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We Three Kings for Classical Guitar

"We Three Kings"

composed by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (1820-1891)

arranged and performed by Sungmin Shin (b. 1987)

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High Voltage Week 1 Playlist

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Black Sabbath - black Sabbath - original videoclip
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Sungmin Shin, guitarist/composer EPK Video

For availability and booking please contact Mr. Shin at

email: sungguitar@gmail.com and/or

voice mail: (248) 798-6339.

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Jingle Bells

"Jingle Bells" composed by James Pierpont (1822-1893)

arranged/performed by Sungmin Shin (b. 1987)

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Paganini - Sonata Concertata Op. 61 2nd mvt

Violinist Amy Yi and guitarist Sungmin Shin perform the second movement of Paganini's Sonata Concertata in A Major, Op. 61.

Los Angeles, May 2009

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Concerto No. 1 by Tedesco 1st Mvt, Guitarist Sungmin Shin

Concerto No. 1 by Tedesco 3rd Mvt, Guitarist Sungmin Shin

Evocacion from Suite Iberia by Albeniz for Three Guitars

Valse en Skai By Roland Dyens, Guitarist Sungmin Shin
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Evocacion from Suite Iberia by Albeniz for Three Guitars

Evocacion from Suite Iberia by Albeniz for Three Guitars arranged by Christophe Dejour and perfomed by Trio Asia

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4 years ago

Concerto No. 1 by Tedesco 3rd Mvt, Guitarist Sungmin Shin

Guitarist Sungmin Shin Plays Concerto No. 1 in D 3rd Movement by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. PIC All-Star Orchestra Conducted by Geoffrey Pope. USC ...

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Concerto No. 1 by Tedesco 1st Mvt, Guitarist Sungmin Shin

Guitarist Sungmin Shin Plays Concerto No. 1 in D 1st Movement by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. PIC All-Star Orchestra Conducted by Geoffrey Pope. USC ...

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Valse en Skai By Roland Dyens, Guitarist Sungmin Shin

Guitarist Sungmin Shin Plays Valse en Skai by Roland Dyens. USC Junior Recital Fall 2007.

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About Sungmin Shin

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Dec 25, 2011

Date Joined

Dec 9, 2007

About this user

Korean American guitarist/composer Sungmin Shin has performed extensively as a solo guitarist in addition to frequent collaborations with fellow artists. He has been a member of the Los Angeles based guitar ensembles Trio Asia and Trio Stretto. He frequently performs in a duo setting with various violinists and flutists. Committed to sharing his music, he has performed numerous outreach performances throughout the community. He has made several radio appearances and has performed to critical acclaim in the masterclasses of world renowned artists including Dusan Bogdanovic, Roland Dyens, Oscar Ghiglia, Alvaro Pierri, David Russell, and Benjamin Verdery.

Mr. Shin is currently pursuing a DMA (doctor of musical arts) degree at the prestigious Eastman School of Music. He studies with and serves as a TA (teaching assistant) to Prof. Nicholas Goluses, one of America's most sought-after guitarists. In receiving his MM (master of music) degree at Eastman, he was awarded the highly selective Performer's Certificate for outstanding performance. During this time, he also studied baroque performance practice with lutenist and conductor extraordinaire, Paul O'dette. Mr. Shin teaches private lessons and has assumed the role of primary instructor for guitar pedagogy and fretboard harmony classes as a TA at Eastman. He also teaches at the Eastman Community Music School as an intern to Dr. Petar Kodzas.

Upon completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California, Mr. Shin was awarded the Classical Guitar Department Award. At USC, he studied privately with distinguished artist and pedagogues James Smith and Brian Head while receiving additional instruction from flamenco master Adam del Monte and esteemed Los Angeles Guitar Quartet members William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant. He also was fortunate to study privately with the legendary Maestro Pepe Romero as well as perform numerous times in his masterclasses.

Mr. Shin is an alumnus of the Aspen Music Festival and School, where he studied with Sharon Isbin on a full-scholarship.

Sungmin began his musical life at the age of 10 as a blues/rock guitarist in LaSalle, Ontario, studying with Ron Mcminn. He began his classical guitar studies in high school with Mike McNamara in Windsor, Ont receiving high honors in examinations through the Royal Conservatory of Music.

An avid audio/video engineer, Sungmin is the producer and host of the award winning classical guitar blog and web show The Plucker Report .

Quotes about Sungmin...

"a gifted musician with enormous promise"
"an intelligent, thoughtful and sensitive guitarist and musician...played with an artistry and depth beyond his years"
-the late Prof. James F. Smith, an extraordinary teacher, performer, arranger, visionary and impresario of the guitar

"The former featured the guitar artistry of Professor James Smith of USC, and his amazing protégé, Sungmin Shin. The two played as one, with an uncanny sense of matching each other."
-Douglas Neslund, www.classicalvoice.org

"[Sungmin's]...playing is remarkable indeed for its purity and musical accomplishment."
-Angelo Gilardino, acclaimed Italian guitarist, composer, teacher, and musicologist

"Gutsy soulful performance"
"Elegant and poetic"
- Dr. Nicholas Goluses, Professor of Guitar, Eastman School of Music

"Very good energy and flair!"
-Paul O'dette, Professor of Lute and Director of Early Music, Eastman School of Music

"Very engaging with a real sense of the line any audience will want to hear... Bravo!"
-Kathleen Bride, Professor of Harp, Eastman School of Music

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Hometown

Seoul, Korea - LaSalle, Ont - Troy, MI

Country

United States

Occupation

Guitarist

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