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The Brazilian classical guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima is acclaimed as one of the leading guitarists in the world. Since his first U.S. tour in 1967, he has been catapulted into international attention, performing as guest soloist, and in recital, with major orchestras and music festivals throughout the world. At the age of 7, Barbosa-Lima started studying the guitar and made his concert debut at age 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His teachers have included Isaias Savio in Brazil and the legendary Andres Segovia in Spain. Barbosa-Lima is on the faculty of Manhattan School of Mllsic and teaches privately in New York, where he is based. He has transcribed for the guitar Scarlatti Sonatas,

and works by Bach and other classical masters. Says Barbosa-Lima, "My greatest inspiration was Johann Sebastian Bach, the greatest transcriber in history." Although his background is in classical music, Barbosa-Lima also gives attention to 20th Century ll1asters, including the great Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera and composers who have attained great popular appeal.

John Griggs founded the Griggs School of Mlisic in 1957. Since that time, he has taught thousands of pupils to play jazz and classical guitar. Many of his pupils have become teachers and performers. Also, John established the first guitar department at the college level in the state of Virginia. Since then, guitar departments have blossomed

statewide. Currently, John teaches guitar for Old Dominion University, Virginia Wesleyan College, and Tidewater Community College, in addition to his own private teaching. Besides teaching, John performs with The John Griggs Trio. They have performed in concert with such notables as Charlie Byrd and Carlos Barbosa-Lima. For years, John sponsored the Griggs School of Music Concert Series, the most prestigious concert series yet to be presented in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area of Virginia. The series presented the world's greatest artists in concert: Andres Segovia, Isaac Stern, Beverly Sills, Van Cluburn, Victor Borge, Roberta Peters, Carlos Montoya, Dave Brubeck, Alicia DeLarrocha, Peter Nero, The Houston Basset, Jose Creco, Roger Williams, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, John Williams, and Julian Bream, to name but a few. John also finds time to transcribe, arrange, and compose works for the guitar. He has been published by Mel Bay Pub. and Columbia Music Company. His music has been recorded on Bird Records, Unart Records, and United Artists Records. John was a pupil of Sophocles Papas.