Guitar
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Mr. Arnold holds a Master of Music degree from Southern Methodist University where he was a scholarship student and graduate teaching assistant of Robert Guthrie. He also holds a Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar performance from Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN), where he studied under Dr. William Yelverton and Dr. Richard Todd. Mr. Arnold has been guided in master class instruction by David Tanenbaum, Gordon O'Brien, and Robert Guthrie (Taos, New Mexico).
He serves as Professor of guitar at Navarro College and Hill College. Previously, he has been professor of guitar at Southwestern Assemblies of God University and North Central Texas College. He has also served as an alumni guitar instructor in the community education program in connection with the Meadows School of Music at Southern Methodist University. Currently he serving as Artist in Residence with Waxahachie classical (WaxaClassical.com) in Waxahachie, Tx.
Mr. Arnold has been a featured performer with the West Fest Music Festival, the Arts in the Airport Series at the Nashville International Airport, the Crape Myrtle Festival in Waxahachie, Texas, and has performed for numerous venues that include the Opryland Hotel, Layland Museum, the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens, Stoneriver Mansion, The Rosemary Mansion, The Vanderbilt University Club and Thistle Hill.
Recent performances include concerts at North Central Texas College, the Waxahachie public library performance series, St. Joseph's Catholic church, St.Athanasius Episcopal Church, Evangel University Artist Series, Fivetwelve College Tea House Concert Series, Hill College Performing Artist Series, Robson Ranch Concert Series, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Mr. Arnold's concerts showcase the guitar's heritage from Renaissance Spain through the 20th century with an emphasis on the music of Latin America.