Cristian Perez

Cristian Perez is a guitarist born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently working on his Masters degree at GMU. Since he moved to the United States in 2002, he has obtained a Bachelor's degree in music from George Mason University with concentrations in both Classical Guitar Performance and Jazz Studies. Having had the privilege of being mentored by respected musicians of diverse styles such as Berta Rojas, Rick Whitehead, Larry Snitzler, Mark Brandt, Jim Carroll, Ken Hall, and Steve Herberman, he is a very versatile musician.

During his one year of study at the Levine School of Music, in which he studied with Berta Rojas, he acquired two distinction diplomas. He was a winner of the GMU Honors Recital in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and the Outstanding Service Award in the College of Visual and Performing Arts upon graduation. He has performed in various classical guitar master classes with Roland Dyens, Margarita Escarpa, Eleftheria Kotzia, Carlos Perez, and Carlos Barbosa-Lima, and has been performing in the GMU Jazz Ensemble, with which he traveled to Shanghai and Beijing (China), He has played at the Museum of the American Indian, the National Gallery of Art, and for the Argentine Festival 2011, and the Shanghai Concert Hall.

Cristian is currently active in the Metropolitan area in many different settings: as a solo guitarist, and ensembles such as: guitar duos, 2 guitars-bass, guitar-bass-drums, guitar-drums, guitar-bass, guitar-trombone, guitar-sax, guitar-steel pan, guitar-voice, etc., etc., etc....

Ideal for weddings, restaurants, reception, cocktail hours, wineries, etc. Very flexible and musically sensitive.

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Christian was amazing! I procrastinated when it came to finding someone to play during our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. This was my job and I dropped the ball. So when I found Christian and discovered that he was available, I hoped that he would be easy to work with. It turns out that he was. We had some special music that we asked him to play and he was very accommodating. He arrived early with professional equipment (I'm a musician so I notice these things). He was also very polite, not taking an "I'm the talent" sort of attitude. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Christian to a friend. If you're new to Gigmasters, it seems to be a great service by the way -- Dean N, Norfolk, VA, 10/15/2011
• Cristian is a very astute professional..his music is warm expressive and accomplished. I would highly recommend him -- Donee M, Washington, DC, 2/29/2012

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