Joshua Mayo
Joshua
Classical guitar soloist, collaborator, and arranger Joshua is hailed for his love of music and his desire to share that love with others. Joshua expresses his versatility from traditional Baroque through Modern compositions, as well as arranging Popular music for solo guitar. He has performed with and learned from many virtuosos such as Roland Dyens, Ben Verdery, Paul O’Dette, Lynn McGrath & Jiji Kim; embracing their musical nuances in his performances. Joshua began studying classical guitar with college guitar instructor legend Chuck Hulihan at the age of sixteen, placed in the finals as an Artist of Promise in 2013, and his Octet placed 1st in the ensemble portion of the same competition. In 2014, Joshua placed 1st as Soloist, and 2nd in Duo, also winning the 2014 Guitar Foundations of America Ensemble Competition with his Octet. Beginning his study at Oklahoma City University in 2015, he has studied under Prof. Matthew Denman, Kyle Patterson, Stephen Lochbaum, Celin, Lito, Celino, and Pepe Romero, as well as Dr. Lynn McGrath. Joshua currently Studies under Ji Yeon Kim, ASU’s professor of classical guitar, pursuing his Masters in Performance Pedagogy. Upon completing a recital in 2017, Dr. Lynn McGrath spoke on his performance. "His love for the music and desire to share that love was one of the most powerful aspects of his performance, and is something that even some professionals could learn from."