Carlo DomeniconiCarlo DomeniconiCarlo Domeniconi is an Italian guitarist and composer known as a concert artist in both the classical and jazz idioms. Born in Cesena, Italy, he received his first instruction with Carmen Lenzi Mozzani at the age of 13...
, Celso MachadoCelso MachadoCelso Machado is a Brazilian world music guitarist, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who lives in Vancouver, Canada. For over forty years he has performed on concert stages throughout Brazil, Western Europe and Canada, as well as in the United States...
) - "Alexandre Tansman: Guitar Music" (Complete) Marco Polo (Naxos)
- "The Polish Heart" Naxos 8.554774 (other featured artists: İdil BiretIdil Biretİdil Biret is a Turkish concert pianist, renowned for her interpretations of the Romantic repertoire.-Education:...
, Karol StryjaKarol StryjaKarol Stryja was a Polish conductor and teacher.Stryja, son of a tailor, was born in Cieszyn and finished elementary school, gymnasium and teachers' seminary there. Since 1934 he worked as a teacher and simultaneously studied at the University of Music in Katowice...
, Henryk Grychnik, Konstantin ScherbakovKonstantin ScherbakovKonstantin Scherbakov is a Russian pianist. He was the winner of the first Rachmaninov Competition in 1983...
, Marat BisengalievMarat BisengalievMarat Bisengaliev is a Kazakh violinist and director of both the West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra and TuranAlem Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra...
, Peter Nagy, Zofia Kilanowicz, Antoni WitAntoni WitAntoni Wit is a Polish conductor. He is the present musical director of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.Wit graduated from Kraków's State Higher School of Music, studying conducting under Henryk Czyz and composition under Krzysztof Penderecki, going on to study under Nadia Boulanger in...
) - "Radamés Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar" Dorian sono luminus, release date 8/30/10 "Grammy Nominated for Best Chamber Performance"