Brian Smith was born in Augusta, GA. He began playing the guitar at the age of twelve and studied with classical guitarist George Westafer. He continued his studies at the University of Georgia with John Sutherland where he received his Bachelor's degree and worked on his Master's Degree in Classical Guitar Performance. Brian currently teaches guitar at LaGrange College and Atlanta Christian College and maintains a private studio in Athens, GA where he lives with his wife and daughter. Brian has done extensive arranging and composing for the Quartet and has worked in collaboration with many musicians including vocalist Robert Sims. When the quartet is not on tour, Brian performs with jazz combo The Peabodies, flute and guitar duo The Musicsmiths and musical theater companies in and around Athens. Brian is also a recording and remix artist with several independently released albums.
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"[The GGQ are] my kind of guys--good players and musicians who have a sense of humor. I very much like the Georgia Guitar Quartet and the spirit they play with."
--John Duarte