Stanton C. Jack

Stanton C. Jack is one of Canada’s premier classical guitarists. He combines technical excellence with musical sensitivity, expressed through the uniquely rich and varied tonal language of the guitar.

Stanton’s academic studies began at Capilano College where he studied guitar with Stephen Boswell. He then moved on to the UBC School of Music where he was a teaching assistant for the Guitar Division and completed his Masters of Music degree in Guitar Performance in 2006 after studies with Michael Strutt. He has attended master classes with the world famous guitar virtuoso Pepe Romero, and William Kanengiser of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.

As a soloist, Stanton has performed a wide range of repertoire from the Baroque suites of J.S. Bach and S.L. Weiss, to the folkloric inspired music of Spain, South America and Africa. Highlights include his dynamic performances of Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra, Symphony at Sunset with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Mario Castelnuevo Tedesco's fiery Spanish work, Romancero Gitano written for guitar and choir.

Stanton has also enjoyed a successful career as a recording artist. CD releases include Soul of the Guitar, Stanton C. Jack and Friends, and his most recent recording

Caminos, featuring Latin American guitar music from Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina.

As an educator, Stanton is head of the Guitar and Harp department at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's School of Music, where he teaches solo, group and history of the guitar classes.