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Joseph Mayes was self-taught until 1963 when he
began his studies with Mr. Peter Colona at the
Settlement Music School in Philadelphia. In 1968,
Mr. Mayes was awarded an invitational scholarship
by the government of Spain to study with the
internationally-renowned concert guitarist Andres
Segovia. Mayes holds degrees in guitar from
Thomas Edison College and Shenandoah
University. He has performed at prestigious venues
both in the United States (Carnegie Recital Hall)
and in Europe (the Wigmore Hall, London). Since
1972, Mr. Mayes has been on the faculty of Rowan
University where he teaches Guitar, lute, vihuela,
and mandolin.
began his studies with Mr. Peter Colona at the
Settlement Music School in Philadelphia. In 1968,
Mr. Mayes was awarded an invitational scholarship
by the government of Spain to study with the
internationally-renowned concert guitarist Andres
Segovia. Mayes holds degrees in guitar from
Thomas Edison College and Shenandoah
University. He has performed at prestigious venues
both in the United States (Carnegie Recital Hall)
and in Europe (the Wigmore Hall, London). Since
1972, Mr. Mayes has been on the faculty of Rowan
University where he teaches Guitar, lute, vihuela,
and mandolin.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT JOE MAYES...
With his wife Kathleen, as the Mayes Guitar Duo, he has performed throughout the United States and the
Caribbean. The duo recently premiered the work, "On the Heath," a three-movement duo for renaissance
lutes written for the duo by Ronn McFarlane. Mayes' solo recordings span the complete range of the
enormous repertoire for the guitar and lute. The Mayes Guitar Duo has released two CDs: Sketches for
Two and Romance. They appear regularly at festivals and university concert series, and are scheduled
for a broadcast of their most recent concert presentation on NPR's Sunday Showcase.
Caribbean. The duo recently premiered the work, "On the Heath," a three-movement duo for renaissance
lutes written for the duo by Ronn McFarlane. Mayes' solo recordings span the complete range of the
enormous repertoire for the guitar and lute. The Mayes Guitar Duo has released two CDs: Sketches for
Two and Romance. They appear regularly at festivals and university concert series, and are scheduled
for a broadcast of their most recent concert presentation on NPR's Sunday Showcase.
