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Fred Benedetti was born in Sasebo, Japan and began playing the guitar at age 9. In 1986 he was one of 12 guitarists chosen worldwide to perform in the Master Class of Andrés Segovia at USC where Guitarra Magazine wrote, "...Fred Benedetti amazed the audience with his performance of the (Bach) Chaconne..." He has also been a performer for the master classes of Pepe Romero, Christopher Parkening, Federico Moreno-Torroba, George Sakellariou, and David Grimes. Fred has performed in the United States, England, Germany, the Czech Republic, Canada, Taiwan and Mexico and locally with theSan Diego Symphony, the San Diego Opera, the Starlight Opera, the American Ballet Company, the Old Globe Theatre, Luciano Pavarotti, and jazz artist Dave Brubeck.

He is a full-time professor of music at Grossmont College where he is the head of the guitar studies program, and is chair of the guitar program at San Diego State University with colleauges George Svoboda , Robert Wetzel and Celin Romero. Fred is listed in the prestigious "Who's Who Among America's Teachers-2002" and received an "Outstanding Faculty Award" in 2001 from SDSU, the "NISOD" Excellence in Teaching award from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992 and an "Outstanding Chair" award in 1990 from Grossmont College.

Equally at home playing classical music or contemporary music, he records on the SBE label and Domo Records with five noted ensembles: Camarada (chamber ensemble), Keltik Kharma (a celtic band), The Odeum Guitar Duo, given the honor by the magazine, Acoustic Guitar, as being one of the ten best independently produced guitar CDs for the year 2000, "Blurring the Edges" a recipient of the 1994 San Diego Music Awards "Best Pop-Jazz" album of the year featuring jazz musicians Peter ,Tripp, and Hall Sprague, and the acclaimed Benedetti/Svoboda Guitar Duo.

As a BMI affiliated composer, Fred has written numerous contemporary pieces for the international CD library company Network Productions and as a studio musician for 30 years his playing is featured on over 100 CD's, numerous movie soundtracks, and TV commercials. He has shared the stage with Mason Williams, Eric Johnson, Doc Watson, Albert Lee, Doyle Dykes, Dan Crary, Art Garfunkel, Basia, Michael Franks, Mark O'Connor, Michael Hedges, and Ottmar Liebert, and has recorded with Willie Nelson, Juice Newton, Paul Overstreet, Patty Loveless, Tom Barabas, Big Mountain, Matthew Lien, Ronny Robbins and William Lee Golden. He has performed for dignitaries such as Ravi Shankar, the King & Queen of Malaysia, and Mikhail Gorbachev.

Fred performs on guitars built by Miguel Rodriguez, Jose Ramirez, Simon Marty, James Goodall, Gioachino Giussani, Robert Godin, Robert Hein, Bob Taylor and the new Robert Taylor.

Record Label: SBE Records, Domo Records
Label Type: Independent
Band Members: Fred Benedetti, George Svoboda, Peter Sprague, Chris Vitas,
City: San Diego
Hometown: San Diego
Country: United States
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Fred Benedetti & George Svoboda in Taiwan
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Video of concert in Taiwan, September 2001
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Fred Benedetti performs Mauro Giuliani
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From a live concert in San Diego
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Fred Benedetti and Dan Grant 1981 (Orion Duo)
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KPBS video of the Orion duo performing La Vida Breve. Recorded in San Diego, Augu...
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Fred Benedetti performing Leyenda at Scripps
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A Live performance in the lobby of Scripps Hospital, La Jolla, CA
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Fred Benedetti and Dan Grant 1981 (Orion Duo)
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The Orion Duo performing "Allegro" 1st mvt. from English Suite #3 by J.S. Bach
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Fred Benedetti and Dan Grant 1981 (Orion Duo)"Reverie"
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Reverie by Claude Debussy
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Fred Benedetti & Dan Grant perform "Orientale" in 1981
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The Orion Duo (Fred Benedetti & Dan Grant) perform "Orientale" by Enrique Granados...
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Julia & Fred Benedetti at Dizzy's on Paul McCartney's Birthd
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Live on June 18, 2006 on Paul McCartney's 64th birthday. Julia sings "Let it Be'
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Regina & Fred Benedetti at Dizzy's June 18, 2006
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Live on Paul McCartney's 64th birthday singing "Jenny Wren"
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Concerto from a Concert at SDSU when I was a miniscule Undergrad
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Channel Comments (8)
joelatuttle (8 months ago)
Hey Fred
racheljoanyi (10 months ago)
yeah i m here :D hahaha
see you in the class :D hehe
adilzahrani (10 months ago)
you are the gratest
adil
mistafuji (1 year ago)
I saw your performance at The Four Seasons Aviara Resort and you have captivated me. I look forward to going to another performance soon.
Annabella Nice
Los Angeles
Jive51 (2 years ago)
Eh Steve Zuwala, why did you write exactly the same thing with the same words on my space? LOL

Fred, you are an incredible guitarist, and I like a lot you way to play guitar.
Your performance at the hospital was simply a GREAT moment !!!
And your version of Rodrigo's "Adagio" from Concierto de Aranjuez is fantastic!!!
Thank you for those so beautiful moments offered to us, YouTubers.
madisonmoo (2 years ago)
WOW! you guys are INCREDIBLE!! i would love to be related to someone so talented... oh wait, I AM! Hi Fred, it's Ally! You constantly amaze me with your talent and wanted to leave a note saying so. Love Ally
LikuX (2 years ago)
You were amazing with Peter Sprague at Valley yesterday(Friday, 4/27/07), I sincerely hope both of you will make another appearance.
poppy7970 (2 years ago)
Thank you so much Fred! You and my Uncle Danny ripped :)

Paul