帕肯宁还曾作为美国众多最佳管弦乐团的独奏常客，这些乐团包括包括the Philadelphia、Cleveland and Minnesota orchestras、the Chicago、Pittsburgh and National symphony orchestras、the Detroit、 Houston and St. Louis symphonies、the St. Paul and Los Angeles chamber orchestras,以及the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl等等。帕肯宁广泛的独奏节目使其举国瞩目，他经常活跃在纽约，波士顿、芝家哥、费城、华盛顿、修斯敦及洛山基等地。在最近的一场演奏中，《洛山基时报》评述道：“举着导师——晚年塞戈维亚的火炬，帕肯宁可算是美国主导性的古典吉他演奏家”。

　　1999年，作为檀香山交响乐团百年庆典的一部分，帕肯宁与该乐团合作首演了艾尔梅·伯恩斯坦为吉他及管弦乐队而作的协奏曲。他把该首协奏曲录在与伦敦交响乐团合作的唱片专集《阿尔汗布拉》中，该专集为阿尔贝尼兹作品，由伯恩斯坦指挥。这张唱片由Angel/EMI Classics公司于2000年发布，印有帕肯宁先生独有商标。帕肯宁还与男中音Jubilant Sykes合作新推出了一首独奏节目《Braziliana》，该节目是为2001/2002季巴美音乐特写的。

　　帕肯宁在Angel/EMI Classics公司已经积累了广泛的音乐唱片目录。他获得两届格莱美奖提名，在音乐目录中为《帕肯宁与吉他：最好的古典唱片》和与女高音Kathleen Battle合作的《他们公司的快乐》。1996年，帕肯宁和Kathleen Battle录制了圣诞节专集《天使的光荣》，该专集以索尼古典唱片公司商标发布。其他专集包括巴洛克协奏曲选集《帕肯宁演绎威瓦尔第》，与圣马丁室内乐团合作的世界首演录音《比特·瓦洛克随想组曲》，批评赞誉参半的管弦乐录音《罗德里戈的〈阿兰湖艾斯协奏曲〉和〈绅士幻想曲〉（Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre）》，以及与皇家爱乐官弦乐团合作的世界首演录音《威廉·瓦尔顿的五首吉他与管弦乐队小品》等。

　　为了纪念帕肯宁作为唱片艺术家与Angel/EMI公司合作25周年的纪念，帕肯宁发行了一张最喜欢的作品2CD合集《伟大的唱片》；为了纪念合作第30周年，帕肯宁正在计划发行一系列新Angel/EMI唱片。1998年秋，帕肯宁发布了一张多媒体CD，作为对塞戈维亚的献礼，标题为《帕肯宁歌颂塞戈维亚》。

　　帕肯宁对音乐发展的贡献超过了对表演安排的需求。最近，他被任命为Malibu和加州Pepperdine大学的高级教员，于今年秋季（2002年）开始教课。他还在蒙大纳博兹曼的蒙大纳州立大学夏季大师班教课。他创作了《帕肯宁吉他演奏方法》，卷1为一本基础教本，卷2为高级演奏者教本。这些著作和他的吉他抄本和吉他改编本由Hal Leonard公司一起出版发行。

　　帕肯宁已经获得不少了对他的贡献和艺术的荣誉，包括蒙大纳州立大学的荣誉音乐学博士，南卡大学“为承认他作为美国卓越的古典吉他艺术家，对世界作出的突出业绩和贡献”而授予他“杰出校友奖”。另外，由于他在国内外音乐领域的优秀表现，帕肯宁还被授予美国学术成就奖。最近，他被授予“2000最佳古典吉他家吉普森吉他（Orville H. Gibson）终生成就奖”。

　　他录制了20张专集，获得了“最佳古典唱片”两项格莱美提名。最近他在福特奖金计划上获得了大学音乐社区2003“卓越艺术奖”。他在Pepperdine大学建立了古典吉他系，作为著名音乐教授主持古典吉他帕肯宁讲座。

　　帕肯宁和他的妻子Theresa定居在南加州。在他的表演、唱片及教学等方面贡献的核心里，他是一个虔诚的基督教徒。他同时还是是世界级的假蝇钓鱼运动和投掷运动冠军，在弗罗里达州的Islamorada赢得了Tarpon Tournament（假蝇钓鱼运动的温布尔顿）国际金杯。

Concert Reviews: 音乐会评论：

“Parkening confirmed his stature as the leading guitar virtuoso of our day, combining profound musical insight with complete technical mastery of his instrument.”
The Washington Post
“作为我们时代领先的吉他艺术家，帕肯宁证实了他的地位；他集渊博的音乐见识和对吉他技巧的完全掌握为一体。”
——华盛顿邮报。

“The shadow cast by Andrés Segovia is long, but the mantle of the Spanish master has always rested easily upon the shoulders--or fingers--of classical guitarist Christopher Parkening.”
Chicago Tribune
“安德鲁·塞戈维亚的影响是长久的，但西班牙大师的衣钵总是易于仰赖古典吉他演奏家帕肯宁的肩膀或手指”。
——芝加哥论坛。

“His musical instincts remain as sound as his ability to communicate forcefully to a large audience on one of the most intimate of solo instruments.”
San Francisco Chronicle
“他的音乐天资与他在最亲密的独奏乐器上与一大群观众有效地沟通的能力一样健全”。
——圣弗郎西斯科编年史

“No one exceeds him in sheer mastery of the guitar . . .”
The Boston Globe
“在对吉他的彻底掌握上没人能与他匹敌……”
——波士顿全球杂志

“Andrés Segovia protege Christopher Parkening might be considered the great American classical guitar exponent by now, having graced concert stages for a quarter century.”
Los Angeles Times
安德鲁·塞戈维亚的门生克里斯托佛·帕肯宁可看作是当今美国伟大的古典吉他诠释者，他已使音乐会舞台生辉达到1/4个世纪了。
——洛山基时报

“No guitarist is more qualified than Parkening to give such a [Segovia] celebration. A student and friend of Segovia's, he selected the program with a deep awareness of the master's art and played it with a sense of style, a variety of tonal colors and a self-possessed technique that called Segovia himself to mind.”
The Washington Post
“没有再比帕肯宁更有资格举办这么一场塞戈维亚庆典的吉他演奏家了。作为塞戈维亚的学生和朋友，他以深味大师的艺术精神的眼光挑选节目，并以一种风格意识、丰富音色变化及沉着有力的技巧演奏节目，再现了塞戈维亚的本来面貌。”
——华盛顿邮报

"He was a brilliant student. He absorbed quickly the advice that I gave to him, becoming soon a young master such as he is now in concert and in teaching." Andrés Segovia
“他是个才华横溢的学生。迅速地消化我给他提的建议，然后很快就变成了一位年轻的大师，正如他现在在音乐会上和教学上的表现一样。”
——安德鲁·塞戈维亚

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Biography
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Christopher Parkening is celebrated as one of the world's preeminent virtuosos of the classical guitar. For more than a quarter century, his concerts and recordings have received the highest worldwide acclaim. The Washington Post cited "his stature as the leading guitar virtuoso of our day, combining profound musical insight with complete technical mastery of his instrument." Parkening is recognized as the heir to the legacy of the great Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia, who proclaimed that "Christopher Parkening is a great artist—he is one of the most brilliant guitarists in the world."

Parkening's rare combination of dramatic virtuosity and eloquent musicianship has captivated audiences around the world from New York to Tokyo. He has played at the White House, appeared with Placido Domingo on Live From Lincoln Center, participated in Carnegie Hall 100th Anniversary celebration and performed twice on the internationally televised Grammy® Awards. Parkening has appeared on many nationally broadcast television programs including The Tonight Show, CBS Sunday Morning, The Today Show, and 20/20. Parkening was also featured soloist with composer/conductor John Williams on the Sony Classical soundtrack of Stepmom, a Columbia Pictures film. (This album has been on the top of Billboard’s crossover charts since its release.) Voted "Best Classical Guitarist" in a nationwide readers’ poll of Guitar Player Magazine for many years running, he was placed in their Gallery of Greats along with Andrés Segovia, John Williams and Julian Bream.

Parkening has been a frequent guest soloist with the finest orchestras in the United States, including the Philadelphia, Cleveland and Minnesota orchestras, the Chicago, Pittsburgh and National symphony orchestras, the Detroit, Houston and St. Louis symphonies, the St. Paul and Los Angeles chamber orchestras, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. His extensive recital schedule takes him throughout the country, with regular appearances in New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Houston, and Los Angeles. Following a recent performance The Los Angeles Times noted, "Parkening is considered America’s reigning classical guitarist, carrying the torch of his mentor, the late Andrés Segovia."

In 1999, Christopher Parkening performed the world premiere of Elmer Bernstein’s Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra with the Honolulu Symphony as part of their 100th anniversary season. He has recorded this concerto along with The Alhambra: La Vega by Isaac Albeniz with the London Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Bernstein conducting. This recording was released in 2000 on Mr. Parkening’s exclusive label, Angel/EMI Classics. Mr. Parkening has also introduced a new collaborative recital program, Braziliana, with baritone Jubilant Sykes. This program for the 2001/2002 season features music of Brazil and the Americas.

Parkening has amassed an extensive discography on Angel/EMI Classics. He is the recipient of two Grammy® nominations in the category of Best Classical Recording for Parkening and the Guitar and The Pleasures of Their Company, a collaboration with soprano Kathleen Battle. In 1996, Parkening and Battle recorded a Christmas album, Angels’ Glory, which was released on the Sony Classical label. Additional recordings of note include Parkening Plays Vivaldi which features a selection of Baroque concertos coupled with the World Premiere recording of Peter Warlock's Capriol Suite with The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the critically acclaimed orchestral recording of Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez and Fantasia para un gentilhombre with the world premiere recording of William Walton's Five Bagatelles for Guitar and Orchestra with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

In honor of Parkening’s 25th year as a recording artist with Angel/EMI, a 2-CD collection of favorites, The Great Recordings, was issued in celebration of his prolific artistry. To mark his 30th anniversary, Mr. Parkening is planning a series of new released on the Angel/EMI Classics label. In the fall of 1998 a multi-media CD was released as a tribute to Andrés Segovia entitled Christopher Parkening Celebrates Segovia.

Parkening's commitment to music extends beyond his demanding performance schedule. Recently, he was named as a distinguished faculty member of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where he begins teaching this fall, 2002. Also, he teaches a summer master class at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. He has authored The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method, Volume 1, a basic pedagogy book, and Volume 2, for advanced players. These editions, along with his collection of guitar transcriptions and arrangements, are published by Hal Leonard Corporation.

Parkening has received commendations honoring his dedication and artistry including an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Montana State University and the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Southern California "in recognition of his outstanding international achievement and in tribute to his stature throughout the world as America's preeminent virtuoso of the classical guitar." In addition, Parkening was given the acclaimed American Academy of Achievement Award for his excellence in his field of music both nationally and internationally. Recently, Parkening was presented with the 2000 Orville H. Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award for Best Classical Guitarist.

Christopher Parkening and his wife, Theresa, reside in Southern California. At the heart of his dedication to performance, recording, and teaching is a deep commitment to the Christian faith. He is also a world class fly-fishing and casting champion who has won the International Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament (the Wimbledon of fly-fishing) held in Islamorada, Florida.