James Manuele

James Manuele is a classically-trained guitarist near Portland, Oregon. James began playing guitar at the age of ten. At fifteen he was selected to study with Celin Romero, a renowned musician who’s been knighted in Spain for his musical accomplishments.

James has performed in master classes for George Sakelariou, Bartolomeo Diaz, Benjamin Verdery and John Duarte.

At Mansfield University, James studied voice, viola, and guitar under Pablo Cohen. He was awarded the SAI/Schmitz award for Best Performance. James earned his Masters of Music in Guitar Performance at Portland State University under composer and guitarist Bryan Johanson.

He enjoys performing in concerts and festive events throughout the country, playing solo as well as in duos or ensembles. James Manuele’s repertoire ranges from Baroque music, such as Bach’s Cello Suites, to contemporary composers, such as Bryan Johanson.