About

A New York City native, Koh Kazama is a concert guitarist and educator exposing audiences to the endless possibilities of the classical guitar. He started his guitar studies at the age of six, after being inspired by a Japanese rock musician. His diverse repertoire ranges from early music played on period instruments to contemporary music using electronic effects.

Koh holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University, where he was a scholarship student and teaching assistant of the guitar department. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Master of Music, and Artist Diploma at Yale University. He received a full scholarship to attend Yale, and he was the recipient of the Eliot Fisk Prize, which was awarded to an outstanding guitarist whose artistic achievements and dedication have contributed greatly to the department.

In addition to guitar, Koh enjoys snowboarding, playing soccer, and eating Japanese food.

Music

Renaissance: Mudarra, Narvaez
Baroque: Bach, Scarlatti
Classical: Sor, Giuliani
Romantic: Regondi, Tarrega, Albeniz, Barrios
Modern: Villa-Lobos, Verdery, Britten, Walton, Piazzolla, Jobim

Videos

Audio

Past groupmuses (3)