Marc Teicholz: Beyond the Piece

Marc Teicholz- remember that name… Why?

Well just listen to him play! Sometimes what he is playing sounds just impossible, and other times just so tender and sweet. Marc is one of those guitarists that has it all- brilliant technique, tone, and feeling. What else can I say except enjoy and read the bio material below. Marc’ has quite a background and well praised by his peers….

“Guitar: 1867 Antonio de Torres (http://bit.ly/13Upptc). Here’s Marc Teicholz performing in the Guitar Salon International showroom in Santa Monica, CA during his concert ‘Valseana Live’, where he played on 8 important classical guitars, including a 1921 Santos Hernandez, 1930 Domingo Esteso, 1952 Hermann Hauser I, 1971 Daniel Friederich, 2007 Edmund Blochinger, 1936 Ignacio Fleta, 1969 ‘Churchdoor’ Miguel Rodriguez and an 1867 Antonio de Torres. Here’s Marc on an original 1867 Antonio de Torres. He plays from Sergio Assad’s ‘Seis Brevidades’ and the ‘Valseana’ from Assad’s ‘Aquarelle’. Video shot by Jurgen Reisch (www.JurgenReisch.com).”

Los Angeles Times write up:

“Guitarist Marc Teicholz was awarded first prize at the 1989 International Guitar Foundation of America Competition, the largest, most prestigious contest of its kind in the United States. He was also a prize winner at the 1991 New York East-West Artists Competition.
Described by Gramophone as “arguably the best of the new young guitarists to have emerged,” and by Soundboard magazine as “among the best we have ever heard,” Teicholz’s performances throughout the world include tours of the United States, Canada, Russia, Poland, Switzerland, Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Fiji. His recitals and master classes have received critical acclaim, and he has been featured in concert with orchestras in Spain, Portugal, California and Hawaii.

He has also had new works written specially for him. Teicholz tours the United States extensively with The Festival of Four. He is featured on the pilot soundtrack for George Lucas’ Young Indiana Jones, and has recorded solo CDs for Naxos, Sugo, Menus and Music, and most recently, Guitar Salon International. His latest disc, Valseana, presents works performed on historic guitars of the period of each musical selection.
For Naxos, Marc Teicholz has made his mark with two collections of Sor’s music already committed to disc. In a show of his versatility, he has also recorded the fifth volume of the collected works for guitar by the 19th Century French virtuoso guitarist and composer Napoleon Coste.

Teicholz, currently on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory, teaches in the summer at the California Summer Arts Festival and the Weatherfield Music festival in Vermont. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Yale School of Music, and holds a J.D. from the University of California Berkeley Boalt School of Law.” more here