James Barrs is a guitarist currently based in Glasgow. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and began studying classical guitar under Alissa Catlin as a child, later winning the MLC Guitar Grant in St. Louis. He continued his studies under Anne Waller at Northwestern University, where he completed a BA in Music. He has also studied privately with Adam Holzman and Ian Watt. James is currently a graduate student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. James has performed regularly around the US, primarily in Chicago and Colorado. James plays a variety of styles, including classical, folk, and jazz, and loves to play both solo and in ensembles.
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