Employment

• Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch Scottsdale Arizona, Band Lead and Headline performer 2008 to 2011

• Tommy Bahama Restaurant Scottsdale Arizona, Solo Spanish Guitarist, 2009 to 2011

• Headline performer at the Arabesque Lounge Hyatt/Loews Lake Las Vegas (4 nights a week), 2004 – 2008

   • East Mountain High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico,         2002 - 2003   Head of the Music Department (History,  Theory, Guitar, Percussion)

• Marc’s Guitar Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1996 - 2002; guitar instructor (classical and electric guitars)

• Cassell’s Music, San Fernando, California, 1994 - 1996; guitar instructor (classical and electric guitars)

• Department of Music, University of Southern California, 1990 - 1992; Departmental Assistant

• Mazzotti’s Restaurant, Huntington Beach, California, 1991; classical guitarist

• Doubletree Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Summer 1990; classical guitarist

• Encore Music, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1990; guitar instructor (classical and electric guitars)

• Lady of Spain Restaurant, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Summer 1990; classical guitarist

• La Crepe Michel Restaurant, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Summer 1998; classical guitarist

Education

Master’s Degree in Music,

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Bachelor of Music,

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, California

  Master Classes: 

1.  Manuel Barrueco, USC Guitar Trio performance

2.  David Starobin, USC Guitar Trio performance

3.  David Russell, USC Guitar Trio performance

4.  David Leisner, USC Guitar Trio performance

5.  Nicholas Galousis, solo performance

6.  Hupert Käppel, solo performance

7.  Ricardo Cobo, solo performance

8.  Mark Teicholtz, solo performance

9.  Dushon Bodanovic, solo performance

10.  Elliott Fisk, solo performance

11.  Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, duo performance (with Tom Leisek)

12.  Manuel Barrueco, solo performance

13.  George Sakularious, solo performance

Interview and guitar performance for Joaquín Rodrigo, Composer; Madrid, Spain, 1987. 

Teaching Experience

   • Head of the Music Department (History, Theory, Guitar)

     East Mountain High School (Charter School) 2002-2003

• Guitar instructor (classical and electric guitars), Marc’s Guitar Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1996 – present

   • Guitar instructor (classical and electric guitars), Cassell’s

     Music, San Fernando, California, 1994 - 1996

   • Guitar instructor, private lessons (classical and electric  guitars), Los Angeles, California, 1992 - 1996

• Departmental Assistant; taught Beginning Guitar for Non-majors and private lessons (classical guitar), University of Southern California, 1990 - 1992

• Guitar instructor (classical and electric guitars), Encore Music, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1990

Recitals Presented (Classical Guitar)

University of Southern California (Master’s Recital), 1992

San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Senior Recital), 1990

University of New Mexico, 1990

University of New Mexico, 1989

San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Junior Recital), 1989

Other Performances

Founder and member of Destino (Global Latin Music group), Albuquerque, New Mexico; Founder and member of Guajira (Nuevo Flamenco music group), Albuquerque, New Mexico; amplified classical guitarist and composer - performances at Governor’s Inauguration Ball, New Year’s Eve Ball -Albuquerque Convention Center, Bernalillo Bash, Albuquerque Civic Plaza (Summerfest and Celebración 2000), University of New Mexico Fiesta, Villa Hispana (State Fair and Cinco de Mayo Celebration), Santa Ana Casino, The Cooperage, La Posada Hotel, Club Rhythm and Blues, and Brewsters.  Have produced one CD: Guajira. 

Member of Sangre Sabia (New World music group), Los Angeles, California; amplified classical guitarist - performances at Hotel Mondrian, The Mint, Molly Malone’s and Luna Park, 1993 – 1996. 

Three performances of Fragile Eggshell Mind by Christian Jost, 1992, Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany; 1993, Muenster, Germany; and 1992, Cologne, Germany; electric guitar with string quintet, piano and spoken voice (avant-garde classical piece); also live performance at Klavins Clavier, 1992, Bonn, Germany  and   radio  production with the Southwest Broadcasting Corporation (SWF), Germany, broadcast on January 9, 1993. 

Music Video

Ricardo Griego, Spanish Dancer original composition filmed in HD using the “Red” camera 2009. Honorable mention at the Cave Creek Film Festival 2010.

Francis X, 1992, Los Angeles, California, performance of One Heart Beat, Bizarre Straight Records and The Company; Jeff Richter producer. 

Awards and Honors

Winner of “Mike Award”, Best Latin Production for Spanish Cypress, Guajira, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2000. 

Scholarship recipient, University of Southern California, 1990 - 1992. 

First place winner, Guitar Wars, Music World Music Store, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1988; electric guitar (prize - Les Paul Custom guitar). 

Scholarship recipient, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 1986 - 1990. 

References

• Joe Fusaro General Manager Tommy Bahama Restaurant, Scottsdale Arizona. Joseph.Fusaro@TommyBahama.com

• Michael Stephens, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale Arizona

• Marc Foman, Owner, Marc’s Guitar Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• James Smith, Chair of Guitar Department, Department of Music, University of Southern California

• David Tanenbaum, Chair of Guitar Department, San Francisco Conservatory of Music

• William Kanengeiser, Department of Music, University of Southern California

• Christian Jost, Composer, Berlin, Germany

• Michele Green, Television actress and lead vocalist for Sangre Sabia, Los Angeles, California.