Chris Mohnacky

Like many New Yorkers, Chris is a recent immigrant. He arrived one year ago from West Virginia in pursuit of a career in education.

Chris learned to play guitar by listening to Jimi Hendrix records and reading Guitar Player magazine. He played classic rock in biker bars and nightclubs for ten years before switching to classical. His current love is playing music of the Renaissance and of contemporary classical composers such as Leo Brouwer...but, of course, he still knows how to rock!

The son of two public school music educators, Chris earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Marshall University. He is certified by the states of West Virginia and New York to teach English. He has six year’s experience teaching private guitar lessons and has performed with the Appalachian Children’s Chorus and at Judson Memorial Church in the Village.