Teacher Profile: Gabriel Balogh

About Gabriel Balogh

Gabriel Balogh started playing the guitar at eleven years old, learning his way around the fretboard through improvising Blues and Rock. As a teenager, he discovered his love for classical music. Gabriel earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Metropolitan State University in 2022, followed by his Master of Music in Guitar Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2024. In 2014, he was awarded 1st prize at the Denver Classical Guitar Competition and has received top prizes in International competitions at the University of Denver, University of Louisville, Columbus State University, and University of Florida.

With over a decade of experience in teaching private lessons as well as in a classroom setting, Gabriel believes in teaching through music, as opposed to using tedious exercises. Students will learn theory, sight reading, improvisation, and songwriting all while learning their favorite songs.

Gabriel lives in Denver, CO and is actively engaged in both performance and teaching across the Front Range and currently serves as interim Instructor of Guitar at MSU Denver.