Biography
Award-winning guitarist Francesco Barone is celebrated for his "strikingly original programs" and his ability to "play with flair and substance" (Groupmuse).
Barone has graced stages across the United States as both a soloist and chamber musician. He has been prominently featured by esteemed guitar festivals and societies, including the Boston Classical Guitar Society, New England Guitar Society, Connecticut Guitar Society, and The Hartt School Guitar Festival. A prizewinner of the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Guitar Competition, his performances have also been broadcast on NPR.
Beyond traditional concert settings, Barone actively engages with local communities, regularly performing outreach concerts at town libraries throughout New England. He connects with younger audiences by performing house concerts nationwide through the classical music startup Groupmuse.
As a dedicated educator, Barone has authored two innovative guitar methods. "Guitar Chords in Context" employs pedagogical sequencing for mastering guitar chords, while "Beginning Classical Guitar" integrates the Suzuki Method, traditional techniques, and the teachings of his late mentor, Richard Provost, into a cohesive approach to classical guitar education. Barone has taught at The Hartt School of Music, Columbia University, and CT State College. He currently serves as a lecturer in guitar and music theory at Saint Anselm College and as the Suzuki Program Director at Wayland School of Music.
Barone holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts and a Master of Music from The Hartt School, University of Hartford. Originally from the Philadelphia area, he earned his Bachelor of Music from Temple University. He performs on a 2018 Alan Chapman guitar.
Barone has graced stages across the United States as both a soloist and chamber musician. He has been prominently featured by esteemed guitar festivals and societies, including the Boston Classical Guitar Society, New England Guitar Society, Connecticut Guitar Society, and The Hartt School Guitar Festival. A prizewinner of the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Guitar Competition, his performances have also been broadcast on NPR.
Beyond traditional concert settings, Barone actively engages with local communities, regularly performing outreach concerts at town libraries throughout New England. He connects with younger audiences by performing house concerts nationwide through the classical music startup Groupmuse.
As a dedicated educator, Barone has authored two innovative guitar methods. "Guitar Chords in Context" employs pedagogical sequencing for mastering guitar chords, while "Beginning Classical Guitar" integrates the Suzuki Method, traditional techniques, and the teachings of his late mentor, Richard Provost, into a cohesive approach to classical guitar education. Barone has taught at The Hartt School of Music, Columbia University, and CT State College. He currently serves as a lecturer in guitar and music theory at Saint Anselm College and as the Suzuki Program Director at Wayland School of Music.
Barone holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts and a Master of Music from The Hartt School, University of Hartford. Originally from the Philadelphia area, he earned his Bachelor of Music from Temple University. He performs on a 2018 Alan Chapman guitar.
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Striking original programs, which he plays with flair and substance -Groupmuse
An accomplished performer, he presented a beautifully balanced program of music by J.S. Bach, Andrea Clearfield and Mauro Giuliani. -Boston Classical Guitar Society
Captivating and extraordinarily talented -Hometown Weekly
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