HEMMO Philip

Philip Hemmo is known throughout the United States as a teacher and performer of the classical guitar. As a faculty member at the University of Arizona, Pima Community College, the University of Illinois-Springfield, Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale, AZ, and now Northern Arizona University, he continues to foster the next generation of classical guitarists. He has been featured in concert throughout the US and Mexico as a soloist as well as working with symphonies and chamber ensembles.  Mr. Hemmo’s students include international competition winners, performing artists, and current University Instructors. Mr. Hemmo is the author of the guitar method text ‘Beginning Classroom Guitar’ (Thompson Learning 1998 & 2004, Open Source, 2018) which is the textbook and curriculum of choice for guitar courses across the United States. His recordings ‘Guitar Works of Francisco Tárrega’ (2020), ‘Petite Pieces’ (2017), ‘Guitar Recital’ (2013), ‘The 20th Century Guitar’ (2012) as well as ‘Romantic Works for Classical Guitar’ (2010) have been released on the Project Aurora Recordings label to national acclaim.