From Rebecca Lanning, head of the music department:
On Tuesday, February 28, classical guitarist Dusty Woodruff
will perform a solo recital in the MSC Rehearsal Hall. Dusty is a founding
member of the Athens Guitar Trio and a member of the applied faculty at Georgia
College and State University and Augusta State University. I’m including bio
below, should you like more information. I’ve heard him; he’s an amazing
player. Please join us!
Tuesday, February 28
7:30 pm
MSC Rehearsal Hall
Free
Born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Dusty Woodruff discovered his love for the
guitar at the age of fourteen as a self-taught musician. He went on to receive a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Abilene Christian University in Texas
where he studied with Dan Mitchell and David Brandon. Dusty later moved to
Georgia with his wife Jordan. In 2006, he received his Master of Music degree
from the University of Georgia, where he studied with John Sutherland. He is
currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Georgia
in classical guitar performance.
As a member of the Athens Guitar Trio, Dusty Woodruff has written a number of
arrangements that have been received with great acclaim, some of which are found
on the CD “Emergence” by the AGT. It is through these arrangements for the trio
that he and its members work to bring the repertoire for guitar ensemble to a
wider public. Dusty has also arranged several works for solo guitar. His
recorded contributions are to be found on the supplemental CD from Everybody’s
Classical Guitar 1, along with collaborations with the other members of the
Athens Guitar Trio.
Dusty Woodruff was awarded first place in the 2004 GMTA competition for
graduate division for guitar, selected to be a contender at the Shadt String
Competition in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He has been a guest performer with the
Voices of North Georgia, the Augusta State University Orchestra, the Augusta
Opera and was invited to be the guest accompanist to the debut of Kevin Kelly’s
choral setting of Stations of the Cross (2011).
Dusty Woodruff is active as a soloist and concerto performer and has
conducted master-classes across the United States.
In his role as an educator, Dusty Woodruff heads the Guitar Department at
Augusta State University, and at Georgia College and State University in
Milledgeville. He also maintains a private guitar studio in Athens, Georgia.
