Artist - Darren Curtis Skanson's Light Classical Guitar music has a timeless classical sound with familiar melodies and fresh new compositions that all lean to the gentle and melodic side of Classical. With 9 compact discs to his resume, Darren is a classical guitar musical force. His Spanish and Flamenco release "Solamente Romanz" reached #8 on Billboard's Top Classical Chart. Darren's previous CD, "Classica" which features classical guitar reached #11 on that same chart. Darren was also proclaimed; "... the most requested classical guitarist on Beethoven Radio" by Beethoven.com, the #1 Classical Radio Station in the world.

Composer - With over 200 pieces to his credt, Skanson has a partnership with the classical guitar that has produced a wide variety of music. After an outstanding collegiate career and 2 nationally touring ensembels, Skanson embarked on his solo career where his composition output exploded with works for classical guitar, acoustic fingerstyle guitar, 12 string guitar, cello, and violin.  

Arranger - Although Skanson is known mostly for his classical guitar compositions, he is also a prolific arranger. His classical guitar arrangements of Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, and other classical composers are among the most essential to the classical guitar repertoire.

Performer - Skanson continues to record, compose and perform out of his Denver, Colorado base. As well as playing solo, he performs with his electro-acoustic orchestra aptly named The Skanson Strings. 

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