Stephen Bennett

Stephen Bennett is an extraordinary musician, an acknowledged master of the harp guitar, a challenging teacher, a gifted composer, and a performer of astounding sensitivity. The Toronto Finger style Guitar Association calls him “the Jedi Master of Finger style Guitar”…

Stephen Bennett is known around the world as one of the foremost acoustic guitar and harp guitar players today. Stephen reintroduced the harp guitar of the late 1800’s to the world when he found his great-grandfather’s instrument in an attic. Since then he has perfected the technique and has promoted harp guitar to eager players everywhere.

In a recent concert, *Tommy Emmanuel* introduced Stephen Bennett as, “the most important acoustic guitar player in the United States.” I was at the concert and watched them play together. It was astounding!

Stephen has traveled the world and performed with the best. All across the US - from California to Maine, Texas to Tennessee, as well as around Europe, in Canada, Australia and Japan, Stephen has played all sorts of venues and events. He has released 15 cds of recorded music, along with a couple of DVDs, books and other instructional materials - and he’s always working on something new!

The testimony of those who hear Stephen is that his work is the product of both mind and heart, intellectually challenging and emotionally satisfying - - and it is deeply personal, even as it is universal. Listeners have a feeling that they have stepped into the world of the musician, and for a short moment in time, there are only the two of them there. Says one reviewer - “With his ear near the body of the harp guitar, Mr. Bennett gave the impression of a father cradling a newborn baby . . . His performance was imbued with heart and grace.” The producer of a Texas music Festival writes, “Stephen’s music draws the listener in. He has the ability to make you feel as though you are a part of the music he is making. In France, a producer writes: “Stephen’s compositions are so beautiful, filled with great emotion and great sensitivity. He is one of those musicians who serve the music, and only the music.”

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