Hello! I'm Craig Winston, a guitarist, touring musician, and instructor in Denver, Co. I am a Master of Music candidate at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, where I also teach studio guitar lessons for non-music majors. I hold a BFA in music performance, with an emphasis in Classical Guitar, from New Mexico Highlands University, as well as a BA in English Literature from Lewis & Clark College.
I started playing guitar at the age of 9 after hearing the music of Faith No More and Metallica, so my formative years were spent learning all the best thrash metal and grunge riffs until I attended Berklee College of Music and later Lewis & Clark College where I developed a sense for melody, composition, and technique through the study of Jazz. I began studying classical guitar in 2019 after the incredible, and enlightening, experience of attending the Denver International Guitar Festival at Lamont School of Music. During the 2020-2021 Coronavirus pandemic I returned home to New Mexico and completed my BFA studies at NMHU while applying to graduate programs for Classical Guitar Performance.
I am always busy with recording projects, a full teaching schedule, and rehearsals as all my projects gear up for album releases and performances.
I am interested and available for the right opportunity to play guitar! To inquire about live performances, online lessons or in-person lessons please fill out the contact form below
