Christopher Mallett, classical guitarist
“Powerful performances… crisply virtuosic… Mallett is a player to watch.”Soundboard
Christopher Mallett is an American classical guitarist whose Naxos recording of Justin Holland’s guitar music reached No. 14 on Billboard’s Traditional Classical chart. He has performed at the Kravis Center, the Sheldon Concert Hall and the 92nd Street Y, performs with Duo Noire and DuoSF, and is co-founder of the California Conservatory of Music.
Latest release · Naxos
Justin Holland: Guitar Works and Arrangements
- No. 14Billboard Traditional Classical chart
- Critics’ ChoiceAmerican Record Guide
The guitar music of Justin Holland (1819–1887), the nineteenth-century African American guitarist, teacher and civil rights activist: folk, church, parlor and dance songs, with Holland’s own variations and arrangements.
“As a Black musician, Mallett’s work writes a more complete history of our instrument in America.”Kim Perlak, Chair of Guitar, Berklee College of Music
Schedule
See all- Mar 12–13, 2027Duo NoireLoudoun County, VA
- Apr 4, 2027Duo Noire at Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY
- Apr 10, 2027Duo Noire, St. Louis Classical GuitarSt. Louis, MO
Watch
All videosJustin Holland: Carnival of Venice, from the Naxos album.
