Brandon Acker
Brandon Acker (b. 1990) is a widely known musician, educator, and content creator recognized for his artistry, versatility, and passion for historical and classical music. He specializes in classical guitar and early plucked instruments such as theorbo, archlute, and Baroque guitar. With over 690,000 YouTube subscribers and 85 million views, he is one of the most-watched classical guitar and lute players on the internet.
As an educator, Brandon founded Arpeggiato, an online music school specializing in “all things that go pluck!” He has also produced several online classical guitar courses with more than 3,500 students enrolled. His performance career spans from early roots in rock guitar to international tours on historical instruments, performing repertoire from the Baroque period.
He has performed around the world in countries like France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, and with ensembles such as Apollo’s Fire, the Handel and Haydn Society, the Breathtaking Collective with Bruce Dickey, and the Joffrey Ballet. Brandon was a laureate in the 2020 Indiana Early Music concerto competition and won first place in the Society of American Musicians competition in 2010.
His recordings include Solitude with Reginald Mobley, A Wanderer’s Guitar-Schubert lieder arranged for guitar and voice, Corelli Op. 5 Violin Sonatas with Rachel Barton Pine, and Strung Up-Minimalist works for harp and guitar. His lute playing also appears on popular video game soundtracks, including Civilization VI, Civilization VII, and Total War: Warhammer III.