Tobias James

Guitar

Chicago, IL

Tobias James

Guitar

About

Rising guitarist Tobias James “performs with great energy, musicality, technique and a genuine enthusiasm for the repertoire” (Jason Vieaux, Grammy-Award winning guitarist) and is bursting onto the musical scene with great passion. A native of the Chicago area, Tobias was born into a musical family where he started to play Suzuki classical guitar at age six.

In addition to classical guitar, Tobias is also an avid flamenco guitarist where he accompanies Peabody Preparatory’s flamenco dance class. He wishes to bring this tradition back into the classical realm by commissioning new pieces that incorporate elements of flamenco as well as performing solo works of flamenco guitarists.
Tobias is a faculty member at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. He received his Masters at the Peabody Institute and his Bachelors at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Music

Eduardo Sainz de La Maza, Joaquin Turina, Joaquin Rodrigo, Federico Moreno Torroba, Leo Brouwer, Jan N. Bobrowicz, Alexandre Tansman, JS Bach, Mauro Giuliani

Videos

Past groupmuses (1)

  • Cozy Midwinter Group Muse

    Saturday, Jan 18, 2020 7:00 PM CST

    • Neighborhood: Andersonville, Chicago
    • Composers: Chopin, Tansman, Bobrowicz
    • Instruments: Classical Guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 4 years ago