William Kanengiser | |
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Born | Orange, New Jersey, U.s. | July 22, 1959
Genres | Classical, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | GSP |
Website |
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William Kanengiser /ˈkænənˌgaɪzər/ [1] (born July 22, 1959) is a classical guitarist. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ).
Kanengiser was born in Orange, New Jersey. [2] He holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he also serves as a faculty member. [3]
Kanengiser has won Grammy Awards with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, which received the award for best classical crossover album at the 47th Grammy Awards for Guitar Heroes; he has also won for his contribution to Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's performance of Golijov's Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears, which won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in 2007.