The Marton L Carroll Guitar Grant
Isaac Biver, winner of the 2024 Marton L. Carroll Guitar Grant, travelled to luthier Keith Adam's studio to take a tour and pick out a hand-crafted, concert-quality classical guitar. Isaac was accompanied by his teacher John McClellan and Marton Carroll as well.
Keith Adams Guitars
Concert classical guitars by luthier Keith Adams insure the following qualities:
All notes play evenly over the entire range of each string and there is a good balance between volume to fill a concert hall but without sacrificing the warmth and intimate voice of the guitar.
The guitars are resonant and quick to respond with little force from the fingers.
They can be played very softly with clarity and sustain which give the player a broader dynamic range.
The tone should be clear yet warm.
The instruments should be easy and exciting to play and the overall voice of the instrument must be beautiful.
Welcome to the MLC Guitar Grant Program page!
The goal of the program is to make an annual presentation of a concert-quality instrument to a deserving student of classical guitar in the St. Louis, MO area. This instrument will become the personal property of the recipient and will hopefully enable and inspire them in their mastery of the instrument. Our long-term goal is to help strengthen the St. Louis area as a center for classical guitar study and performance.
*NEW* We are expanding applications to the Midwest region. If you are a dedicated student of classical guitar in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nebraska, you may qualify for our grant. Look at the attached information for all qualifications and get started by filling out an application and other supporting documentation. If you are an educator or coach, please pass this information along to your qualifying students.
We will be accepting applications for the 2025 Guitar Grant beginning September 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
St. Louis Classical Guitar is now a sponsor of this program and will be overtaking the application process. We look forward to hearing from you!
Click below for more information on how to apply:
To learn more about the exquisite guitars built by luthier Keith Adams, please follow the link to his website below:
Keith Adams in his studio showing 2023 grant winner Russell Franklin an instrument in progress.