Aaron Powell

Aaron Powell has a Masters of Music Performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas city (2003) where he studied with Douglas Niedt. Aaron is also an alumni of Simpson College (1999), graduating with a Bachelor of Music Education. He has been an instructor of guitar at Grand View since the fall of 2005.

Mr. Powell has performed as a guitarist with the Des Moines Metro Opera, Des Moines Playhouse and Des Moines Symphony. Aaron appears in recital in various fine arts series and forums through the state and in the Midwest. Mr. Powell has appeared as a performer in the master classes of notable guitarist such as the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Sergio and Odair Assad, Antigoni Goni and Christopher Parkening.