(b New York, 27 Sept 1951). American guitarist. He studied at the
Peabody Conservatory with Aaron Shearer, and made his New York dbut at Carnegie Hall in 1978. Since then he has established himself as a pioneer in contemporary guitar music, with over 100 new works dedicated to him. His major first performances include Elliott Carters Changes (1983), Wuorinens setting of Psalm xxxix for baritone and guitar (1979), Barbara Kolbs Three Lullabies (1980), Machovers Concerto for amplified guitar and chamber ensemble (1979), Kupfermans Phantom Rhapsody (1980) and Crumbs Quest (1995). In 1984 he became a member of the contemporary music group Speculum Musicae. He has taught at Brooklyn College, CUNY, 19758, SUNY, Purchase, 197896, and in 1993 was appointed professor of guitar at the Manhattan School of Music. His recordings include works by Henze, Wuorinen, Kolb, Bland, Del Tredici, Elliott Carter and Takemitsu, as well as early 19th-century repertory by Giuliani and Regondi. BIBLIOGRAPHY R. Augustine: Re-Discovering the Nineteenth Century, Guitar Revue, no.81 (1990), 68 S. Cmiel: Hidden Treasures: David Starobins Passionate Exploration of 19th- and 20th-Century Music for Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, vi/10 (19956), 6271 THOMAS F. HECK