John Couch (classical guitarist)


John Couch is a New Zealand classical guitarist and currently based in Canberra, Australia

Early life and education

Born in 1976 in Hamilton, New Zealand, Couch won 1st prize in the 1994 New Zealand Guitar Competition, which sparked his performing career.
Studying under Gunter Herbig, Couch completed his Bachelor of Music in Performance in Auckland in 1997. Couch continued his study at the Canberra School of Music, where in 1998 under Timothy Kain he gained his Post–Graduate Diploma, followed by his Masters of Music in Performance in 2000.

Recordings

Couch has released two solo CDs:
  1. A Fairytale…with Variations 65m30s
  2. Desdemona’s Song 66m22s
He has also released one CD in which he duet's with Australian violinist Judith Hickel:
Andre's New Shoes