Fred Springer, Classical Guitarist

Fred Springer is an artist dedicated to sharing music and art with the world through performance, outreach, and education. Having performed formal and outreach concerts on three different continents in countries including the United States, Argentina, Switzerland, and Canada, Fred has developed a compelling way to share his passion for the classical guitar with audiences across different cultures. He has been awarded prizes in solo guitar, ensemble, and mixed instrument competitions including the Troy University Guitar Festival, the Southern Guitar Festival, the Lone Star Guitar Festival, the Houston Classical Guitar Festival, the Classical Minds Guitar Festival, and the Big Bend Community Orchestra’s Young Artist Concerto Competition. He holds degrees in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a minor in Art History, and Columbus State University, where he served as a graduate assistant in the Schwob School of Music.