Jonno Garver
Guitar & Ukulele Instructor
Education & Training
Master of Music, University of Louisville
Doctor of Musical Arts Candidate, University of North Texas
Areas of Specialty
Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Music Theory
Biography
Jonno Garver began his guitar studies in 2011 at Collin College in Plano Texas with Dr. Olga Amelkina-Vera. He has since received a BM degree from Oklahoma City University in 2017, and a MM degree from University of Louisville in 2020. He has studied guitar privately with Dr. Lynn McGrath, Dr. Stephen Lochbaum, Dr. Stephen Mattingly, Dr. Dariusz Kupiński, Dr. Bryan Burns, and Thomas Johnson.
Jonno is currently pursuing a Doctor in Musical Arts at the University of North Texas with Dr. Bokyung Byun. Jonno has taken masterclasses with renowned guitarists such as Pepe Romero, William Kanengiser, Marcin Dylla, Ana Vidovic, Giampaolo Bandini, Johannes Moller, Rene Izquierdo, and many others. He has taught guitar lessons at the Salvation Army, Ballard School of Performing Arts, Boaz Performance Academy, Music & Arts, and UNT as a teaching fellow for three years. Jonno Currently teaches guitar of all styles in the DFW area.
Mr. Garver has received many awards in guitar competitions including, 1st prize winner of the Collin College Guitar Competition in the advanced division. 1st prize in both the duo and trio divisions of The Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Festival. A prize winner in the Mountain View Guitar Festival professional division, the University of Louisville Guitar Festival and Competition collegiate division, and the University of Memphis Guitar Competition. Semifinalist in the Classical Minds professional division, and The Lone Star Guitar Festival and Competition professional division.