Refined Music for Solo Guitar

The classical guitar is a quiet instrument (much more quiet than the sound of an electric guitar) and is typically better for professional or intimate settings/ gatherings. When I tell people that I am a classical guitarist, I've had responses as wild as, "Oh, so you play the classics? Like classic rock, right?"

To straighten this misconception out, although I enjoy playing other genres in my free time, I perform music typically ranging from the 17th century through the 21st.
Classical music as a genre is very broad, and encompasses the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Eras of music, and additionally includes 20th century experimental music with atonalism. The cultural styles are incredibly vast as well, encompassing composers from Germany, Spain, France, Brazil, Argentina, and many other countries.

In short, do not expect some simple singing accompanied by light strums on the acoustic guitar. I believe the classical guitar is one of the most beautiful instruments, and I hope that you will enjoy it as much as I do.

Noah Weig-Pickering is a graduate from University of Arizona, and a student of Tom Patterson's in the Bolton Guitar Studies Program; he holds a BA in Classical Guitar Performance and a Minor in East Asian Studies.

Mr. Weig-Pickering started playing guitar when he was in 6th grade at the Albuquerque Academy, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under the tutelage of Mickey Jones and Jeremy Mayne. Throughout his high school career at Albuquerque Academy, he was blessed with many opportunities ranging from being a part of the Austin Pictures Festival and playing on the Austin City Limits Stage, to even participating in a world premier of one of Roland Dyens' compositions, "Carillons", as part of the New Mexico Classical Guitar Summer Festival. As a member of the Albuquerque Academy Honor Guitar Quartet from (phone number hidden)4, he was able to open concerts for internationally renowned artists such as: The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and Soloduo. Additional key artists who worked with Weig-Pickering throughout his high school career include: Martha Masters, Vladimir Gorbach, Ben Verdery, and many others.

Attending the University of Arizona allowed Noah Weig-Pickering to grow immensely as a musician. Over his undergraduate career, he had incredible opportunities to work with, and soak in musical ideas from amazing artists such as: Sergio and Odier Assad, David Russell, Judicaël Perroy, Marcin Dylla, Zoran Dukic, Lorenzo Micheli, Mateo Mela, Beijing Guitar Duo and many others. The summer of 2017, Weig-Pickering traveled to Quebec, Canada for a Classical Guitar Festival and was able to work with Alvaro Pierri, Patrick Roux, Bruce Holzman, and others. Over the years, he has had given multiple performances, with the largest audience being ~2,500 people at the UA Science Lecture Series. Recently In 2019, he placed 3rd in the Sierra Nevada Guitar Competition.

Currently, Noah Weig-Pickering spends his time teaching privately, as well as teaching at the Satori Charter School and Tucson Youth Music Center. Additionally, he interns at the Jeffery Haskell Recording Studio at the Universty of Arizona, and is improving his audio engineering/ sound production skills.

In his free time, he enjoys composing (classical and contemporary music), staying active (hiking, soccer, etc.), and spending time with friends.

"I am beyond thankful for all my experiences and opportunities throughout my Classical Guitar career. Everyday I strive to be better at the guitar, to be a better overall musician, and to be a better person. I never want to reach a point in my life where I am complacent with how things are, and my biggest aspiration is to continue to strive for never-ending improvement." - Noah Weig-Pickering

I prefer playing on my concert guitar whenever possible, but if there are a large number of guests at your event, I do have a second classical guitar with a pickup and amplifier to make sure the sound projects enough.