FREDERIC HAND
Frederic Hand has served on the faculties of the University of Connecticut, Purchase College, State University of New York, Bennington College, Ithaca College, and the Mannes College of Music. He is currently a faculty member of The Graduate Center, City University Of New York. Among his master classes are those at the New England Conservatory of Music, Yale University, Dartmouth College, Cleveland Institute of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Emory University, and the University of California at Santa Barbara. He has been an Affiliate Artist with the State Arts Councils of Colorado, Arizona, Washington, and California. A graduate of the Mannes College of Music, Frederic Hand was a Fulbright Scholar to England and a student of Julian Bream. His solo performances in North and South America and Europe have received the highest critical acclaim. The New York Times wrote: "He played unerringly, with all the verve and spirit that one could ask." Appointed the Metropolitan Opera's guitarist and lutenist in 1984, he has accompanied Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Renee Fleming, and many other renowned singers. Guest appearances include the New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Mostly Mozart Festival, Marlboro Music Festival, and the Caramoor Festival with the Orchestra of St. Luke's.