Berit Strong has over 30 years of professional experience as a classical guitarist, guitar teacher, and recording musician. She is an award-winning international performer of classical guitar repertoire ranging from Renaissance through contemporary music.

Ms. Strong is a cum laude graduate of the Hartt School of Music, as well as a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, where she achieved a Distinction in Performance recognition. Her touring schedule has included several world premieres, nine consecutive concerts presented by the Rome Festival Orchestra, a concert at the Belgrade Cultural Center, the Esztergom Guitar Festival (with Alice Artzt), and the Hvar Music Festival. Berit’s classical guitar performances have been featured on National Public Radio, World Service Internationals, Swiss Radio, and many other media outlets. Reviewers consistently praise Berit’s ability to communicate with audiences by playing with emotional intensity, musical artistry, and virtuoso technique.

Locally, Ms. Strong is a frequent guest artist: at the National Flute Association Conventions, with Indian Hill Symphony and the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra, at church services, and as go-to guitarist for weddings and other events. Berit enjoys giving private classical, folk and rock guitar lessons to students of all ages, children and adults at both her home music studio in Acton MA and Art Space in Maynard MA. She is also on the faculty at the Indian Hill Music Center in Littleton MA.

Her CD Norwegian Landscape is a critically acclaimed solo acoustic guitar CD recording of some of the world’s classic pieces for acoustic guitar. Featuring works by JS Bach to contemporary composers like Larry Cooperman and David Cullen, this wonderful collection showcases Berit’s outstanding guitar technique and sensitive musical interpretations.

Berit also performs on the Viola da Gamba. This beautiful bass instrument resembles the cello, but with a slightly more delicate sound. She has performed on the Viola da Gamba at Brandeis University, in numerous Handel’s Messiah Sing Alongs and many other performances.