Vibrant performances...a strong technique, a consistent tone, and a bold interpretive imagination....admirable."
(American Record Guide)
"Commanded the attention of a nearly full house....exquisite playing...a perfect evening...He's a fantastic musician."(Preston Smith, presenter, Church of the Ascension, New York City)
"Blissfully simple...plays with a gracious virtuosity." (Fanfare)
"An internationally-known performer...His stellar performance filled the library to capacity."
(The Daily Item, Lewisburg PA)
"One of the finest and most accomplished guitarists now appearing before the public....an artist of huge range and talent." (Mark S. Breenburg, NYlon Review)
"Art under pressure...displayed his incredible virtuosic dexterity in spite of having to play on two borrowed guitars after his instrument broke during the first half of his performance. With just a small delay, Mr. Fletcher continued without a hitch to delight the audience not only with his virtuosic acuity, but also the depth and variety of repertoire...Only an artist of his integrity and commitment could continue to perform brilliantly with a borrowed instrument on one of the world's premier concert stages. Bravo Peter!" (William Gooch, StageAndCinema.com)
"I was on the edge of my seat during the whole performance....outstanding artistry." (Richard Albrecht, Brown County Arts Council, NE, presenter)
"Your music transported me. I can't think of a better way to have spent my time on a Sunday afternoon." (Vicky Trupiano, Reddick Library, Ottawa IL, presenter)
"His performance is rich in the mystery and wonder of Spain...Peter's interpretation and authenticity of style and tasteful use of tone colors is truly commendable....the playing is thoughtful and well considered." (Guitar International)
"His playing style is lush and his command is impressive, and the music is interpreted quite magically with a lot of enthusiasm." (Southeast Performer)
"Fletcher can play the guitar like few others. [The audience was] amazed by his ability to make the guitar sing." (Aiken Standard SC)
"His performances are very warm and musical with great technique. In my 25 years of teaching and in the thousands of guitarists I have taught and seen, Peter is one of a small handful who has all of the ingredients to become a great artist." (John Sutherland, Professor of Guitar, University of Georgia, Athens)
"Mr. Fletcher is a musician of exceptional talent and dedication....strength, sensitivity, and intellect...It is without reservation that I give him my highest recommendation." (Dr. Nicholas T. Goluses, Professor of Guitar, Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY)
Peter Fletcher
classical guitar
Peter Fletcher began guitar study at age seven with John Sutherland. In 1983 he made his formal debut, at age fifteen, under the auspices of The Brasstown Concert Association in North Carolina. Wrote the critic of The Cherokee Scout, “He has technical facility but what one remembers about his playing is the nuances, the poetical phrasing, dynamic and tonal changes, his harmonics, his cadences.”
In 1980 classical guitarist José Tomás, Andrés Segovia’s teaching assistant in Spain, held a week long master class in Atlanta, Georgia. Peter Fletcher was the youngest student to perform in the class, and played music by Bach and Carcassi.
Mr. Fletcher furthered his studies in master classes with David Leisner, David Russell, Oscar Ghiglia, and Pepe Romero. As a performer in the Christopher Parkening master class, he was chosen to play in the student recital two consecutive years, and in 1988 the class was broadcast on National Public Radio (NPR). In 1990 the Music Teacher’s National Association (MTNA) awarded Fletcher a prize at its National Level Competition. In 1995 he received the Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music under Nicholas Goluses, and was twice the recipient of an Eastman Graduate Award.
In demand as a performer in cultural venues throughout the country, Mr. Fletcher has been invited to give recitals at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York, Cincinnati’s Memorial Hall, St. Philip Cathedral in Atlanta, Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, the Schwartz Center for the Arts in Dover, Delaware, and at many other venues. A very special guest engagement was Mr. Fletcher’s appearance in May 2005 at the World Music Series in Oceanside, California. In 2003 he performed on the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series at the Chicago Cultural Center. In January 2005 Mr. Fletcher was invited to join the distinguished Jury of the Ninth Annual Schadt String Competition in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He made his New York Debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in February 2007, and will return in March 2009.
Many radio and television appearances have included Storyline on the Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), Fox-affiliate WAGA-TV’s “Good Day Atlanta,” NBC Lima News WLIO in Ohio, KCSC in Oklahoma City, and Long Island’s Public Radio WLIU 88.3 FM.
Mr. Fletcher’s three recordings, The Art of Classical Guitar, A Peter Fletcher Recital, and Federico Mompou: Guitar Works, have received critical acclaim. During a recent trip to Spain, Mr. Fletcher had the privilege of meeting Mompou’s widow, Carmen Bravo, at her home on the Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona, where Fletcher performed from his recording and discussed interpretation. Carmen Bravo said of the meeting, “I heard him play the music of Federico Mompou and was able to observe in him a refined sensibility, much affinity for this music, plus a high technical level that justifies his excellent artistic trajectory.” See more . . .