Geoff Valentine, Guitarist

About the Music
Geoff Valentine plays solo classical, jazz, contemporary, and popular music on guitar - perfect for weddings, receptions, cocktail hours, and other events. He can add just the right ambience to upscale restaurants, wine bars, and other venues. Located in the Boston area, Geoff is willing to travel to venues throughout New England.

About Geoff Valentine
Geoff earned a certificate from Berklee College of Music where he studied jazz composition, arranging, and guitar performance. Independently, he has studied classical guitar with Berit Strong and John Bigelow, and jazz guitar with Ron Bosse. He holds a BA from Bridgewater State College. He has extensive performance and teaching experience in a wide range of styles.

Partial Repertoire List

Renaissance
Sonnet, Valderrabano
Mrs. Winter's Jump, Dowland
The Round Battle Galliard, Dowland
Queen Elizabeth's Galliard, Dowland
Alman, Johnson
Pavanas, Milan

Baroque
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Bach
Prelude (from cello suite 1), Bach
Gavotte I & II (from cello suite 6), Bach
Bouree & Allemande (from first lute suite), Bach
Sarabande and Double (from violin partita 1), Bach
Menuet, Weiss

Classical
Etude in D, Sor
Study in Am (Op 60, No 7), Carcassi
Study in C (Op 60, No 6), Carcassi
Estudio, Op 35, No 13, Sor

Romantic
Lagrima, Tarrega
Romanza, Anon
Vals, Ferrer

20th C.
Estudios Sencillos, Brouwer
El Decameron Negro: I, La Arpa Del Guerrero, Brouwer

Traditional/Folk/Other
Scarborough Fair, Trad
Greensleeves, Trad
Planxty George Brabizon, O'Carolan

Popular
What a Wonderful World, David & Thiele
Hey Jude, Lennon, McCartney
Here Comes The Sun, Harrison

Samples

Testimonials

"SO BEAUTIFUL! You pluck my heart strings. What's the ceremony without your music? It adds the right touch to the whole day."
~Caitlin, wedding client

"Your classic repertoire was a perfect elevating complement to the rest of the festival, and was a valuable component of MusicFest."
~Lorraine Saltre and John Bigelow, directors, Washington Square MusicFest 2009

Upcoming Performances

• March 27, 2012 - Private function

• April 28, 2012 - Concert
  First Church, Howard St, West Bridgewater, MA

• May 17, 2012 - Private function