RESUME

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1970 - 73,  B.Mus. from the Hartt School of Music, West Hartford, Conn. in 
1991 Classical Guitar Performance.  Special courses included Guitar Teaching Principles, Electric Guitar Styles, Guitar and Lute Literature, Ensemble (four years), and Sophomore and Senior Recitals.  Studied guitar with Richard Provost.  Masterclasses with Rey de la Torre and Oscar Ghiglia.

1984 - 6 Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, Flushing, N.Y.  Two years of Music Theory/Composition with Leo Kraft, Sol Berkowitz and Joel Mandelbaum.

1972 - 81 Aspen Music School, Aspen, Colorado.  Nine summers with Oscar Ghiglia.
 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1970   Springfield Technical C.C.  Credit class in Beginning Classical Guitar, Summer.

1970 - 73   University of Mass.achusetts Junior Division of Continuing Education  First guitar teacher at U.Mass.  Taught for credit.

1973 - 75   Colorado Mountain College, Aspen, Colo.  Classes and Lessons.

1975 - 76   University of Rochester .  Taught through the Wilson Commons program.

1977 - 79   Austin, Texas.  Private practice.  

1979 - 81   Colorado Mountain College, Aspen & Carbondale.  Classes and Lessons.

1981 - 86   Columbia University (Student Association)  Taught "Guitar for Fun" class and Beginning Classical Guitar.  Brooklyn Conservatory.  Private lessons in the Community Music School setting.

1987 - 1996 University of Mass. Adventures in Lifelong Learning and Town of Amherst Leisure Services.  Grant recipient from the Massachusetts Arts Council to produce videos on Beginnning Classical Guitar and Guitar for Fun.  Classes featured in the Boston Globe Learning Section.  Founded the Amherst Center for the Guitar.

1996 - 1997 Springfield College.  Classes and lessons.

1996 - present University of Mass. Performing Arts Division, Division of Continuing Education.  Classes and lessons.  Faculty recitals.
 

PERFORMANCE CREDITS

1978   Artist in Residence, Austin Symphony  Included performance of Rodgrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with Music Director and Conductor Akira Endo.

1973 - present Commercial Track Record  (See attached)

1998 Guitar Day at UMass  Produced this annual all day event with lectures, demonstrations and concerts.
 

AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS

1969 Massachusetts Music Teachers Association  As a high school Senior, I won an award.

1994 Artists International Debut Competition, New York  Semi-Finalist competing with Julliard post-Doctoral performers.