Phil Mathieu
Phil Mathieu moves easily between the worlds of classical and popular music and is also a well versed studio musician, teacher, composer and arranger. He was recently awarded “Best Classical Instrumentalist” by the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) and has been nominated for numerous awards including “Musician of the Year.” Mathieu is a regular guest with Kennedy Center opera house orchestra and has also appeared with the National Gallery orchestra. His recent recording credits include Lisa Moscatiello, Ruthie and the Wranglers and a guitar duo record with Giorgia Cavallaro (American Music for Two Guitars-featuring the music of William Foden) . Mathieu has performed with internationally acclaimed Guitarist, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, and was a member of the prestigious Washington Guitar Quintet led by Charlie Byrd. Other current projects include a upcoming 2007 release “Chamber Music with Guitar”.