John Angel is a guitarist, composer, and music educator in the SF Bay Area. He has loved music from a young age and has a passion for sharing his love with others through performance and education.

 

John studied classical guitar at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Although he has institutional education in music John never lost contact with his first musical love, heavy metal, and its raw energy and DIY ethos. He has played in masterclasses for classical guitar greats such as Roland Dyens and David Tanenbaum, performed in venues dedicated to new music, and even appeared on the occasional house show bill. Currently, John performs and records with Harjo, an experimental guitar trio, and takes on guitarist, vocalist, and composer duties for his own high energy metal band.

 

As an educator, John relishes creating lasting relationships with his students. His primary focus is instilling a lifelong love of music in his students and preparing them to create music in a way that is fulfilling and meaningful to their lives.