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John Peter Giunta

John Peter Giunta is a conservatory-trained musician and performance artist who recognizes and demonstrates the aesthetic relationships of the arts with each other. His programs contain his specialty, classical guitar compositions, and there are other elements as well. He also combines poetry, visual art pieces and movement with his improvisations on guitars, as well as flutes, glass harp and other instruments. With the assistance of electronic instruments, he can combine the sounds of several instruments at once while playing them live. Audience members' occasional participation is integrated into the performances. The musical textures he creates range from classical to new age--and from guided imagery to meditation.

No two of his programs are alike. He is articulate in revealing himself and his artistic ideas during a program. This adds an incomparable spontaneity and unpredictability to the performances. His life experiences as a US Army Paratrooper/Survival Instructor, yoga teacher and veterans employment counselor indicate that this man is complex.

John holds a teaching certificate in Hatha yoga from the Himalayan Institute. He is a certified practitioner of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. He has been a student and practitioner of meditation since 1974. These factors bring an introspective, meditative quality to his improvisational composing. He teaches and provides help for people with performance anxiety. He is a published author in the subjects of yoga and music.

John attended Juilliard and the Mannes College of Music in New York City and holds a Master of Arts Degree in classical guitar performance from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He has over 20 years of performing experience on 6 musical instruments, to include orchestra appearances, a national tour of "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris," radio, television, and the stage to include off-Broadway shows, Town Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City.

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JOHN PETER GIUNTA VIENNA WOODS STUDIOS 117 Moore Avenue, S.W. Vienna, Virginia 22180-5968 (703) 281-5498

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"A performance by John Giunta is an aural and visual treat that invites the audience to explore relationships between the arts and between art and life itself. What sets Giunta's performances apart from most others is the artistic diversity he offers and his engaging manner of casual communication with the audience." DR. MARILOU KRATZENSTEIN, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA.

"A favorite with our staff and customers, Mr. Giunta's musicianship and audience rapport are of a caliber rarely matched by performers...His repertoire is unique--a blend of classical, jazz and Latin American/Spanish styles with a delightful dose of improvisation." KATHLEEN HALNON, Publicist, Borders Book Shop.

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Primary Instrument

Guitar

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

Master's degree on the guitar, many years of teaching experience.

Clinic/Workshop Information

Free improvisation on any instrument. YOGA FOR MUSICIANS (TM) Classical Guitar College audition preparation

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