Three time Grammy nominee guitarist and composer Douglas Lora transits with versatility through the universes of Classical and Popular Music, and has established himself as one of the most prominent artists of his generation. With a wide range of musical possibilities, Douglas has collaborated with renowned artist such as ,Yo-Yo Ma, Paquito D'Rivera, Sergio & Odair Assad, Badi Assad, Anat Cohen, Jovino Santos Neto, Ney Rosauro, Marco Pereira, Marina Piccinini, Paulo Bellinati, Luciana Souza, among others. Member of the awarded Brasil Guitar Duo, Trio Brasileiro, and Caraivana. Douglas has performed extensively at the most important theaters and concert halls in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Douglas Lora is the newest member of the GRAMMY winner Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. His teaching experiences date from a young age in Brazil and was consolidated in United States as part-time teacher at University of Miami, as well as guitar teacher at Miami Conservatory of Music, from 2004 to 2006. Currently, Douglas is pursuing his Doctoral degree at University of Southern California under Scott Tennant, being the recipient of a Teacher Assistant scholarship. Douglas Lora is the guitar instructor and course coordinator at California State University Fullerton.