Australian Guitarist

Scott Borg

26 year old Australian classical guitarist Scott Borg performs frequently as a soloist and chamber musician. He has performed recitals in major concert halls such as Alice Tully Hall in the Lincoln Center and the Apollo Theatre in New York, and was a featured artist at the Shell Darwin International Festival Australia, ICPNA International Guitar Festival in Lima Peru, New York Classical Guitar Society, Connecticut Guitar Society, and the Sydney Classical Guitar Society. In 2006, Scott was invited to perform for the internationally televised address of President Hu Jintao, Peoples Republic of China, at Yale University. He has performed in master classes with leading guitarists such as John Williams, Aldo Minella, Hopkinson Smith, and Carlos Barbosa-Lima.
After studies with Gregory Pikler at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, he completed his Bachelor of Creative Arts with First Class Honours receiving Dux in music performance from the University of Wollongong. He gained a Masters of Music from The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Sharon Isbin, becoming the only Australian to be accepted into the guitar program. He obtained his Artist Diploma from Yale University under the guidance of Benjamin Verdery where he was awarded the Eliot Fisk Prize for excellence in guitar performance.
In 2001, Scott was the only recipient in Australia to qualify for admission into the Fellowship of Music, Australia (FMusA) from the AMEB. At the age of 14 he received his AMusA with distinction and went on to gain his LMusA at the age of 16. Scott has been the recipient of many awards such as the Augustine Guitar Foundation Award, Nescafe Big Break, American-Australian Association, and the Australia Council Skills and Arts Development.