Darren Curtis Skanson's Light Classical Guitar music has a timeless classical sound with familiar melodies and fresh new compositions that all lean to the gentle and melodic side of Classical. The music of Darren Curtis Skanson encapsulates all the wonderful attributes of Light Classical Guitar while adding a hint of the Spanish guitar.
With 25 years of study and performance Darren Curtis Skanson is a musical force that is rising. Darren reached a milestone when his release, "Solamente Romanz" reached #8 on Billboard's Top Classical Chart. Darren's previous CD, "Classica" reached #11 on that same chart. Darren was also proclaimed; "... the most requested classical guitarist on Beethoven Radio" by Beethoven.com, the #1 Classical Radio Station in the world.
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Darren's A Light Classical Christmas include classic hymns like “Silent Night” and “Carol Of The Bells” and outstanding guitar arrangements of Nutcracker Ballet favorites like “Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy” and “Arabian Dance”. Also featured is a mesmerizing version of Schubert's “Ave Maria”. A must have for Classical Guitar and Christmas lovers!
Darren also has a great selection of sheet music showcasing his arrangements and original tunes. Music from all the albums are available including Ode To Joy and Classical Gas from Classica, Malaguena from Solamente Romanz, Ave Maria from A Quiet Moment, Silent Night from A Light Classical Christmas, and Pachelbel's Canon In D from Duettos Cantabiles. They are available in standard notation, standard notation with guitar tablature, standard notation with violin and cello parts, and guitar tablature only. If you play classical guitar, bookmark this site as a valuable resource for your repertoire needs.
Also, for you pianists out there, Darren even has piano sheet music of some of his most popular arrangements and original songs. Beethoven'sOde To Joy, Pachelbel'sCanon In D, and the Spanish and Flamenco favorite Malaguena highlight the arrangements as well as some real nice original songs by Darren.
And remember, all of Darren's music is now available via audio downloads of MP3's and sheet music via PDF. MP3's and PDF's mean no more waiting for the mailman! We will also have some videos available soon, so please check back!
For live performances, The Skanson String Trio includes Darren Curtis Skanson on guitar, violinist Debra Fuller (Phantom Of The Opera Concertmaster), and cellist Kevin Johnson (Boulder Philharmonic). They perform classics like Moonlight Sonata, exciting Spanish works like Malaguena, and Darren's beautiful original compositions.
Here is what the press is saying:
“Skanson.., displays strands of traditionalism while avoiding the austere presentation that sometimes frightens away the uninitiated. What he plays is simply beautiful acoustic music, the kind braved only by the rarely talented.” • Westword, Laura Bond
“Skanson creates intricate and interesting arrangements. Play this delightful solo guitar music and feel your soul start to smile...” • P.J. Birosik, Musik International
“Simply Wonderful” • Boulder Weekly
The Latest News Here is a look at Darren Curtis Skanson's latest released CD.
A greeting from Darren Curtis Skanson
Hi there folks and welcome to my light classical guitar virtual home. I appreciate you visiting and hope you feel welcome. Please check out some of my light classical guitar music and leave me your comments. Also, we will have tour schedules, news, and new releases all updated on a regular basis, so keep checking in, but most of all just make yourself at home. If you would like to hear from me every month, sign up for my monthly newsletter by clicking here!
Finally, thanks for your continuing support of me, my family and my music. It has been a very special blessing to me to be able to continue making and performing music and I appreciate your part in that. I hope to hear from you soon.
Darren Curtis Skanson
Darren's Favorite Quote
"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again who knows the great enthusiasms , the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."
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