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Drawing inspiration from Bach to Coltrane and beyond, American Guitarist Leonard Ranallo seeks to blur the line between composer, performer, and improviser. Equally comfortable in the concert hall or local club, Ranallo brings a unique vitality to every performance. His fluency in both classical and electric guitar has resulted in performances across the United States and Europe.

 

As a performer, he’s been featured at festivals in Italy, Scotland, and the US, and has won prizes in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Young Musicians Competition, the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Competition, and the James Stroud Competition. In 2012, Ranallo made his professional orchestral debut as a concerto soloist performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

 

As a composer, he works to incorporate new and expressive sounds and techniques into the guitar vocabulary. Ranallo is also a strong promoter of new music, collaborating with composers from the US and UK on new works for classical and electric guitar. He is a committed educator and has taught private lessons and group classes in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania since 2013.

 

Ranallo completed his Master’s Degree at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow studying under Matthew McAllister and Professor Allan Neave and his Bachelor of Music at Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio under Stephen Aron. He is currently on faculty at the Peabody Preparatory in Baltimore and maintains a private teaching studio in Philadelphia.

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In addition to performing, Lenny is also a guitar teacher offering private classical guitar, electric guitar, or acoustic guitar lessons at the Classical Guitar Store in Philadelphia, PA, or online from anywhere in the world! 30, 45, or 60 min lessons are available.

During lessons, we will work on the essential facets of music including technique, sight-reading, critical listening, music theory, improvisation, and how to apply these skills to a piece of music to best express yourself. My goal is to instill a deep understanding of music in my students while letting their individual sensibilities show.

More info and testimonials can be found at my Google Business page.

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For more info on lessons, or to book an event please email: lennyranallo@gmail.com

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