You will find no limit to the beauty and diversity of solo guitar music when you listen to the music of solo guitarist Andrew Ohren. Andrew is an accomplished classical guitarist and is also exceptional at most other popular styles of acoustic music. As well Andrew is a guitar composer and has arranged countless popular songs for solo guitar. From his teenage years Andrew has been performing far and wide, across The United States, and even Paris France. Now living in Plumas County California Andrew is best known in Northern California and Reno Nevada. He has performed at hundreds of weddings, parties, and other events. Andrew Ohren first studied guitar with Douglas Murphy at Holy Names College in Oakland California. Andrew has also studied with Jim Burtrum at Cal State Hayward, Don Enríquez at Humboldt State, Ed Corey at University of Nevada Reno, and Benoit Maural in Paris and has been taking master classes with great guitarist such as Michael Chapdelaine and Ana Vidovic. Andrew Ohren is currently releasing a fourth full length recording. He is now teaching guitar in Quincy and Portola California. He is now living in Quincy California. Andrew performs on a traditional Classical guitar using amplification only when necessary. Recently Andrew has been performing in Quincy, Reno, Portola, Lake Tahoe, and Chester. If you would like to have Andrew at your event please call: 530.386.4538 .

Currently Andrew Ohren is teaching in Quincy and Portola. Andrew has been teaching since 1995. He teaches a variety of styles and is very good with beginners as well as advanced players of most styles of guitar. Call 386.4538 for more information on lessons. Andrew has been teaching guitar in the area for about eight years.

Andrew has a new album! The new album contains originals, arrangements of popular tunes, and more classical guitar music.. To request a copy send a request with your address to:

Andrew Ohren P.O. Box 785         or   Quincy CA 95971 andrewohren@hotmail.com

A few samples:

• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from BWV 147 J.S. Bach Arr. by Andrew Ohren in 'A' for solo guitar

• "Summertime" from "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin with improvisation Arr. by Andrew Ohren for solo guitar
• Andrew Ohren playing live! Oh Susanna by Stephen Foster (with lots of improvisation too)
• Una Limosna por el amor de Dios by Agustín Barrios Mangoré

-Weddings

The music is a vital part of your wedding day. Weddings traditionally have pre-ceremony music as the guests arrive, which sets the mood for the ceremony. The start of the ceremony is signaled by music announcing the entrance of the wedding party. There are often separate themes for the groom's side, the bride's side and of course the bride. Many people choose to have special music during the ceremony, to provide moments of reflection. At the end there is normally a celebratory recessional as the new couple leaves the ceremony venue. Every wedding is unique.
Andrew has played at about 500 weddings in the past 10 years and many of the songs he plays at gigs were once requests for wedding music. 

For the reception music, it is again a matter of taste. Some couples like to have background music while the guests are gathering or while eating a meal, before a DJ or dance band takes over. Other's have low key music for the entire event. And still others play there own recorded music in the background at the reception.
Listen to some of Andrew's music above to understand why acoustic guitar is such a popular instrument for weddings. With ten years of experience performing at weddings of varying sizes and styles Andrew can help you select the perfect music for both your ceremony and reception. He has a large repertoire of traditional wedding music as well as contemporary songs for you to select from. With advance notice he can perform almost any requested song. For most venues he is able to provide his own amplification, so that the music can be heard, but is not overwhelming.

Call 530.386.4538 for booking.