Christopher Carrington grew up in Caracas, Venezuela and New York City. The richness of these diverse cultures is fused into his musical character and training along with the influence of his parents, both professional musicians (cellist and opera singer). The pop music explosion of the sixties provided a perfect compliment for a devotion to the guitar. In the early 60s, Chris studied violin, piano and the Venezuelan "quatro" (a small four course guitar), then migrated to the guitar with the music of the Beatles, Stones, Doors, Hendrix, The Who etc.... Upon entering college, Chris decided to "get serious" with the study of classical guitar, becoming a classical guitar major, and receiving both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Guitar Performance. His teachers include: Oscar Ghiglia, Nelson Amos, Aaron Shearer, Manuel Barrueco, Andres Segovia, Jose Tomas, and Robert Guthrie.
Mr. Carrington has served on the Guitar faculty of the following institutions:
Cornell College
Coe College
U.Texas at Arlington
Texas Christian U.
Eastfield College
Tarrant Co. Jr College
Northern Arizona U.
U. of North Texas
Musical activities of note include:
Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra, 60 concerts in France and Switzerland
4 CDs, twelve years concert touring worldwide with guitar legend Al DiMeola
Product Specialist/Clinician for Ovation/Takamine Guitars
Performed guitar music for the Emmy winning PBS Film-The U.S./Mexican War
Local Appearances with:
.....The Dallas Symphony, The Dallas Bach Society, The Dallas Opera, The Dallas Shakespeare Festival, The Fort Worth Symphony, Ray Charles, Chet Atkins.....
Along with performing and teaching, Chris is also an active luthier (guitar builder) hand-building 10-20 instruments a year. His specialty: crafting high end concert classical guitars, and electro-acoustic-and MIDI interfacing. He performs on his own guitars exclusively, and builds to spec for professionals, collectors, and serious students.
