Tim Sparks
- January 4, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tim Sparks |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 31, 1954(1954-10-31) |
| Age | 70 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Tim Sparks Biography
| Name | Tim Sparks |
| Birthday | Oct 31 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Tim Sparks is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on October 31, 1954 in North Carolina, United States. American musician who has played with famous musicians such as American acoustic guitar virtuoso who has worked with artists like Dolly Parton and Bill Frisell. He taught at University of Minnesota Morris. and Bill Frisell. He was a professor at University of Minnesota Morris.
He has frequently collaborated in the past with musician He has often collaborated with composer John Zorn..
He was nominated for a scholarship at the prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts. There he studied the classics with Andrés Segovia protegee Jesus Silva. While recording three albums with the seminal vocal jazz ensemble Rio Nido, Sparks also became proficient in jazz styles from Brazilian to Bebop, which brought him several regional music awards including Best Acoustic Guitarist, Best Latin Jazz guitarist, and Best Jazz Guitarist in the Minnesota Music Awards. In 1993 he won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, playing his adaptation of The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky.
In the late 90s, Sparks had been immersed in the ethnic music scene and accompanying on guitar in Greek and Klezmer orchestras. He was a featured performer with Crossing Borders at the Bethlehem International Music Festival in July 1995 and has received two Arts Fellowships to pursue ethno- musicological studies. He spent one fall studying Fado and Portuguese guitar in Lisbon. In 1989 he arranged Russian folk music for the Guthrie Theater’s adaptation of Uncle Vanya and in 1991 he was commissioned to compose music for Tienanmen, a ballet depicting the student uprising in China, for Myron Johnson’s Ballet of the Dolls.
His mother who played the piano in the church, was an early music influences on Sparks.
Tim Sparks Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tim Sparks is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Sparks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He learned to play the guitar since he was sick enough from encephalitis to attend school for the duration of a year.
His debut album came out in 1993. It was titled The Nutcracker Sweet.
Tim Sparks (born October 31, 1954) is an American acoustic guitar player, singer, arranger and composer.
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Tim Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tim Sparks celebrates birthday on October 31 of every year.