Award-winning guitarist Christopher Berg has presented hundreds of concerts throughout the United States; published books and articles on classical guitar technique and interpretation; and has released a recording of original composition. He is a Carolina Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina School of Music where he directed the classical guitar program from 1978–2022. Recent books are Practicing Music by Design: Historic Virtuosi on Peak Performance (Routledge, 2019) and The Classical Guitar Companion (Oxford, 2019).