Guitar

Overview

The guitar is taught in private lessons twice a week for 30 minutes. Younger students, 6-8 years old, are twice a week for 20 minutes.

When students become more advanced they get to play in an ensemble.

Beginners can rent an instrument from the school.

Full study 2x 30 min per week (private)

Full study 1x 45 min per week and 40 min ensemble (private and group lessons)

66% study 2x 20 min per week (private)

66% study 1x 30 min per week and 40 min ensemble (private and group lessons)

50% study 1x 30 min per week (private)

Teachers

Francisco Javier Jáuregui

The Spanish guitar player and composer Francisco Javier Jáuregui studied classical guitar in Los Angeles and Madrid before he graduated with a Master’s Degree from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Javier has performed in concerts both as a soloist and as a chamber musician around Europe, the United States, Africa and Southeast Asia. He has performed guitar concertos by Vivaldi and Rodrigo as well as other works with symphony orchestras and regularly performs with other musicians. Javier has played on numerous recordings and CDs. He has taught guitar from 1997, including in London and Madrid, and has given lectures at universities in Spain and the United States. From 2002-2019, he participated in annual music projects with over a hundred schools organized by Wigmore Hall in London. Javier is one of the founders and directors of the Festival Internacional de Música de Navarra (FIMNa) in Spain and the Hafnarborg Songfest (Sönghátíð í Hafnarborg).

Kristófer Hlífar Gíslason

Kristófer is a music teacher and musician from Reykjavík. In 2009, he received a diploma in Electric Guitar from the FÍH Music School. He then went directly to the Iceland University of the Arts where he completed his studies in Rhythmic Vocal and Instrumental Education 2001. Kristófer has also completed studies in Audio Engineering. Kristófer’s main instrument is the electric guitar but he has also studied the piano.

Grétar Geir Kristinsson

Grétar first studied guitar with his grandmother and then studied with Kristinn Árnason at the Kópavogur Music School. After completing his advanced diploma there, he began studying at the Iceland Academy of the Arts and graduated with a B.M. in Guitar Performance in 2009. After finishing his studies in Iceland, he moved to Barcelona where he studied with Arnaldur Arnarsson at the Escola Luthier d’Arts Musicals. He has also attended guitar masterclasses with David Russell and Manuel Barrueco. Grétar has taught guitar for about 20 years and teaches both regular guitar lessons and the Suzuki method.