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College of Architecture and the Arts
EPASW Bldg. 1040 W. Harrison St. MC-255
Chicago, IL 60607
phone 312-996-2977 | fax 312-996-0954
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Classical Guitar
Phone: +1(312)996-2977
Email: christop@uic.edu 
Christopher Laughlin, classical guitarist, has performed extensively across
North America
and around the world. Under the sponsorship of the United States Information Service he has toured on five continents, performing in
Portugal,
Greece
,
Morocco
,
Tunisia
,
Egypt
,
Israel,
Jordan
,
Saudi Arabia
,
Doha
,
Pakistan
,
India
,
Nepal,
Sri Lanka
, the
Philippines
,
Singapore
,
Thailand
,
Haiti,
Austria
,
Yugoslavia
,
Romania
, The Czech Republic,
Cyprus
,
Ghana
,
Benin
,
Cameroon
, and
Bolivia
.
Mr. Laughlin has performed as soloist with the Symphony of the Shores, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, the Westshore Symphony, the St. Joseph Pro Musica, the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra, the Northwest Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony String Quartet. As a recital soloist he has performed in
Los Angeles
,
Minneapolis
,
Milwaukee
,
Baltimore
,
Ann Arbor
,
Toledo
,
Washington
, and
New Haven
, and numerous other cities across
North America
. He has made two recordings for Peregrine Records, Danza!, and Simplicio.
Mr. Laughlin began his guitar studies at age 14 in
Chicago
. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and a Master's degree from
Yale
University
. In 1984 he was awarded a Fulbright Grant for study in
Paris
with Uruguayan guitarist Betho Davezac, continuing his studies for a second year with a grant from the French government. While living in
Paris
he won prizes in two international competitions, the Concours International de Guitar in
Sable-sur-Sarthe
,
France
, and the Concours International de l'U.F.A.M. in
Paris
.
Christopher Laughlin is founder and director of the Christopher Laughlin School of Music in
Northbrook
,
I
llinois
.
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