Music

I am a classical guitar enthusiast and have studied classical guitar for many years as a serious avocation. My principal studies have been with two outstanding musicians and guitarists, Peter Yates and Jack Sanders.

In years past I have performed with the Cal Poly Pomona Guitar Ensemble; currently, I perform with a quartet under the direction of Mr. Sanders. I also play at weddings, holiday gatherings, and church services. I particularly enjoy 19th-century guitar repertoire (e.g., Sor, Mertz) and music originally written for the vihuela (a 16th-century cousin of the guitar) and the lute.

I play a 19th –century instrument after Rene Lacote, built by Jack Sanders. (www.sandersguitar.com). I also play on two guitars with an extended range: an 11-string alto guitar by the Swedish luthier Georg Bolin, and a 13-string alto guitar by Roger Stromberg (http://hem.passagen.se/rogerst/). These instruments are especially effective for performance of baroque lute music, including transcriptions of Bach and the work of S.L.Weiss.