JAMES LEE GARBER

James Lee Garber (b. 1991) is a classical guitarist and composer based in San Francisco. He began his musical studies at age three on piano, following with saxophone and mandolin. With the President’s Award Scholarship, he earned his bachelor’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Mark Delpriora. In his time at the conservatory, he performed as a soloist with the Manhattan School of Music Brass and Percussion Orchestra and performed at a variety of venues including the Museum of the City of New York, Bard College, the Jewish Heritage Museum, and the Spanish Institute. On completion of his undergraduate program, he earned his master’s degree in classical guitar performance studying under Nicholas Goluses at the Eastman School of Music, where he was awarded a graduate teaching assistantship at the Eastman Computer Music Center. In addition to his collegiate studies, he performed in masterclasses with Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Joaquin Clerch, Oscar Ghigilia, and Pepe Romero. He enjoys performing works by contemporary composers along with standard repertoire.