William Kanengiser

William Kanengiser is a classical guitarist. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles [Guitar Quartet].
Kanengiser was born in Orange, New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the USC Thornton [School of Music|Thornton School of Music] at the University of Southern California, where he also serves as a faculty member.
Kanengiser has won Grammy Awards with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, which received the award for best classical crossover album at the 47th Grammy Awards for Guitar Heroes; he has also won for his contribution to Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's performance of Golijov's Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears, which won the Grammy [Award for Best Opera Recording] in 2007.