Classical Guitarist Rafael Scarfullery, DMA

Rafael Scarfullery is an internationally recognized classical guitarist, composer, and conductor. He has won several awards for his cultural projects, compositions, and performances. His compositions are performed by internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles.

Rafael teaches at Sweet Briar College and is music director at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Virginia, USA. He has also taught at Shenandoah University, the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, and the Conservatorio Nacional de Música of Santo Domingo. He has organized six guitar festivals in the Dominican Republic, where he has invited renowned guitarists. He is also an organist, and has taught harmony, music appreciation, music analysis, and counterpoint. Being one of the most outstanding guitarists of the Dominican Republic, he has performed throughout his country, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Turkey, the U.S.A, Venezuela, and Canada. He has also been judge in guitar competitions. He has the honor of being the first Dominican guitarist who performed Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. Rafael also plays recitals with period instruments from the renaissance and romantic eras.

University Degrees and Certifications
Guitar performance
- BM (Bachelor of Music from Brooklyn College of the CUNY)
- MM (Master of Music from Shenandoah University)
- DMA (Doctorate of Musical Art from Shenandoah University)
Orchestral Conducting
- MM (Master of Music from Shenandoah University)
Church Music
- DSM (Doctor of Sacred Music from the Graduate Theological Foundation)
- AAGO (Associate Certificate from the American Guild of Organists, AGO)
- ChM (Choirmaster Certificate from the American Guild of Organists, AGO)
- CAGO (Colleague Certificate from the AGO)
- SPC (Service Playing Certificate from the AGO)
- CMC (Church Music Certificate from Shenandoah University)

His awards (mostly from the Dominican Republic) include:
- Winner of the hymn competition at the First Parish Church of Arlington in Massachusetts (2007)
- Jaycee's 72: "Outstanding Youth of the Year" (2005)
- The president's National Youth's Award in the area of Cultural Development (2002)
- Ateneo de San Pedro de Macorís (2002): For the organization of cultural projects in San Pedro de Macorís
- Winner of the Supreme Court Hymn competition of the Dominican Republic (Listen to hymn here) (2001)
-  Top winner in the Bach-Handel Competition in Virginia (2001)
- San Pedro de Macorís City council: Outstanding Citizen of San Pedro de Macorís (2000)
- Nominations to El Casandra (2000, 1997)
- Casa de la Cultura Petromacorisana (2000, 1997, 1996)
- El Casandra: Best classical instrumental player of the year of the Dominican Republic, and first guitarist to ever win it (1998)
- El Guloya (1997)