"Dotson dazzled with his relentless technical strength and interperetive skill... Dotson left us breathless and appreciative" 

- Soundboard Magazine

 

A relentless  and passionate ambassador for the classical guitar, Dotson has concertized in venues ranging from nightclubs in Austin, TX, to gothic cathedrals in Palencia, Spain. 

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Dr. Dotson has been an invited guest at many colleges and universities throughout the country. He holds eight top prizes in international classical guitar competitions, including the Dallas International Guitar competition and Boston Guitarfest, and is a frequent clinician and adjudicator for guitar festivals and competitions throughout the nation. Dotson is also an active chamber musician and recording artist , with engagements at the Guitar Foundation of America Convention, the Festival Internacional de Guitarra del Noreste in Saltillo, MX, and The Victoria Bach Festival, among others.  

 

From 2004 to 2018, Jonathan was a founding member of the world-renowned Texas Guitar Quartet, one of the premier guitar ensembles in the US. Since returning to Florida in 2021, he has been a featured performer at the annual Romanza Festivale in St. Augustine, and performs regularly as a concert artist throughout the state. He is also the resident classical guitarist for the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island and holds several other residencies at luxury resorts in the area. 

Jonathan holds three degrees in music including a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was the recipient of the Mary Winton Green Endowed Presidential Scholarship in music. He has served on the faculty of the Texas Southmost College (TSC) department of Humanities and the University of Texas- Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Music, and continues to perform regularly.

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Dr. Dotson is the director of the guitar program at St John's County Center For the Arts (SJCCA) at St. Augustine High School. 

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