Gabriel Balogh Classical Guitarist from Denver, CO

Gabriel Balogh started playing the guitar at age eleven focusing on folk, rock, and blues styles. As a teenager, he discovered his love for classical music. Gabriel earned his Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar from Metropolitan State University in 2022, followed by his Master of Music in Guitar Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2024. In 2014, he won first prize in the Denver Classical Guitar Competition. In 2019 and 2024 he was a finalist in the University of Denver International Guitar Competition. Gabriel has studied under instructors Alex Komodore, Jonathan Leathwood, Marc Teicholz, and David Tanenbaum. He has had the privilege of participating in master classes with esteemed guitarists including Jason Vieaux, Thibaut Garcia, Xavier Jara, Paul Galbraith, Martha Masters, and David Russell, among others. An enthusiastic transcriber for the guitar, Gabriel has contributed to the repertoire, with transcriptions of works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Albeniz, Granados, Scarlatti, C.P.E. Bach, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Gabriel currently lives in Denver, CO. He is actively engaged in both performance and teaching across the Front Range, hoping to impart his knowledge and passion for classical guitar to aspiring musicians. "Gabe Balogh is rapidly emerging among a new generation of classical guitarists. His captivating, moving, and often mystical performance can effortlessly affect the listener with deep emotion and joyful self discovery. In addition he possesses a scholarly dedication resulting in a polished crafting of complete clarity and myriad detail - that stands out as exceptional among today's performers." -Alex Komodore, Professor of Guitar at MSU Denver