Scott Tennant

Scott Tennant is a Teaching Professor and Chair of Classical Guitar at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. A Grammy-winning classical guitarist, he is a founding member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) and renowned for his expertise in Spanish music, particularly the works of Joaquín Rodrigo. Tennant studied at USC (1980-1986) under Pepe Romero and James Smith, participating in USC Segovia Masterclasses in 1981 and 1986.

• Author of the influential guitar technique book Pumping Nylon (and its sequels)
• Recordings on labels including GHA, Delos, Sony Classical, Deutsche Grammophon, and Telarc
• Grammy nomination for LAGQ Latin (Telarc)

He has won multiple international guitar competitions and focuses on music performance and pedagogy.