Southern Illinois University Guitar Program

Southern Illinois University Guitar Program The guitar program attracts both classical and jazz guitarists for its unique eclectic offering at the undergrad and graduate levels.

Contact Dr. Isaac Lausell for more opportunities on studying music and guitar at SIU. A message from Dr. Lausell:

Welcome to our little corner in cyberspace! Our guitar program is as unique as the music department at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The guitar program, founded by guitarist/composer Joseph Breznikar and it was conceived in a manner that allows the student to gain exper

ience and knowledge that is directly applicable to careers in music. We currently offer several performance outlets through student recitals, master classes, studio class, chamber music ensembles, guitar ensembles, guitar orchestra, big band, jazz combos and musicals. The diversity of the opportunities helps us mold our students into professional’s who are ready and adaptable regardless of their main area of expertise. Whether we have pedagogy or a conducting student we believe firmly believe that they are first and foremost musicians. This is why all of our students regardless of their major take instrument lessons and play in the school’s ensembles. This allows for unique career opportunities that will form more attractive and hirable professionals. For example a graduate student can study an in demand career such as music pedagogy while still continuing to hone their skills as a classical or a jazz guitarist. Our renewed classical guitar program integrates the knowledge of early music, Latin American, flamenco, Spanish, 20th-21st century music and jazz. Coming in contact with these traditions enriches the technical palette and provides the student with contextual references for idiomatic musical interpretations. Our newest offering is the B.M. in studio jazz performance with focus in jazz guitar. Pedagogically we believe that the guitar is one instrument with many manifestations and traditions throughout the world. This is why our jazz students are taught how to play both the classical and the electric guitar. The understanding of how these instruments are connected allows our students the opportunity to grow beyond the usual pedagogical models and truly approach the jazz genre as a whole. Our students can explore Wes Montgomery’s repertoire on an archtop electric while simultaneously leaning the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim how it is done with the classical guitar. Our goal is to use music as vehicle to unite, grow and share. For information on our concerts and master classes visit:
http://music.siu.edu/
http://www.facebook.com/siuc.guitar

for repertoire requirements for the audition send us an email at:
[email protected]


Dr. Isaac Lausell - Lecturer
Head of the guitar program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

M.M. Joseph Palermo - Lecturer
Guitar instructor

11/13/2024

A professional classical guitar quartet featuring faculty from four higher education institutions in Illinois will perform at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Sunday, Nov. 17.

11/07/2024

Our festival started back in 2014 with a roster of distinguished guests including our own Dr. Douglas Worthen, now professor emeritus and the late professor Armando Núñez-Portillo from Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua in México. In the blink of an eye 10 years have gone by however due to the pa...

09/09/2024
06/29/2024
06/13/2024

"Songs for Peace" is an instrumental suite I composed for my student's Spring recital. It is inspired by members of our Carbondale-Illinois community, the un...

A research university with undergraduate and graduate degrees in music performance, theory and composition, conducting, ...
03/01/2024

A research university with undergraduate and graduate degrees in music performance, theory and composition, conducting, music education, music business and more.

School of MusicAltgeld Hall, Mail Code 4302Southern Illinois University1000 South Normal AvenueCarbondale, Illinois 62901

02/14/2024

MAGIQ Illinois Guitar Quartet’s concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Fine Arts Theater (Room F118), Carl Sanburg College

The ensemble comprises four Illinois-based guitar professors: Michael Patilla (Sandburg), Angelo Favis (Illinois State University), Guido Sanchez-Portuguez (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Isaac Lausell (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

https://www.sandburg.edu/Sandburg_News/2024/02/MAGIQ%20Illinois%20Guitar%20Quartet%20Concert%20Feb.%2015%20at%20Sandburg.html

To all the SIU music community we regret to inform you of the passing of Professor Sammy Morales. Professor Morales was ...
01/10/2024

To all the SIU music community we regret to inform you of the passing of Professor Sammy Morales. Professor Morales was a guest artist of the SIU Guitar Festival just a few years ago alongside with Professor Luis Enrique Juliá.

Prof. Morales is survived by his son Gabriel and his siblings. May he rest in peace.

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Carbondale, IL
62901

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