Rupert Boyd

Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd is regarded as one of the finest guitarists of his generation. He has performed across four continents, from New York’s Carnegie Hall to festivals
in Europe, China, India, Nepal, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Australia.

Recent concert highlights include performances for the Moab Music Festival, Newport Classical, Caramoor, Strathmore, Festival Napa Valley, the Austin and Cleveland Classical Guitar Societies, and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. He was also recently named New Artist of the Month in Musical America for his work as a performer and curator. 

Active as both a soloist and chamber musician, Boyd regularly performs throughout the world in Boyd Meets Girl with cellist Laura Metcalf and in the Australian Guitar Duo with guitarist Jacob Cordover. Boyd holds a Bachelor of Music from the Australian National University School of Music, a Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music, and an Artist Diploma from the Yale University School of Music. In addition to his work as a performer, he serves as co-artistic director of GatherNYC, a revolutionary Sunday morning concert series held in Manhattan. He exclusively plays on D’Addario Strings.