William Kanengiser

William Kanengiser /ˈkænənˌɡaɪzər/^[1] (born July 22, 1959) is a classical guitarist. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ).

William Kanengiser
Born	(1959-07-22) July 22, 1959 (age 66) Orange, New Jersey, U.s.
Genres	Classical, jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1980–present
Labels	GSP
Website	www.kanengiser.com

Kanengiser was born in Orange, New Jersey.^[2] He holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he also serves as a faculty member.^[3]

Kanengiser has won Grammy Awards with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, which received the award for best classical crossover album at the 47th Grammy Awards for Guitar Heroes; he has also won for his contribution to Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's performance of Golijov's Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears, which won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in 2007.

Notes

• Gregg Wager, "Music Reviews: William Kanengiser in Guitar Recital at Ambassador", in: Los Angeles Times, March 14, 1990