Chris Volak
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Chris specializes in fingerstyle classical guitar. His live performances feature classical and latin guitar repertoire, arrangements of popular songs and standards, and his own classical- latin- and folk-influenced compositions. He also plays electric and steel string guitars and is comfortable playing in a variety of different styles.
Chris is available to provide elegant atmosphere for any special event, or to play in more formal concert settings. He is allso available for recording sessions; or as a teacher, composer, accompaniest or ensemble player.Band/artist history
Chris Volak has been playing classical guitar for more than 40 years. He has studied with some of the country's best teachers and played in venues of every size, from concert halls to small restaurants.
Chris comes from a musical family and began classical-guitar lessons when he was just six years old. He studied classical guitar with Loris Chobanian at Baldwin Wallace College in Cleveland, where he was a member of the Baldwin Wallace Guitar Trio. He continued his classical-guitar studies with Bruce Holzman at the Florida State University College of Music.
In addition to many years teaching and performing as a classical guitarist, Chris has played steel-string and electric guitars in a variety of bands and acoustic groups.
In recent years, Chris started composing and recording his own music. He is currently studying film scoring and media composition at California State University Northridge.Your musical influences
Classical and romantic music of all sorts; folk and roots music; tango, bossa nova and other latin styles; New Age instrumental music; etc.Fingerstyle Guitar
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just letting you know that I appreciate your stuff and will keep coming back. awesome work.Really sensitive playing. Nice phrasing and tone. I particularly liked the Villa-Lobos and the Brouwer.Hey Chris. Rick714 from delcamp here. You played that Brouwer so beautifully. I now absolutely must learn this piece. Bravo! I really enjoyed that.Hi Chris--Thanks for adding me to your station--I assume you know I've added you to mine. Sorry for the break in contact--stuff happens, you know? But I really like your stuff & have listened. You have a nice guitar, & the sound comes thru your playing. Really nice work.
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Hey Chris, Phil here, from the Piranha Brothers. I hope you're doing well. I've checked your profile from time to time to see if you have new stuff up, and I just heard this one. Wow- it sounds great! I really like the composition, and you must have done some major work in whatever software program you use. I've spent the last couple months doing some home recording of a lot of the songs I did during the 1990s. I have a list of about 15 songs I want to finish, and then I'll post them on the interwebs. I've learned that a dozen years and way too many added pounds have changed my voice, but I'm having fun, and that's what matters. Take care, Phil