Taro Wayama

Classical Guitar

Los Angeles, CA
@tarowayama
7 Played at 7 groupmuses!

Taro Wayama

Classical Guitar

About

Taro Wayama is a Japanese born guitarist/composer. He is a winner of numerous competitions such as 1st place in the 2003 Aron Green/American String Teachers Association Guitar Competition and 2nd place in the Thailand International Guitar Competition. As a composer he received “Best Original Score” at the Los Angeles Movie Awards for an independent film, “Anne Jennings”.
Taro is an active soloist and a chamber musician. He has performed in Japan, Thailand, Canada, Mexico, Belgium, China and the US. He frequently collaborates with violin, clarinet, flute and voice performing music from Renaissance through 20th/21st Century and Folk/World music. He also collaborates with visual artists to create installations which embody both visual and audio experience.
Taro holds Masters and Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Southern California, where he studied with Pepe Romero, William Kannengiser, James Smith, Brian Head and Scott Tennant.

Music

Baroque: Telemann, Bach, Handel
Classical/Romantic: Schubert, Gragnani, Paganini
20th/21st: Piazzola, Villa-Lobos, Bogdanovic, Wayama

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Audio

Ensemble profiles

Upcoming groupmuses

Past groupmuses (6)

  • Backyard

    Violin and guitar in a contemplative garden in Mar Vista

    Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 4:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Culver - West, Los Angeles
    • Composers: Pujol, Bartok, Kreisler, Debussy, Wayama
    • Instruments: Violin & Guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened 5 months ago

  • Outdoors

    Sunday summer afternoon classical favorites and original guitar and violin music in a rustic Venice garden

    Sunday, Jul 16, 2023 3:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Venice (east of Lincoln)
    • Composers: Schubert, Paganini, Pujol, Fiocco
    • Instruments: Guitar-Violin Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened 9 months ago

  • Outdoors

    Let the breeze and music flow…

    Sunday, Jun 25, 2023 3:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Miracle Mile, Los Angeles
    • Composers: Schubert, Fiocco, Pujol, Sarasate
    • Instruments: violin and guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

    Happened 9 months ago

  • Outdoors

    Santa Monica Spring Concert Series No. 2

    Sunday, Apr 17, 2022 3:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Northeast, Santa Monica
    • Composers: Pujol, Sarasate, Gardel, Piazzolla
    • Instruments: Guitar-Violin Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 2 years ago

  • Local Music Evolution

    Saturday, Oct 19, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Van Nuys, Los Angeles
    • Composers: Schubert, Handel, Piazzolla, Paganini,
    • Instruments: Guitar-Violin Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 4 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Third Annual Please-Wear-White Summer Solstice Potluck

    Saturday, Jun 22, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Sunset/Fairfax
    • Composers: Piazzolla, Schubert, Wayama,
    • Instruments: classical guitar and violin
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 5 years ago