Interview with 2017 MLC Guitar Grant winner Jakob Giles

Jakob Giles was the first recipient of the Marton L. Carroll Guitar Grant in 2017. He is now studying for his doctorate in guitar under Adam Holzman at University of Texas in Austin.

SLCG's Dan Rubright conducts an interview with Jake and speaks with him about how his Keith Adams' guitar helped him achieve milestones in his music career, his experience beginning guitar at age 8, and more.

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The Marton L. Carroll Guitar Grant is offered to young classical guitarists ages 16-23 in the Midwest region.

Learn more about this special grant on our website:

MLC Guitar Grant

The 2017 guitar grant being presented by LaRissa Stevens and Marty Carroll to Jakob Giles.

Brian Vaccaro