Matthew Kanon Classical Guitarist from Mount Holly, NJ

Uncomplicated, unpretentious, under the radar. Your wedding or private party is about you and it's my job to make it as easy-going and hassle free as you'd like. Since moving to North Carolina in '04 I have played in 100's of weddings and private events as a solo guitarist and in various jazz and pop bands. If your function requires the subtle and beautiful sounds of a classical guitar, please contact me and we'll make that happen! Thanks for looking, Matthew About Me: since studying with the lauded guitar department at Duquesne University as a teenager (their classical guitar teacher stopped me at the elevator on my way out of the audition and said I'd be studying with him and not a grad student) both in workshops and in individual lessons, I knew my true calling was guitar. I had since selected to study with Pablo Cohen, an Argentinian-borne guitarist and protege of Manuel Barrueco at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. While studying Music Therapy as my vocation, I made an effort to join every ensemble I could, playing saxophone (my first instrument), bass, guitar voice and even percussion. I couldn't get enough! And I still can't. After college I embarked on a series of various jobs until finally settling in Raleigh, NC, all the while performing in pop and rock bands, musicals and solo events. It wasn't until I moved here that I discovered the joys of playing weddings. Bottom line, I love playing music and I love that my music has been a part of many a couples' special days. People have said I have reasonable rates compared to the rest of the market. Whether that is true or not, I'm not in it for the money. I'm here to share my joy of music at your wedding and leave a legacy of touching as many lives as possible in whatever way I can. Thanks for reading and I hope I can help make your day more special. Thanks, Matthew About HB2 in North Carolina - I will play for anybody's wedding/ceremony/cocktail hour regardless of sex, gender, race, disability, etc. wait ... Kinda sounds like a Federal Law doesn't it?

• Many Classical guitar selections | Sor, Giuliani, Bach, Carulli, Villa-Lobos
• Canon in D | J. Pachelbel
• Wedding March | F. Mendelsohn
• Ave Maria | F. Schubert
• Cello Suite No. 1 | J. S. Bach
• Sleeper's Awake | J.S. Bach
• Trumpet Voluntary | J. Clarke
• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring | J. S. Bach
• Jupiter (Chorale Theme) | G. Holst
• Intermezzo from "Carmen" | G. Bizet
• Air on a G String | J. S. Bach
• Bridal Chorus ("Here Comes The Bride") | R. Wagner
• Here Comes The Sun | The Beatles
• Life In Technicolor | Coldplay
• You've Got Friend | Carol King/James Taylor
• I Will Follow You Into The Dark | Deathcab For Cutie
• I won't give up | Jason Mraz
• Lucky | Jason Mraz
• Marry Me | Train
• Falling Slowly | From the movie "Once"
• I Can't Help Falling In Love | Elvis Presley
• More reviews on... | Weddingwire.com
• Annie's Song | John Denver
• Baby, Now That I've Found You | Foundations/Allison Krause
• Bless The Broken Road | Rascall Flatts
• Carolina On My Mind | James Taylor
• Come Away With Me | Norah Jones
• Grow Old With Me | J. Lennon/ M. C. Carpenter
• I Do | Mark Wills/98 Degrees
• In My Life | The Beatles
• Love | J. Lennon
• Just Like Heaven | The Cure
• Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley
• All of me | John Legend
• All You Need Is Love | The Beatles
• Summer Song | Chad and Jeremy
• Danny Boy | Traditional
• I Swear | John Michael Montgomery/All 4 One
• Adagio ("Moonlight Sonata") | L. V. Beethoven
• Alla Luce Del Dio | Mark Magnuson
• Ode To Joy | Traditional/L. V. Beethoven
• Arioso (Cantata 156) | J. S. Bach
• Come Thou Fount | Traditional
• It Had To Be You | F. Sinatra/H. Connick Jr.
• La Vie En Rose | Edith Piaf
• Angel | Jack Johnson
• The Wedding Song | Peter Yarrow
• Holiday Music as well! | 20+ Christmas Songs
• Many Other Classical and Popular Selections | Your Choice!