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Turegano_ Serranilla: Federico Moreno-Torroba
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Vals Op. 8. No. 4: Augustin Barrios Mangore
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Gnossiennes_ No. 1: Erik Satie
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Saudades: Clarice Assad

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City & State: Mt. Baldy, CA

Country: USA

Music Genre(s):: Classical

Bio:: Composer, performer, and recording artist Aaron Spoor performs a range of classical guitar repertoire from the Baroque to the Twentieth-Century periods. Mr. Spoor’s second album, Sans Souci, was released February 25, 2011and features two premiere recordings: Saudades by Grammy-nominated artist Clarice Assad and the album’s title track, Spoor’s own original composition. The entire album was produced in Mr. Spoor’s studio in Mt. Baldy, California. Mr. Spoor has performed in a wide range of venues including Chicago’s Rudolf Ganz Memorial Recital Hall, Denver’s King Center Recital Hall, and the Feddersen Recital Hall in Walnut, California. Other performances include concerts for the Ventura County Classical Guitar Society, Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s Music at Noon Concert Series, First Congregational Church in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and Claremont United Church of Christ in Claremont, California.   Mr. Spoor received his Master’s degree in Music Performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts where he received a conservatory scholarship to study under Sergio Assad. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver, where he studied guitar under Alex Komodore, and composition under Dr. Nancy Gunn and Dr. Fred Hess. In addition to his core curriculum, Mr. Spoor has studied extensively with Denis Azabagic and performed in master classes with David Russell, Manuel Barrueco, Paul Galbraith, Lorenzo Micheli, Johan Fostier, and Judicael Perroy.  Since 1997 Aaron Spoor has operated and managed his own private studio where he teaches guitar, composition and music theory. From January 2004 through May 2006 Mr. Spoor served on the faculty of the McHenry County Music Center, in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Currently he is on the faculty at Mt. San Antonio College, in Walnut, California, where he teaches Fundamentals of Music Theory, World Music, Rock History, Class Guitar, Guitar Ensemble, and Private Guitar.