Composer and guitarist  John Arrigo-Nelson has taught music – from private lessons to university courses –  for over 15 years.  He holds Bachelor’s degrees in both music education and guitar performance from Rhode Island College, as well as Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in composition from Stony Brook University.

Performing in both popular and classical styles, he has appeared with symphony orchestras, rock bands, and jazz ensembles, and is currently a member of the contemporary music ensemble ALIA MUSICA Pittsburgh.   John’s compositions have been performed and broadcast throughout the United States and in Europe.  Recent seasons have seen the premieres of solo and chamber works in Oviedo, Vienna, New York City, Boston, Miami, and Santa Cruz.  He has received numerous awards and recognition, including a MacDowell Colony Fellowship, Stony Brook University’s Ackerman Prize, and Honorable Mention in the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer’s Competition.  John has served on the adjunct faculty at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University South Bend, Suffolk County Community College, and Stony Brook University, teaching theory, analysis, musicianship, and composition.

To view John’s composition website, please visit www.arrigomusic.com