Alan Mearns Classical Guitar

The Scoop

Alan Mearns was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He began his musical studies with the classical violin at age five, switching to the guitar at age ten. Moving to the United States in his late teens, he studied classical guitar performance at Appalachian State University (where he held the prestigious Fletcher Scholarship) and as a graduate assistant at Austin Peay State University (where he received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award, 2003). As a classical guitarist and composer, he has performed and presented masterclasses and lectures at significant venues in the US and the UK; recent appearances include Yale University, Royal Irish Academy of Music Dublin, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, University of North Texas, New York Classical Guitar Society, Dallas Classical Guitar Society, Allegro Concert Series Fort Worth, Columbus Guitar Society, Rochester Classical Guitar Society NY, Aguado Series Washington DC, Appalachian Guitar Festival, Tosco Music Festival NC, Western Piedmont Symphony Community Concerts, among others.