One of America’s most sought after guitarists, Nicholas Goluses is professor of guitar, director of the guitar programs, and chairman of the string department at the Eastman School of Music, widely recognized as one of the world’s premier music schools and a leading center for guitar study. Goluses has held the Andrés Segovia Faculty Chair at the Manhattan School of Music, where he received the Doctor or Musical Arts degree, and was the recipient of both the Pablo Casals Award "for musical accomplishment and human endeavor" and the Faculty Award of Distinguished Merit, confirming his love of and commitment to teaching. Dr. Goluses is in great demand for master classes at leading institutions throughout the world.

Nicholas Goluses has appeared in solo performance, chamber music player, and as soloist with orchestras across North and South America, Europe, and the Far East to critical acclaim. He has been a featured performer at numerous festivals and is now currently artistic director of the Eastman Guitarfest. Musical collaborations include the American String Quartet and a continuing relationship with flutist Bonita Boyd.

Goluses has recorded for BMG and for NAXOS, and has received wide critical and audience acclaim for his recently released CDs of Sonatas of Johann Sebastian Bach and late solo guitar works of Fernando Sor. He recently completed a CD with Bonita Boyd for Albany Records of contemporary American music for guitar and flute.

Committed to performing new music for the guitar, Goluses has given world première performances of numerous concertos for guitar and orchestra, as well as solo and chamber music by many of today’s leading composers.

For more information, email ngoluses@aol.com

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