Longtime Metropolitan Opera guitarist and lutenist, versatile and award-winning composer, and mentor and teacher to generations of guitarists, Frederic Hand has enjoyed an impressive and impactful career on many levels. His latest release, Samatureya, features his signature brand of compositions and his fluid, expressive playing. In an era where the performer/composer has been making a much written about comeback, Hand represents someone who has been occupying this role with great success steadily for decades. His compositions defy easy categorization- they draw from various styles including early music, Irish music, new age, contemporary composition, and jazz. Samatureya is a compilation of original works composed for small ensembles and solo guitar. Hand is joined by five extraordinary musicians, flutist Paula Robison, guitarists Joao Luiz and Douglas Lora, flutist Amy Porter and violist Juan-Miguel Hernandez, who along with Joao Luiz are Trio Virado.