Janet Grohovac

Dr. Janet Grohovac serves as Professor of Guitar in the Department of Music at Concordia University Texas' School of Fine Arts since 2013, while concurrently leading Huston-Tillotson University's guitar program since 2010 and acting as clinician for Carnegie Hall's Musical Connections Program (Lullaby Project) with Austin Classical Guitar.

Her academic credentials include a Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music from the University of Texas at Austin under Adam Holzman, and a Bachelor of Music with distinction from the University of Victoria with Dr. Alexander Dunn.

Her performance-centered research focuses on classical guitar interpretation, pedagogical methodologies, and cross-cultural chamber music collaborations, evidenced by extensive international concert engagements across North America including Mexico's Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Taxco, Austin Classical Guitar Society events, and Victoria Conservatory of Music programs.

Performance accolades feature dual first-place wins in the Southern and Northwest Guitar Competitions (2015, 2009), second place at Montreal International Guitar Competition (2014), and multiple finalist placements in premier competitions including Lone Star, Tennessee, and Dallas International events.

Educational leadership includes developing guitar curricula, directing workshops, and teaching private/group lessons across institutions, with significant community impact through Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project since 2014.