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He holds the Chair of Classical Guitar at Pepperdine University under the title Distinguished Professor of Music.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsBiography[edit]Discography[edit]LP[edit]CD[edit]DVD[edit]References[edit]Further reading[edit]External links[edit]Biography[edit]Parkening was born in Los Angeles, California. His cousin Jack Marshall, a studio musician active in the 1960s, introduced Parkening to the recordings of Andr\u00e9s Segovia when he was 11 and encouraged his classical guitar studies. By the age of 19 he had embarked on a professional career of regular touring and recording.[1]Segovia has stated that, “Christopher Parkening is a great artist\u2014-he is one of the most brilliant guitarists in the world.”[1][2] The Washington Post stated, Christopher Parkening is \u201cthe leading guitar virtuoso of our day, combining profound musical insight with complete technical mastery of his instrument.\u201d       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4At age 30, Parkening withdrew from public performances and recording seeking a respite from the demands of a professional career and a chance to pursue his hobby of flyfishing. During this period Parkening rarely played guitar choosing instead to focus his attention on his Montana ranch and trout stream. While visiting his Southern California home in winter, a neighbor invited Parkening to the Grace Community Church. Profoundly affected by this experience Parkening[3] returned to recording and performing with a renewed sense of purpose” to glorify God with his music. He then released Simple Gifts, an album of traditional Christian hymns arranged for classical guitar. His autobiography Grace Like a River was published in 2006.[4]  Star in honor of Parkening, on the sidewalk outside the Ellen Theater in Bozeman, MontanaParkening has recorded over 20 albums for Angel and EMI Classics. He has been nominated twice for a Grammy Award. Notable recordings include Parkening Plays Vivaldi featuring a selection of Baroque concertos, Pleasures of Their Company with soprano Kathleen Battle, produced by Patti Laursen and nominated for the 1986 Classical Record of the Year Grammy Award as well as the world premiere recording of Peter Warlock’s Capriol Suite  with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.[5]As an educator, Parkening has been instrumental in cementing the guitar’s reputation and esteem within academia. He created the guitar department at the University of Southern California in 1969, when he was only 22, and he was serving as the head of the department when he first retired from public performance at age 30.[6] During his famous sabbatical from the guitar, spent mostly fly-fishing in Montana, he agreed to found a guitar department at Montana State University, and he did what he terms a “token” amount of teaching at MSU during this time.[6] He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music from Montana State University in 1983.[7] He is currently Distinguished Professor of Music and Chair in Classical Guitar at Pepperdine University, where, in addition to his work with guitar majors, he also teaches a public master class. In a 2013 interview, Parkening said that he is retired from the concert stage and is focused on his family and teaching.[8]Christopher Parkening lives with his wife, Theresa, and their son, Luke in Southern California.Discography[edit]LP[edit]In the Classic Style (1968), AngelIn the Spanish Style (1968), AngelRomanza (1969), AngelParkening Plays Bach (1972), AngelThe Christopher Parkening Album (1973), AngelParkening and the Guitar (1976), Angel (nominated for a Grammy\u00ae Award for “Best Classical Album of the Year”)CD[edit]Simple Gifts (1982), EMI\/AngelA Bach Celebration with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (1985), EMI\/AngelChristopher Parkening Plays Bach (1985), EMI\/AngelPleasures of Their Company with Kathleen Battle (1986), EMI\/Angel (Nominated for a Grammy\u00ae Award for “Best Classical Recording”)In the Spanish Style (1986), EMI\/AngelVirtuoso Duets with David Brandon (1990), EMI\/AngelThe Sounds of Christmas with Julie Andrews (1990), Hallmark Cards, Inc.A Tribute to Segovia (1991), EMI\/AngelThe Artistry of Christopher Parkening (1993), EMI\/AngelThe Great Recordings (1993), EMI\/AngelRodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Walton: 5 Bagatelles with Andrew Litton and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1993), EMI\/AngelChristopher Parkening Plays Vivaldi Guitar Concertos & Warlock Capriol Suite (1994), EMI\/AngelAngels’ Glory with Kathleen Battle (1996), Sony ClassicalChristopher Parkening Celebrates Segovia (1998), EMI\/AngelStepmom film score with John Williams (1998), Sony ClassicalElmer Bernstein \u2013 Concerto for Guitar \u2013 Albeniz \u2013 Marshall (2000), EMI\/AngelGrace Like A River (2006), EMI\/AngelJubilation (2007) with Jubilant Sykes, EMI\/Angel RecordsDVD[edit]Virtuoso Performances (2008), Hal Leonard Corp.References[edit]^ a b Chappell, Jon; Mark Phillips (2009). Classical Guitar for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p.\u00a0297. ISBN\u00a0978-0-470-46470-0. Retrieved 2011-09-05.^ Stevenson, Joseph. “Biography: Christopher Parkening”. Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-09.^ Parkening, Christopher, and Kathy Tyers. Grace like a River. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale, 2006. Print. p. 153.^ Parkening, Christopher, and Kathy Tyers. Grace like a River. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale, 2006. Print. Whole book.^ “Christopher Parkening Official Website”. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-03-31.^ a b “Classical Guitar Alive! Interviews”. guitaralive.org. Retrieved 2015-07-08.^ “Meet the Faculty”. pepperdine.edu. Retrieved 2015-07-08.^ “Master Guitarist Christopher Parkening on Segovia, Guitars, God and Fly Fishing”. Guitar International Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. 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