Carl Straussner
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Carl Straussner is a Classical Guitarist, Composer, and Audio Engineer from Johannesburg, South Africa. After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Performance and Composition at the University of the Witwatersrand, Carl traveled to Boston to complete his Master’s Degree in Classical Guitar Performance under Eliot Fisk. In addition to being a soloist and chamber musician that regularly performs concerts in the United States and South Africa, Carl also thrives as a collaborative artist in the digital sphere. Whether it be arranging show tunes for big bands, composing music for animations, directing and producing radio documentaries, or collaborating with other artists to come up with something completely new, Carl continuously seeks to break boundaries and find new ways of expression through music.