David Starobin | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) New York City |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, record producer, composer, writer, filmmaker |
| Instrument | Guitar |
David Starobin (born September 27, 1951) is a highly honored figure in the world of classical guitar. Called "arguably the most influential American classical guitarist of the 20th century" (Soundboard),[This quote needs a citation]Starobin was inducted into the Guitar Foundation of America's Hall of Fame in 2011. He is the only guitarist to have been awarded Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Career Award (1988), and is the dedicatee of more than three hundred new compositions including music by composersElliott Carter,George Crumb,Poul Ruders andGunther Schuller.[citation needed]
Starobin was born in New York City.Starobin performs on both nineteenth century and modern guitars, and has receivedGrammy nominations as guitarist and as Classical Producer of the Year. In 1981, he foundedBridge Records, a record company which has been honored with 32 Grammy nominations. Starobin is a co-founder of the guitar department at theCurtis Institute of Music, and also teaches atManhattan School of Music, where he was the holder of MSM's Andres Segovia Chair. Starobin studied guitar with Manuel Gayol, Alberto Valdes Blain and withAaron Shearer at thePeabody Institute. His musical compositions are published by Editions New Rochelle (New York) andEdition Wilhelm Hansen (Copenhagen)[citation needed] and he records for Bridge Records.[1]
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