Gabriel Taylor

1217 W. Leigh St. Richmond, VA

(703) 595-9976
gabriel.v.taylor@gmail.com

Education:
Bachelor of Music, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Awarded May 2017, GPA 3.27
Levine School of Music 2010-2013

Teachers:
David Toussaint, Professor of Guitar, VCU
John Patykula, Professor of Guitar, VCU
Mike Ess, Professor of Jazz Guitar, VCU

Honors:
Jesus Silva Merit scholarship two-time recipient
Levine School of Music Distinction award two-time recipient

Freelance Activity:
TheatreVCU
Guitarist-Man of La Mancha, Rocky Horror Show
JS Reynolds Community College
Guest Performer Guitar Traditions Pop-Up Concert
Chesterfield All-County Guitar Festival
Guest Performer
Big Mama Shakes
Guitarist 2015-2017

Selected Performances:
VCU Commonwealth Singers 2016-2017 (Sang Bass):
DCINY The Glory of Freedom: A Concert to Honor Our Veterans
VCU Symphony Gloria Francis Poulenc
Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses (The Music of Legend of Zelda)

VCU Guitar Ensemble 2014-2017 (Concert Master 2016-2017):

Arranger Oh, Shenandoah
Soloist Joaquin Rodrigo Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre, Antonio
Vivaldi Concerto Grosso, Danny OKeefe Good time Charlies got the
Blues
 TheatreVCU
Guitarist-Man of La Mancha, Rocky Horror Show
Big Mama Shakes
Winter 17 Tour
Tour dates in Louisville KY, Cincinnati OH, Canton OH, Boston
MA
Live WRIR with Sammy Styles
Live at the National (Richmond, VA)
With: No BS! Brass Band and Peoples Blues of Richmond
Boy and Bear
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
EP If I Try (2016)

Solo Repertoire:
Cuatro Valses Venezolanos Antonio Lauro
Registro y Danza Negra Antonio Lauro
Plainte (Lamento) Marco Pereira
Nocturne op. 9 no. 2 - Frdric Chopin
Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre Joaquin Rodrigo
Faintasie Hongroise Johann Kaspar Mertz
Danza in E minor Jorge Morel
Danza Brasilera Jorge Morel
Feliz Sergio Assad
Valseana Sergio Assad
Recuerdos de la Alhambra Francisco Trrega
Mazurka Choro Heitor Villa-Lobos
Nocturno Federico Moreno-Torroba
Sonata III movt. 2 and 3 Manuel Ponce