MURIEL ANDERSON

Bio For Publicity MURIEL ANDERSON One of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. She has recorded over a dozen CD’s and performs in the US, Europe, and the Far East. Muriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. Her facility across the genres of folk, classical, jazz, bluegrass and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. Her unique approach to the instrument virtually transforms the guitar into a lyrical choir, then a marching band, then a Japanese koto, then a Bluegrass band, one minute launching into a Beatles’ tune and the next, Rodrigo’s Concerto de Aranjuez. Touring in the USA and internationally year round, she continually amazes audiences with her technique and endears them with her sense of humor. Recently she has teamed up with Germany’s finest Flamenco Nuevo duo, TIERRA NEGRA, adding a new dimension and excitement to her music. Bio for Guitar Workshops In addition to her international tour schedule, Muriel Anderson has released over a dozen CD’s, six books, and a number of DVDs including four acclaimed Truefire courses. Her open-minded approach to music, with facility across genres of folk, classical, jazz, bluegrass and international music, translates into a natural gift as an instructor as well as performer. Muriel is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship, is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. Her friendships with Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Christopher Parkening and many other great musicians have found their way into her music, and she shares the insights and techniques they have so generously offered. Bio For All Star Guitar Night Programs MURIEL ANDERSON Muriel Anderson is the host and founder of the All Star Guitar Night® featuring some of the world’s finest guitarists. Her charity, the Music for Life Alliance, benefits grassroots organizations getting instruments and lessons to needy kids. Her website features photos and recipes from her travels, and sheet music for her arrangements and compositions. She is a prolific composer of music for guitar and harp-guitar, and tours internationally year round. www.murielanderson.com Bio For Program Books MURIEL ANDERSON Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. She is founder of the All Star Guitar Night® and the Music for Life Alliance charity. She has recorded with country legend Chet Atkins, performed in New York with Les Paul, at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall with the Chicago Symphony and in Tennessee with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Her “Heartstrings” cassette traveled into space, accompanying astronaut Susan Helms for 2.3 million miles on the space shuttle “Discovery.” Muriel’s music can also be heard in Woody Allen’s film Vicky Cristina Barcelona. She enjoys touring as is evidenced by her “photos from the road” and “recipes from the road” on her website. Her recent projects include the “Harp Guitars Under the Stars” CD with John Doan, and she plans to continue touring and recording with German duo TIERRA NEGRA. Their CD together, “New World Flamenco,” has been met with rave reviews. Muriel fell in love with the guitar at an early age and learned every style available to her, beginning with folk, bluegrass, and then jazz in high school. She received a degree in music from DePaul University and went on to study with classical virtuoso Christopher Parkening and with Nashville legend Chet Atkins. She has composed music since about age five, and has written solo instrumentals and vocals, choral and orchestral compositions. www.murielanderson.com