Taro Wayama
Classical Guitar
About
Taro Wayama is a Japanese born guitarist/composer. He is a winner of numerous competitions such as 1st place in the 2003 Aron Green/American String Teachers Association Guitar Competition and 2nd place in the Thailand International Guitar Competition. As a composer he received “Best Original Score” at the Los Angeles Movie Awards for an independent film, “Anne Jennings”.
Taro is an active soloist and a chamber musician. He has performed in Japan, Thailand, Canada, Mexico, Belgium, China and the US. He frequently collaborates with violin, clarinet, flute and voice performing music from Renaissance through 20th/21st Century and Folk/World music. He also collaborates with visual artists to create installations which embody both visual and audio experience.
Taro holds Masters and Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Southern California, where he studied with Pepe Romero, William Kannengiser, James Smith, Brian Head and Scott Tennant.
Music
Baroque: Telemann, Bach, Handel
Classical/Romantic: Schubert, Gragnani, Paganini
20th/21st: Piazzola, Villa-Lobos, Bogdanovic, Wayama
Videos
Audio
Ensemble profiles
- Instrument: Guitar-Violin Duo
- Location: Los Angeles
- 5 groupmuses played
Past groupmuses (7)
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Taro Wayama & Ensemble Inside Green
Saturday, Jun 15, 2024 6:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles
- Composers: Schubert, Paganini, Pujol, Fiocco
- Instruments: Guitar-Violin Duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 6 months ago
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Backyard
Violin and guitar in a contemplative garden in Mar Vista
Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 4:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Culver - West, Los Angeles
- Composers: Pujol, Bartok, Kreisler, Debussy, Wayama
- Instruments: Violin & Guitar
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 1 year ago
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Outdoors
Sunday, Jul 16, 2023 3:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Venice (east of Lincoln)
- Composers: Schubert, Paganini, Pujol, Fiocco
- Instruments: Guitar-Violin Duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 1 year ago
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Outdoors
Let the breeze and music flow…
Sunday, Jun 25, 2023 3:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Miracle Mile, Los Angeles
- Composers: Schubert, Fiocco, Pujol, Sarasate
- Instruments: violin and guitar
- Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event
Happened over 1 year ago
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Outdoors
Santa Monica Spring Concert Series No. 2
Sunday, Apr 17, 2022 3:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Northeast, Santa Monica
- Composers: Pujol, Sarasate, Gardel, Piazzolla
- Instruments: Guitar-Violin Duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 2 years ago
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Saturday, Oct 19, 2019 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Van Nuys, Los Angeles
- Composers: Schubert, Handel, Piazzolla, Paganini,
- Instruments: Guitar-Violin Duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 5 years ago
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Outdoors
Third Annual Please-Wear-White Summer Solstice Potluck
Saturday, Jun 22, 2019 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Sunset/Fairfax
- Composers: Piazzolla, Schubert, Wayama,
- Instruments: classical guitar and violin
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 5 years ago