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Guitar Cloud Symposium

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    Dave Martone Sampler 6:44
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    Jude Gold Sampler 4:15
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    Prashant Aswani Sampler 3:32
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    Greg Koch Audio Sampler 3:09
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    Vicki Genfan sampler 3:33
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    Jennifer Batten sampler 6:34
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    Daniele Gottardo sampler 3:56
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    Mark Lettieri Sampler 3:04
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    Jeff Paris Sampler 7:29
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    Sara Hickman sampler 4:08
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    Nili Brosh Sampler 6:04
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    Gretchen Menn sampler 5:00
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    David Wallimann Sampler 3:39
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    Mundo Juillerat Sampler 5:02
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upcoming session INSTRUCTORS june 19-20

Kay Dyson

Dave Martone

To listen to the music of Dave Martone is like experiencing a simultaneous explosion of sound, color and flavour. Sometimes over the top, sometimes minimlistic and sometimes a mixture of both, Martone never ceases to amaze with his talents on the instrument and is one of Canada’s finest guitarists to date!

 

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GREG KOCH

The Koch-Marshall Trio

It is not a stretch to say that Milwaukee native Greg Koch is one of the most famous unknown guitar players in the world. His fierce creative spirit and crazed sense of fun fused with a tremendous degree of versatility has made him an island of six-stringed mirth in a sea of guitar warlords.

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JUDE GOLD

Jude is the guitarist for JEFFERSON STARSHIP and former Van Halen tribute HOT FOR TEACHER as well as LA editor of Guitar Player Magazine and host of the best guitar podcast around “No Guitar is Safe”.

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Prashant Aswani

Guitar virtuoso PRASHANT ASWANI just wants you to listen to the music. And as you will soon discover, his music speaks volumes for itself.

In the studio and as a live musician, Prashant's voice on the guitar is one of a kind. Fans and fellow musicians alike seek him out in hopes of duplicating his technique and tone, but its winning combination is inimitable. Audiences are mesmerized by his unique groove and the skill, passion and spontaneity with which he plays. A guitarist of Prashant's caliber is a rare breed.

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JENNIFER BATTEN

Jennifer was Michael Jackson's touring guitarist for 10 years followed by 3 years (and 2 CDs) with British guitar icon Jeff Beck. She's taught at Musicians Institute, and has performed and hosted workshops around the globe.

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VICKI GENFAN

Vicki is the first and only woman ever to win Guitar Player Magazine’s 'Guitar Superstar Competition’. In addition to being a dazzling instrumentalist, playing her own percussive technique of slap-tap acoustic guitar, she is an award winning singer/songwriter with a distinctive style that pushes boundaries…

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Past & Future Instructors

Pete Thorn

DANIELE GOTTARDO

Daniele is an italian guitarist, composer, producer, and educator. He was recently praised by Steve Vai for his "elegant touch, stunning intonation, innovational style, and he honors the melody."

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GRETCHEN MENN

Gretchen once flew jets to support her six-string habit. She holds a BA in music from Smith College where she studied classical guitar under the tutelage of Phillip de Fremery. Her musical interests/ inclinations span centuries & genres. She is perhaps best known as the "Jimmy Page" of Led Zeppelin tribute Zeparella.

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MUNDO JUILLERAT

Mundo grew up on the island of Oahu, Hawaii surrounded by Polynesian music because his mother, aunty, and cousins were in Hula and Tahitian dance troupes. He started playing ukulele, then guitar and the Toeti’ (tahitian log drum) in various Hawaiian shows by the age of thirteen. Mundo graduated with honors from Guitar Institute of Technology, and has also studied Flamenco guitar with Phillip Amundson, Bruce Conte (Tower of Power), jazz master Joe Lano, and gypsy jazz artist Andreas Oberg.

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Pete Thorn

Pete may refer to himself as a “guitar nerd,” but his effortless, dynamic playing has landed him onstage performing with legendary artists Don Henley, Chris Cornell and Melissa Etheridge. Lately, Thorn has taken to demonstrating guitar gear & accessories on his wildly popular Youtube channel, where he’s garnered more than 17 million views – proving there’s a lot of fellow “guitar nerds” out there. 

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Nili Brosh

NILI BROSH

Born in Israel, raised in Massachusetts, and educated at Berklee College of Music, virtuoso guitarist Nili Brosh has established herself as both a solo artist and hired gun.

She has performed with Cirque du Soleil, Dethklok, Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, Guthrie Govan/The Aristocrats, Stu Hamm, Jennifer Batten, Gretchen Menn, Jeff Loomis, and Iron Maiden tribute The Iron Maidens, plus she's released three solo albums.

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MARK LETTIERI

Mark is a guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor based in Fort Worth, TX.  Proficient in a multitude of styles, he records and performs in virtually every genre of popular music with both independent and major-label artists. He also composes and produces original instrumental music under his own name.

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TAY HOYLE

TAY HOYLE

Tay attended the Institute of Audio Research in NYC as a way to combine her love of music &  electronics to became a professional audio engineer. She is the creator of the StackIt Gobo System for professional recording studios and founder of Taytrix Productions.

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ANGELA PETRILLI

ANGELA PETRILLI

Growing up in a musical and artistic household, Angela first picked up the guitar at the age of 9 and quickly immersed herself in many styles of music. At 13, she began studying under established blues guitarist Jimmy Scott. Angela has earned a Communication Studies degree from UCLA.

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SARA HICKMAN

2010 Official Texas State Musician Sara Hickman has been recording, performing and touring since 1988. Through broad television and radio exposure, massive touring, over 20 albums, a successful career---including hosting VH-1, two appearances on the Tonight Show and multiple awards for her songwriting and philanthropy.

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JEFF PARIS

“Jeff is our swiss army knife.  He can play or sing anything.” --Keb Mo.

Jeff Paris is a notable songwriter and vocalist and is accomplished on keyboards, guitars, mandolin, bass, accordion and harmonica.  He toured, wrote, and recorded with multi-Grammy award winner Keb’ Mo and he’s had over 120 songs placed with various recording artists. He taught songwriting techniques and guitar at Los Angeles Music Academy, currently teaches Voice at the Academy of Music for the Blind

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TOM PRASADA-RAO

Visually and musically, Tom is the most compelling presence to emerge in the singer-songwriter genre as I've seen in a long time.—Jim Bessman, Billboard

A year ago Tom Prasada-Rao wrote $20 Bill (for George Floyd), of which Peter Blackstock of the Austin American Statesman said: “song of the year probably – I mean this is a song Bob Dylan should cover”.  It has since been covered over 200 times

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DAVID WALLIMAN

David started playing guitar in his teens. He went on to earn several advanced guitar and professional musician degrees from notable schools in France before emigrating to the United States in 2005 to pursue his music career.


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Jason Fellman

Promoter / talent agent / performer Jason owns J-Fell Presents (highest-volume tribute show promoter in the NW), co-owns Sterling Talent ( largest indie booking agency in Oregon), and co-owns Harefest ("The Coachella of Tribute Band Festivals").

Through it all, he remains a working musician as drummer for Stone in Love - Journey tribute and co-lead singer / rhythm guitarist for Radical Revolution - 80’s Tribute.  

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