Jeff Rojo

Guitar

Jeff began his musical studies at age 13 in Mexico City. At an early age, Jeff was attracted to the guitar and was first mentored and guided by Bolero guitar legend, Alfredo "El Guero Gil" of the Trio Los Panchos. Throughout his career he has collaborated with a wide number of musicians and has been part of many musical ensembles covering a variety of styles from Classical to Jazz, Folk, Latin and Rock. He has performed and participated in Master Classes in North America and Europe. Jeff’s teaching is particularly focused on solo and ensemble performance, giving students the opportunity to be part of various musical settings including the Bay Chamber Guitar Ensemble and the UMA Modern Folk Ensemble. He has taught guitar students of all ages and abilities helping them learn and expand musically through a systematic method covering a broad stylistic range. Jeff has been teaching at Bay Chamber Music School since 2010, at the University of Maine at Augusta since 2016 and was part of the Music Faculty at the University of Southern Maine from 2022 to 2023. He received his BM in 2002 from the Center for Investigation and Musical Studies in Mexico City (CIEM) where he studied Composition and Music Education with prominent music educator Maria Antonieta Lozano and Guitar performance with Tomas Barreiro and Antonio Lopez. And also holds degrees in Music Theory & Guitar Music Performance from the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). He completed a 7 year master course under the mentorship of Kevin Morse studying the Technical Concepts of British Guitarist Stanley Watson. After 4 years, Jeff continues his professional studies under the mentorship of Argentinian Gutiarist Victor Villadangos. He has also just recently joined the Music Faculty at Bowdoin College.