Sean Thrower

Sean Thrower is a guitarist with interest and versatility in an eclectic mix of playing styles and genres, which has led him to perform in a wide variety of settings and venues. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in music performance from the University of Georgia where he studied classical guitar under renowned pedagogue, John Sutherland (a protégé of Andrés Segovia). While in school, Sean had an assistantship and taught guitar methods courses at UGA. He also performed in masterclasses for several Grammy winning artists including David Russell, Jason Vieaux, Pepe Romero, and Sheron Isbin. Other notable classical guitar performances include solo guitarist with the UGA Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs, guitarist for the UGA Men’s Varsity Singers, and soloist with the Rome Symphony Orchestra. As singer/songwriter/guitarist, Sean performs with his modern acoustic duo, Terminus Falls. Their first album “Getting Lost” was released in March 2016.

Sean is also an author and composer with three published guitar books. "Traversing the Fretboard" was released in 2016 and is a method for organizing chords and scales through Sean’s own approach of the CAGED System. The following year came the release of "The Segovia Scales," a re-illustration of Andres Segovia’s Diatonic Major and Minor Scales in a manner that is both easier to read and quicker to learn with an added section on practice techniques. His most recent publication, "Classical Guitar: Contemporary Concepts 1," is part of the FJH Music Company, Inc. series "Way to Play," and it was released in early 2019. This book consists of nine original compositions at intermediate level that feature a variety of techniques, compositional ideas, and musical influences.

As a teacher, Sean has taught many students through his own studio and various institutions. In 2015, he founded the Rome Guitar Institute in Rome, Georgia, where he has instructed students of all ages on electric, acoustic, and classical guitar, as well as bass guitar, ukulele, and mandolin. Currently, Sean is on staff as Artist Affiliate at Berry College and as Artist in Residence in Guitar at Kennesaw State University.