Steven W. Walter
Steven Walter is in demand as a solo and chamber music recitalist
throughout the United States, and has performed as guest soloist with
orchestras in the Southeastern United States and abroad. Walter has
also been a major prizewinner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation
of America International Solo Competition. A dedicated teacher, Dr.
Walter joined the faculty of Furman University in 1997 and the South
Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities in 1998. Dr.
Walter has studied guitar with many of the world's greatest performers
and teachers, and was teaching assistant to Professor Bruce Holzman
at Florida State University for four years. His first solo
CD was released in 2000 on the Sonari label. Dr. Walter is a native
of Chicago, where he received early musical training in guitar and
percussion. In addition to his activities as a performer and teacher,
he is also an accomplished guitar maker. Visit his web site:
www.stevenwalterguitars.com.