Performer | Composer | Arranger | Producer | Educator

What does it mean

to cross boundaries ?

To break

barriers?

Classical Guitar for the 21st Century

Traditional - Synth Guitar - Rockin' the nylon string

Russell Ferrara has consistently positioned himself at the creative edge of classical guitar performance. His first album, The Philadelphia Guitar Ensemble, was one of the first, if not the first, of such albums to appear on the scene. His next recorded effort, “Hole In Their Heads” with the group Shadowdancer remains one of the very few albums featuring MIDI [synthesizer] classical guitar performances. All of this undertaken while performing regionally and locally as a traditional classical guitar soloist and accompanist. He is currently at work on a New Age album entitled "Gregorian Meditations on the Mass", the follow up to the first, self titled, contemporary Instrumental album by his group Gray Dog Down.

Main Performance Media

> Traditional classical program

> American composers/Americana

>"Rockin' the Nylon String"

my arrangements of garage band instrumentals

> Specialty and "made to order" programs

> Holiday programs

My duo with Kim robson

flute/classic guitar/ synth guitar/percussion

> Contemporary instrumental show.

> "Gregorian Meditations on the Mass"

New Age meditations from a christian perspective

> Holiday programs

> Classical Guitar accompaniment I've played the entirety of the 16th to 19th c. rep & much of the 20th c.

> Acoustic and electric guitar acc.

all contemporary popular styles

> Synth and bass guitar add ons

> Lush soundscapes via synth guitar