Jason Solomon began playing guitar at the age of nine. He holds a Ph.D. in music theory, a Master's degree in classical guitar performance, and Bachelor degrees in both music composition and performance. In addition to performing with the Quartet, Jason is an active solo artist. He has won several competitions, including the state level of MTNA in 2000. In 2001, he won the concerto competition at the University of Georgia and performed Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" with the UGA Symphony Orchestra. For three summers in a row (1997-1999), Jason participated in the Christopher Parkening masterclass held annually in Bozeman, Montana. Each year, Jason was one of five performers elected by his peers to represent the entire class in the final public recital. Also an active composer, Jason writes for a variety of instruments, including the electronic medium. He has composed six works for four guitars, all of which are performed regularly by the Quartet. In addition, Jason frequently contributes new arrangements to the Quartet’s repertoire. Jason's research interests include spatialization, transformational theory, music perception and cognition, metaphor, and aesthetics. Articles of his appear in recent issues of Guitar Review and Soundboard. He has presented papers at several conferences, including Music Theory Southeast, The Harvard Graduate Forum, and the UGA Music Research Symposium. Jason is an advocate for focal dystonia research and awareness. Jason has taught guitar, theory, and composition at several colleges in Georgia and currently teaches theory at Western Carolina University. 


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