Riverside Fine Arts Association presents...

Universally recognized as the preeminent pioneer in the new age music movement, and the founder of Windham Hill Records, Will Ackerman's career spans more than three decades of remarkable vision, single-minded determination, fervent business savvy, and "a thorough love of the mystery of making music." The glory years at Windham Hill with Ackerman at the helm launched the recording careers of many acoustic instrumentalists. The primary influence Windham Hill cast on contemporary music emanated from folk roots, the acoustic guitar, and the piano. This legacy remains with Ackerman in a uniquely prolific and peerless career.

A guitarist's guitarist, Todd Mosby is a 2x Global Music Award Recipient and made it on the 2017 Grammy Ballot in three categories nominated top ten ZMR album of the year 2017, nominated in three ZMR categories for 2017, is broadcast on radio stations throughout the world and licensed on a global platform. Mosby’s vibrant creativity has led to numerous innovations in music spanning inventive compositions,from imaginative technical books for guitar, to co-creating a new instrument (the Imrat guitar), to an assortment of products which enrich and enhance artistic expression. He is an innovative guitarist, composer & improvisor who creates an intriguing combination of new age, jazz, folk and world music.

Rated one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 years of age by Acoustic Guitar magazine, Trevor Gordon Hall is an instrumentalist from Philadelphia whose compositions range in style from edgy driving rhythms to soft melodic phrases. Hall has gained the respect of some of the most trusted and legendary names in the music business and his genre with nods of approval from Graham Nash, Billy Cobham, Andy McKee, Phil Keaggy and more. In 2010, inspired by his studies and always on the hunt for new sounds to utilize, Trevor collaborated with various builders to design an instrument combining an african finger piano (kalimba) and an acoustic guitar. The instrument combination, which Trevor calls the “Kalimbatar”, has opened up new possibilities for solo instrumental music.

Vin Downes’ music has ranked in the top 10 of the ZMR Radio Airplay Chart and reached #1 on the One World Music Album Chart. He was a ZMR nominee for Best Instrumental Album - Acoustic in 2015. His music can be heard on radio stations worldwide. Downes is a composer and finger style guitarist who has released four studio albums, two of which were produced by Grammy Award winning guitarist and producer, Will Ackerman and award winning engineer/producer, Tom Eaton. He has recorded and performed with musicians including David Cullen, Tom Eaton, Eugene Friesen, Tony Levin, Michael Manring, Liz Story.

Student tickets are available for $10 at the door only.