Eric Hamilton

Classical guitarist Eric Hamilton has been touring North America since the 1970s. He enjoys a multifaceted career as both solo and ensemble performer, recording artist, musical arranger, teacher, and industry-recognized stringed instrument technician.

Since 1994, Eric has collaborated extensively with composer and guitarist, Mason Williams, composer of the triple-Grammy winner, Classical Gas (1968). Together they have produced four commercial CD releases: Classical Gas – the Music of Mason Williams (Warner Bros. music 2002), EP 2003 - Music for the Epicurean Harkener (Skookem records 2004), Eric Hamilton plays Mason Williams – Music for Guitar and Orchestra (erichamiltonmusic 2005) and Music from the Great Hall (erichamiltonmusic 1999).

In 2006, Eric released the solo guitar recording, The Renaissance Guitar (erichamiltonmusic 2006) featuring the music of John Dowland and Luis Milan.

Eric's music reaches global audiences daily on podcast via http://freeworldradio.com and he is featured regularly on www.ArtistLaunch.com, where fans nominated him Guitarist of the Year in 2004. Eric has attended master classes with some of the finest classical guitarists in the world, including Christopher Parkening at Montana State University and Roland Dyens, professor of guitar at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris.

Eric Hamilton makes his home in San Francisco, performing and teaching throughout the Bay Area. In addition to his performance work, Eric has acted as concert manager for the San Francisco Lyric Chorus, and has worked as restoration crew-member with world-class pipe organ curator, Edward Millington Stout, III. He arranges, transcribes and records music and accepts private students from all over the Bay Area.

From 2005 to 2008 he directed the San Francisco-based teen rock band Free Lunch. In 2006, Free Lunch kicked off a major fundraising program, Free Lunch for African Kids in San Francisco. Their goal, to provide medical aid and supplies, school supplies, and food directly to two orphanages in Zambia (2006) and Uganda (2007). A month-long journey to Kenya and Uganda by several Free Lunch members took place in August, 2007.

Chosen as one of the top 10 Bay Area music instructors by TeachStreet.com, http://www.teachstreet.com/ Eric is currently teaching guitar programs at several private schools in San Francisco and in Oakland, CA.

email: hamiltonmuse@gmail.com for more information.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Eric Hamilton

Yerba Buena Gardens, Oct.ober 2006

The Renaissance Guitar

featuring sixteenth-century works

by John Dowland and Luis Milan.

Available online through this web-site

Eric Hamilton plays Mason Williams - Music for Guitar and Orchestra was released in 2005 and is the collective achievement of 74 musicians ranging in age from 15 to 80 years. "I knew I would play Classical Gas after hearing it for the first time...No matter how it's performed, everyone loves that tune!"
Eric Hamilton

- available now.

Mason Williams and Eric Hamilton

"A good friend and an amazing player who has... recorded a wonderful... album of my tunes... this was an amazing project... beautiful music... phenomenal guitar playing." Mason Williams (Classical Gas)

"WOW and BRAVO...magnicificant, virtuosic, moving and musical playing." Tim Krol, Grammy winner and recording artist (13 albums) with "Chanticleer"

"He does a beautiful job of bringing life to the instrument." News Herald - Detroit

" ...a sensitive, powerful performance (with) racy kaleidoscopic effects... a fine program." The Ann Arbor News

"I really enjoy the (Music from the Great Hall) CD. It puts a very good vibe into the air." Mason Williams

Music from the Great Hall, released in 1999, demonstrates a variety of musical tastes and textures ranging from classical to synthesized guitars with chamber orchestra. It features the music of Bach, Praetorius, Schubert, Mason Williams, Llobet and Ibert.

- available now.

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