Lily Afshar - Virtuoso Guitar - Track 3

Lily Afshar is like a breath of fresh air in the world of classical guitar. Her solo, chamber, and concerto appearances combined with her adventurous recordings have earned her the status of "one of the world's foremost classical guitarists" according to Public Radio International. The Washington Post described her onstage performances as "remarkable, impeccable." But perhaps equally as important is her reputation for expanding the contemporary classical guitar repertoire. Lily's collaborations with international composers have resulted in premieres of new works by Carlo Domeniconi, Reza Vali, Garry Eister, Gerard Drozd, Loris Chobanian, Arne Mellnas, Kamran Ince, Barbara Kolb, Marilyn Ziffrin, David Kechley, and Salvador Brotons. I produced her performance DVD for Mel Bay Publications in 2008. It was recorded at Hill Top studio in Madison Tennessee. The DVD is available at www.melbay.com, catalog number MB21728DVD. www.melbay.com www.robhainesstudio.com