Brig Urias is an experienced guitarist and teacher based in San Francisco. He holds a Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Judicaël Perroy, Marcin Dylla and John Dearman. In 2016, Brig completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in music at Pepperdine University as a student of Christopher Parkening. There, he was inducted into the Iota Omicron chapter of the Pi Kappa Lambda honor society and was selected as that year’s outstanding graduate in music. He has participated in master classes with a number of prominent performers including Eliot Fisk, David Russell, Meng Su, Jason Vieaux, Andrew York, and Fabio Zanon.

Since beginning his studies at age 9, Brig has performed across the United States and Europe, and recorded videos for Guitar Salon International in Santa Monica, California. Recent performance highlights include an appearance with the Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island as a featured soloist, and the premiere of “Through the Endless Coil,” a song cycle for guitar and voice co-composed with Marina Davis. In addition to classical guitar, Brig also writes and performs with progressive metal band Corretta and folk/classical duo Shadow Julian.

Brig is a dedicated educator with over 10 years of experience working with students of all ages and skill levels. Brig seeks to foster a positive learning environment and inspire a love of music in his students while emphasizing the development of a strong technical and musical foundation. From a bedrock of classical guitar technique and music theory, Brig helps his students to explore their own tastes and musical interests and encourages them to them to tap into their own creativity.