Musician Curriculum Vitae

Purpose Statement: Whether playing background music at a restaurant, or giving a concert-lecture at university museum or church, my goal is to be a world-class, locally rooted classical guitarist everyday by contributing to the proliferation of the arts, locally and abroad, through education and performances of the classical guitar.

Specializations:
Renaissance through Early 20th-Century music written or arranged for guitar. Irish and Scottish music. Baroque and Renaissance lute suites. Impressionistic and modern music. Arrangement of vocal repertoire with classical guitar accompaniment, and inclusion of American Jazz influence.

Performance Experience and Affiliations:

• Weekly Saturday night performances at Hereford & Hops in Cranberry, Pittsburgh, PA
• Mid-Winter Guitar Concert (self-produced) at Fairview Presbyterian Church (January 2007)
• Indianapolis Museum of Art, Winter Solstice at the Greenhouse, Medieval-Renaissance Christmas instrumental music for guitar (December 2006, 2007)
• Historical and visual art commentary (mini-lecture) for event, The Music of Art, with the Indianapolis Opera at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (November 2006)
• Spanish Guitar Concert-Lecture for Indiana home-school assoc., Castleton Christian Church (May 2006)
• Spanish Cultural Luncheon, The Legend Classic Irvington Cafe (May 2006)
• Graduate Classical Guitar Recital, Butler University (April, 2006)
• Participated in baroque ensemble for opera, Dido and Aeneas (February 2006)
• Benefit concert for Julian Center Women's Shelter (January 2006)
• Benefit/Art Gala for Prevent Child Abuse Indianapolis (October 2004, 2005 and 2006)
• Summer tour of South-East United States with Isaiah's Cry (Summer 2005)
• On going Banquets, Weddings, Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Wineries, Art Exhibitions
• On going performances with wife and vocalist, Rebekah Lawson as classical/jazz duo “Isaiah's Cry”
• On going performances at Fairview Presbyterian Church and other churches
• Current Board Member of the Indiana Society of the Classical Guitar
• Contributing Member of the Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis

University Education:

2006 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
Jordan College of Fine Arts
Degree: Master of Music in Classical Guitar Performance

2001 Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Media Arts and Sciences,
Minor in Music and Music Technology

Secondary Education
1995 Graduated top 20% from Danville Community High School: Danville, Indiana.
Saxophone in H.S. Band, Sang in Varsity Choir. Played lead roles in plays and musicals.

Teaching Experience

2007-Present. Guitar, Musikgarten, and music literacy instructor at 
The Center for Young Musicians, Pittsburgh, PA
Teach applied guitar lessons, music theory and
aural skills, and organize student recitals.

2005-2007. Guitar Instructor, Fairview Music Studios Indianapolis, IN
Teach applied guitar lessons, music theory and
aural skills, and organize student recitals.

2005-2007. Guitar Instructor, Noblesville Music Center Noblesville, IN
Teach applied guitar lessons, music theory and
aural skills, and organize student recitals.

2004-2006. Samuel J. Lawson Guitar Studio Central Indiana
Teach applied private and group guitar classes

2002-2003. Guitar Instructor, Pecknel Music Co. Greenville, SC Teach applied guitar lessons, music theory and aural skills.

2001-2004. Guitar Instructor, Acoustic Works. Indianapolis, IN
Teach applied guitar lessons, music theory and
aural skills, and organize student recitals.

References (contact information available upon request)

Anne Laker, Indianapolis Museum of Art,
Mgr. of Public Programs

John Robertson. Owner of The Legend Classic Irvington Cafe'

John Schmid. Chorus Master of the Indianapolis Opera and
Music Director of Fairview Presbyterian Church.

Bret Terrel. Professor of Guitar at Butler University,
President, Indiana Society of the Classical Guitar

Repertoire Summary

Renaissance and Baroque lute songs and suites
Classical genres: Variations, Sonatas, Romantic-era tone poems
Christmas music (especially ancient carols)
Spanish guitar music (including some flamenco)
Celtic (Irish/Scottish) guitar solos and songs (sung by Samuel and/or wife, Rebekah)
Jazz Standards (for guitar and voice, sung by Rebekah)
Classical or contemporary vocal music accompanied by guitar
Wedding music – traditional or based on theme (Jazz/Celtic/Spanish/Renaissance)

Repertoire Excerpts ( * - active repertoire, all others may be prepared in a short amount of time)

Original or Arranged Material
Be Thou My Vision (arr. Samuel Lawson) 
The Church's One Foundation (arr. Samuel Lawson)
The Lord's Prayer (arr. Samuel Lawson, includes vocals)
Romanza Vela (guitar solo by Rebekah and Samuel Lawson)

Holiday Music
Silent Night (jazz version by J. Standefer)
Coventry Carol/Bring a Torch (Trad. English/French Carols arranged by Gerard Garno)
Veni Veni / O' Come Emmanuel (Chip Davis)
The Carol of the Bagpipers (Anon. 16th Century Italian Carol)

Classical/Romantic
Clair de Lune (Debusy)
*F. Sor: Variations on a Theme of Mozart's Magic Flute
*Sonata in C (M. Giuliani)

Spanish / Late Romantic
*Recuerdos de la Alhambra (F. Tarrega)
*Fandanguillo (J. Turina also a 20th century piece)
*Asturias (I. Albeniz)
*Mallorca (I. Albeniz)
*La Maja de Goya (E. Granados)
*Danza Española 5 (E. Granados)
Malagueña and other flamenco solos (Spanish Traditional)

Scottish/Irish
*Road to Listonvarna (Celtic traditional)
*Heartland Air (Celtic)
*Loch Lomond (Scottish)
*Chôro Tipico, (H. Villa-Lobos)
Schottish Chôro, Valsa Chôro (H. Villa-Lobos)

Modern Art Music
*El Choclo, Tango (J. Morel)
*Escape (1995, Modern music by Apostolos Paraskevas)
Canticum (Brouwer)

Early music (Renaissance to Baroque)
Saltarello (Anon. Italian dance)
*Luis de Milan:  Pavana I, II
*Luys de Narvaez: Guardame las Vacas
*Enrique de Valderrabano: Sonnet
*Francis Cutting: Greensleeves
*Robert Johnson: Alman

J. Dowland
 Lachrimae Pavan
 Come Heavy Sleep
 *Queen Elizabeth's Galliard
 The King of Denmark, His Galliard
 other galliards, songs, and dances

Gaspar Sanz:
 *Folias
 *Canarios
 *Espanoletas

J.S. Bach
 *Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996
 *Fugue in A minor, from Violin Sonata 1
  Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring 
  Ave Maria (Bach, Prelude in C Major, includes vocals)

Wedding Suggestions
Pie Jesu (A. Lloyd Webber, includes vocals) 
Trumpet Voluntary (Clark)
Cannon in D (Pachelbel)
Saltarellos, Galliards, and Almans (renaissance lute dances)
Canarios (G. Sanz) - a popular alternative for the bridal recessional
Wedding March (F. Mendelssohn)
Any Bach works

Anything not listed may be properly prepared if given sufficient notice before an event.
Jazz and other genre-specific repertoires available upon request.