Join us this First Friday with Andrew Oswinkle!

Andrew Oswinkle was born and raised in Baltimore and is currently attending Peabody Conservatory for his masters in Classical Guitar Performance under scholarship. He has placed 3rd in the 2019 Philadelphia classical Guitar Competition and placed as a semi-finalist in his first time ever competing, in the 2019 Appalachian GuitarFest Solo Guitar Competition. As well as playing standard classical and Spanish guitar repertoire, Andrew also plays a variety of musical genres including classical, jazz, rock, praise, and pop and is an avid guitar teacher and performer in the Baltimore area. He has had the opportunity to receive master classes from renown guitarists such as Manuel Barrueco, William Kanengiser, and David Russel which have greatly influenced his playing. He has also played for various events in the area such as ArtScape, the Baltimore Book Festival, the Bach in Baltimore BachFest, and has put on a number of solo recitals in the Baltimore area. Andrew is dedicated to advocacy for the classical guitar by, not only bringing his music to formal concert stages, but also by bringing high quality music into his local community by playing for local events, schools, and informal venues.