In 2026, Frank Koonce was inducted into the Guitar Foundation of America Hall of Fame during the GFA International Convention in Denver, in recognition of his longstanding contributions to the classical guitar community.
 
Guitarist Frank Koonce is acclaimed as a performer, teacher, and writer. His creative work includes an authoritative guitar edition of Bach's solo lute works and the world-premiere recording in English of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's "Platero and I" for narrator and guitar. Mr. Koonce directed the guitar program at Arizona State University from 1978-2018.
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 The performers....have put together a well thought out production, bringing their substantial talents together to great effect....they have lavished attention on every detail and nuance of the score. Koonce is especially effective in establishing a subtle and ever-changing emotive context for the text. His technical facility more than meets the demands of the rigorous solo guitar part. 
-- Richard Greene, Guitar Review Magazine
 
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