Nylon and Steel: An Evening of Great Guitars featuring guitarists Hilary Field (classical), Ron Peters (jazz), and Andre Feriante (flamenco/fusion)

Classical guitarist Hilary Field, jazz guitarist Ron Peters, and flamenco fusion guitarist Andre Feriante join forces in an evening of great guitar music from around the world. Playing separately and together, they bring nylon and steel strings to life with music that spans centuries, styles, and genres

International performing and recording artist, Hilary Field, has garnered praise for her dynamic virtuosity, her sensitive musicianship, and for the emotional depth she brings to the heart of classical guitar music. She has released several award- winning CDs, including her debut recording, Music of Spain and Latin America, which was an award winner for Classical Album of the Year by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors. Hilary has been a featured performer in international guitar festivals throughout the world, and has received grants for composing and performing new music by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, 4Culture, and Artist Trust. “Hilary Field, is a dynamic player. She doesn’t just recite what can often be complex work, but imbues it with fire and grace.” – Seattle Times

Seattle-based jazz guitarist, Ron Peters, is in high demand as a performer and educator with his gift for melodic improvisation, sense of imaginative interplay, and intimate connection to the instrument. An alumnus of Berklee College of Music, Ron also studied privately with guitar legends Joe Pass and Mick Goodrick. Ron cut his teeth in the studios and bandstands of New York City and Los Angeles before settling in Seattle. In his decades-long career, Ron has performed with The Manhattan Transfer, Chevy Chase, The Don Ellis Orchestra, and Pearl Django, among others. “A great jazz guitarist who has the ability to play sensitive and melodic solos, and is wonderful at developing a high level of intimacy and creativity in his playing, with unrestrained imagination.” – Just Jazz Guitar

With 4 decades of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his mark on the classical, neo-flamenco, world music and fusion scenes. A cross-over artist in the vein of Yo Yo Ma or Sting, his performance program represents a bold by fluid music fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, Americana to World Music, and even poetry by Frederico Garcia Lorca, Rumi, and Feriante himself. A true artist in every sense, Andre is a composer offering his own musical art. “With artistic versatility and seductive creativity, Feriante is the Picasso of the guitar.” – Citysearch