About

Guitarist, educator, and entrepreneur Dr. Ben Lougheed has been described as “an emerging force in the classical guitar world” due to his solo performances and lectures around the country, his selection as the recipient of numerous awards and prizes, and his founding of the Florida Guitar Festival. Ben has also been praised for his “beautiful” and “extremely precise” playing, which has been featured on several radio and television programs.

Always the teacher, Ben makes sure to include an educational dimension in his concerts around the country, which include recent engagements in Ann Arbor, MI, Tampa, FL, and Salt Lake City, UT.

Ben successfully released his debut recording, Baroque Legacies, in 2019. The CD features arrangements of works by three great Baroque composers alongside more modern pieces written for the guitar that were influenced by these brilliant musicians. It has been hailed as “an inspiration,” “technically superb,” and “emotionally delicious from start to finish."

Music

I have put together a collection of dances into a program that I’m calling “Dancing on 6 Strings.” It features a diverse set of dances from the Renaissance to the 21st century and includes a beautiful Chopin Mazurka, some lively jigs, a melancholy tango, a Spanish Sevillana, and an incredible baroque Gavotte with 6 virtuosic variations.

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  Dancing on 6 Strings (2024 version)

  • Musician profile: Ben Lougheed
  • Instruments: Solo Classical Guitar

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