Hugh Candler

Hugh Chandler is a unique musician, combining skills as a composer and a classical/acoustic guitarist. Classical Guitar magazine spoke of his Two Preludes for guitar as “genuinely skillful writing” with “a sense of stylistic awareness and authority”.

Chandler was twice the state winner in guitar in the South Carolina Collegiate Artist competition in 1979 and 1982. Judges praised his high level of musicianship and sensitivity. His composition Micropoints won the 1986 Casio Electronic Music competition at the University of Texas. His work Two Preludes for solo guitar is published by the Tuscany Publications, and has been has been favorably reviewed in two different international guitar journals.

A 1998 concert of chamber music by chamber ensemble Springkeeper featured three large chamber works of Chandler’s. His compositional output includes a wide range of media, from solo guitar, chamber music,  electronic media, to full orchestra.

Chandler has written background scores for several short films and videos, as well as theatrical productions.

He has had performances of his music in ten different cities throughout the United States, Mexico, and Sweden.

He completed a doctorate in music composition at the University of Texas in 1989, and a master of music in guitar performance from the University of South Carolina in 1981.