The EKU Guitar Ensemble is directed by Dennis Davis, Ph.D., and is open to all students at EKU by audition. The ensemble divides into acoustic and electric performing groups and presents literature that spans from the Renaissance to the modern era. The group can also divide into smaller assortments of quartets, trios, and duos, depending upon the engagement.

The ensemble meets as a class for four hours each week and students rehearse outside of class for five more hours (or as long as necessary). The guitar ensemble is a major ensemble and students earn one hour of academic credit per semester. Non-music majors can contact Dennis Davis at dennis.davis@eku.edu to schedule an audition.

Notable Performances
The EKU Guitar Ensemble’s performances have been broadcasted nationally on NPR and regionally on television and radio, including a full-length concert on the Red Barn Radio show.

Performances outside of Kentucky include concert appearances at venues in Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina and Michigan. Their performances have garnered praise from world renown guitarists such as William Kanengiser, Joseph Hagedorn, and Marcin Dylla.

Other notable performances include appearances at the Mid-America Guitar Ensemble Festival, the Frankfort Arts Foundation, pre-concert music for Pepe Romero (Centre College), the Barcelona Guitar Orchestra, and The Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra (Singletary Center for the Arts).

The EKU Guitar Ensemble performs frequently to enthusiastic audiences at regional universities, secondary and elementary schools, civic groups, churches, and similar venues.