Rod Faulkner initially studied guitar with John Cadman, after which his concert career as a soloist began.

He returned to college to train as a music teacher, and in 1973 received a B.Ed. degree from Selwyn College, Cambridge. After attending a recital at the Wigmore Hall, London by Los Romeros Rod and three other ex-students of John Cadman formed Colibri Guitar Quartet. Through their highly-praised recordings they gained an international reputation, and in England they performed at music festivals and concert halls in London – including The South Bank, The Barbican and The National Theatre - and throughout the country, as well as on television and radio. Rod has also worked extensively with singers, flautists, string players and other guitarists. He has toured Northern Spain, performing on Spanish television in Madrid, Segovia, Léon, Astorga and Ponferada.

Recently he has focused on Colibri Guitar Duo, with several works being written specifically for him, and has also worked with John Mills and Cobie Smit as the Colibri Guitar Trio.

He is a committed teacher, spending the past 15 years developing the status of the guitar at Dulwich College, London, and has adjudicated at many competitive music festivals. He continues to teach privately from beginner to performance level students, and is also Music Director of the South Norfolk Classical Guitar Circle.