Frederic Hand - Guitarist and Composer

Frederic Hand - Guitarist and Composer Frederic Hand - Guitarist and Composer A graduate of the Mannes College of Music, Frederic Handwas a Fulbright Scholar to England and a student of Julian Bream. Hissolo performances, both in North and South America and... More

Frederic Hand - Guitarist and Composer Frederic Hand - Guitarist and Composer A graduate of the Mannes College of Music, Frederic Handwas a Fulbright Scholar to England and a student of Julian Bream. Hissolo performances, both in North and South America and Europe have receivedthe highest critical acclaim. The New York Timeswrote: "He played unerringly, with all the verve and spirit thatone could ask." Appointed the Metropolitan Opera's guitarist and lutenistin 1986, he has accompanied Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and manyother renowned singers. His scores for television earned him an Emmy Award and hiscomposition Prayer, received a Grammy Award nomination. His arrangementand performance of the theme for the film "Kramer vs. Kramer"led to his own best selling recording for Sony, "Baroque and Onthe Street." He has also recorded for BMG and the Musical HeritageSociety. His compositions have been published Less