Jesse Langen: Irish Guitar, Tin Whistle, Irish Flute, Concertina, Grúpaí Cheoil, Ensembles
Jesse Langen first learned how to play tunes on the fiddle
from his Canadian-Irish Grandfather, who made a living
playing the fiddle in Canada during the depression. Inspired by his
parents' extensive Irish music collection, Jesse also
took up the flute and guitar at age 11.
He is almost finished with his Doctor of Music in guitar
performance at Northwestern University under Anne
Waller. He has played in master classes for Oscar
Ghiglia, Sergio and Odair Assad, Bob Guthrie, Elliot
Fisk, David Russell, Roberto Aussell, Nigel North, and
Paul O'Dette. In the summer of 2002, he was a featured
soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
On top of many performances in Chicago, across the
United States, and in Europe, Jesse has played in the
Minnesota Guitar Society Concert Series, the Chicago
Segovia Classical Guitar Series (as a member of the
Guitar Camerata), the Memphis "Imagine" New Music
Series (as a member of the G-Force Guitar Quartet),
and at Columbia University in New York.
Jesse joined the faculty of Irish Music School in
2006, inspired by the school's philosophy of teaching
the traditional way and by learning Irish music in a
community of people.
Jesse's website:http://jesselangen.com/