Vicky Alvarez

Vicky Alvarez is native to Asunción, Paraguay and moved to the United States in 2012. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in music with a concentration in classical guitar performance from SUNY Purchase College. Vicky’s goal is to share her music with those who need it and broaden her horizons by traveling and meeting people from communities she has never been to before. She is currently completing

Jarrett Shedd grew up in a musical family where the guitar was used as a common accompaniment to daily life in Amarillo, TX. This same city has been used as inspiration for songs such as “Amarillo by Morning” and “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66.” He began his formal music education by studying the electric guitar privately with Jerry Thompson. Jarrett later attended Amarillo College under the instru

Matt Kaplan is a classical guitarist based in New York City. He holds bachelor’s degrees of Music Education and Music Performance with a minor in Piano from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and a master’s of Music Performance from Mannes College – The New School for Music where he studied with classical guitar luminaries like Frederic Hand and Michael Newman. Matt’s performing experie

Mark Johnson first moved to America from his hometown of London, UK in 2005 as a scholarship student studying guitar and composition at Berklee College of Music. He has since taken up residence in NYC, where he has worked for Interscope records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, The Oscars, Google, YouTube and Conde Naste. Mark’s professional experience includes everything ranging from local NYC bar g

A native of Vancouver, Lance made his way to Los Angeles as a studio musician before relocating to New York, where he is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in classical guitar performance at Hunter College. Lance began his music studies at the age of 6 as a Suzuki piano student and went on to complete 9 years of study with the Royal Conservatory of Music certification program in Canada. He

Alec Goldfarb is a Brooklyn based composer, guitarist, and Hindustani classical musician. He performs in diverse settings across the East Coast, and as a teacher coaches fundamentals that translate to novel musical situations. A graduate of the University of Illinois with degrees in Music Composition/Theory and Philosophy, Alec is currently pursuing his Masters at Brooklyn College. Accepting stude

American guitarist Curtis Brewer educates in diverse styles ranging from riff-heavy grunge to twang-tinged rock while simultaneously honoring every shade of America music. He’s gained a reputation as a first-call studio guitarist, charming vocalist, and trusted educator, teaching music at Southern Illinois University, McKendree University, and Principia College. In addition to specializing in rock

Katty Anna Mayorga began her guitar studies in Guatemala at the age of 6, concentrating in Latin American pop music on acoustic guitar. She also studied electric bass, mandolin, ukulele and banjo, but fell in love with the classical guitar. At the age of 18 she decided to concentrate solely on classical guitar and in New York, she began her studies with Peter Press (accomplished classical guitaris

A graduate of Mannes College's classical guitar program, Koby has been studying the guitar for 16 years, thanks to some amazing teachers! He has performed at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and Neue Galerie...

David Gonzalez has been performing and teaching classical guitar for over 30 years. He has two degrees in music and received his Suzuki training from Paul Landefeld and Frank Lontay.