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Guitarist/Composer Matthew Baier received his Bachelor Degree in music from Nyack College, in Nyack, N.Y., where he studied composition with Paul Lilijestrand and classical guitar with Stanley Solow of Nassau Community College on Long Island. He received his MFA degree in Studio Composition from the S.U.N.Y. at Purchase where he studied composition with Dary John Mizelle. From 1999 to 2006 Mr. Baier has presided annually over his original chamber music recitals at The Festival of The Arts in Nyack, featuring musicians from the local and tri state area. This program has been noted by the Rockland County Office of Tourism website as "...one of the don't miss events of the year" Since 2007 the program has been held at Grace Episcopal Church in Nyack. This years concert is on 11/21/09 at 8pm at Grace Church. For info or directions please write to:matthewsbaier@hotmail.com Works on this years program include the premier of Music for Two Drummers & Acoustic Guitar (2009), Three Bagatelles for Oboe & Guitar(2009), Four Songs On Lenten Themes(2009),Trio No 4 "Hommage a Trios Amis" for Flute,Guitar & Violin(1974/2008-9)and his Sonata for Guitar(1981) A recording of Baier’s String Quartet No. 1, “il quartetto di cielo blu”, is available on a compilation CD of his works produced by Athanata Atrs Ltd., which also includes highlights from previous performances. Other New CD offerings include his three sets of Songs on Sonnets by Shakespeare and Songs On Lenten Themes. In addition to composing Mr. Baier has had solo classical guitar recitals and musical guest appearences at the Queens Public Library, Suffern Free Library, The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, Nyack Library, Nyack’s First Night Celebration and The N.Y.U. School of Continuing Education. As a member of The Long Island Composer’s Alliance he has on occasion been the recipient of a grant from the Meet The Composer’s Fund for presenting his music on a L.I.C.A. program. For information please write to matthewsbaier@hotmail.com. You can also visit his website www.matthewbaier.com which is up in a preliminary format. Affiliations: Long Island Composer’s Alliance www.licamusic.org American Music Center www.AMC.net

Title	Ensemble Type	Composed	Duration	Media
Three Songs On Sonnets by Wlliam Shakespeare No. 3	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble		00:13:09
Songs On Lenten Themes	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2009	00:17:12
Music for Two Percussionists & Guitar	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2009	00:17:43
Before The Beginning of Years	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2007	00:05:54
Three Short Pieces For Guitar	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2006	00:04:08
Music for Two Guitars & Violin	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:23:18
Overture to the Star Ritual	Orchestra	2004	00:13:08
The Condition For All Poetry (a song on a poem by William Packard)	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	2004	00:05:38
Divertimento for Woodwind Quintet	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2002	00:19:43
String Quartet No. 1 (il quartetto di cielo blu)	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2001	00:16:31
Three Songs On Sonnets by Wlilliam Shakespeare No 2	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	2001	00:14:08
The Iris Suite	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2000	00:00:00
Three Songs on Sonnets by William Shakespeare No. 1	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	1999	00:12:09
Syzygy	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1998	00:07:54
Four Spanish Songs	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	1998	00:14:09
Suite For Guitar	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1996	00:11:06
Suite for Guitar	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1996	00:09:21
Sonata for Guitar (3 mvts)	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1981	00:09:03
Commit Thy Way Unto The Lord	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1980	00:03:21

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