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Lyle Sheffler

Musician


San Francisco, CA
Classical Guitar
22 Played at 22 groupmuses!

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Upcoming groupmuses

Melodies in the Garden: A Classical Guitar Serenade with Lyle Sheffler

  • Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 4:00 PM
  • Eureka Valley, SF San Francisco, CA

Spots available

Garden Groupmuse

  • Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 4:30 PM
  • Private garden in Kentfield Kentfield, CA

Spots available

International guitar soloist Lyle Sheffler began playing classical guitar at the age of seven and made his first public appearance at the age of eight. Acclaimed for his artistry, warm tone, and captivating programs, he has played at such esteemed venues as Carnegie Hall, Freight & Salvage Stadium, the Tilles Center, and the Hanoi Opera House, as well as numerous other concert halls around the globe. In addition to solo recitals, Lyle has performed as a concerto soloist with orchestras with Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Fantasia para un Gentilhombre” and Antonio Vivaldi’s Guitar Concerto in D Major In the fall of 2012, Lyle was invited to tour the Middle East and Asia with Celebrity Cruises as a solo classical guitarist. He was also selected to participate in the prestigious Ile de Ré International Guitar Festival in France, led by guitar virtuoso Philippe Villa in 2010. While in France, Lyle was hand picked to perform in a solo concert held open to the public, as well as to play first guitar in several different chamber ensembles. During the summer of 2009, Lyle was awarded the opportunity to participate in both the Iserlohn Classical Guitar Festival in Germany and the Polish Guitar Academy in Poznan, Poland. There, he performed both in ensembles and as
a soloist. He has participated in master classes with many world-renowned artists including
Manuel Barrueco, David Russell, and many others.

Lyle earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the prestigious Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, where he studied under the tutelage of acclaimed guitar pedagogue Ray Chester.Lyle received his Masters of Music degree in classical guitar from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under the instruction of Guitar Foundation of America competition winner and Naxos recording artist Marc Teicholz and department chair David Tanenbaum. As a performer, Lyle has become an integral part of the San Francisco music community, both as a soloist and as member of the Duo Boheme with flutist Courtney Wise. He also maintains a thriving teaching studio and is now accepting students in the San Francisco Bay Area. Besides classical guitar, Lyle is proficient on double bass, mandolin, bouzouki, banjo, and lute. He looks forward to a future of sharing his love for the guitar with his audiences and students, alike. Lyle Sheffler currently plays on a spruce double-top super concert guitar hand built byJeroen Hilhorst.

Lyle Sheffler has released a solo album entitled “Lyle Sheffler-Classical Guitar” and a Duo
Bohème album, “Senza Misura” which are available on iTunes and Amazon.com. Physical
copies of “Senza Misura” can be purchased after the show.

For information on upcoming performances, please go to www.lylesheffler.com or send an e-mail to [email protected] with inquiries about private lessons or recital bookings. Lyle Sheffler’s teaching studio is currently open.

Traditional Repertoire

Works Albeniz, Granados, Handel, DeFalla, Dowland, Barrios, Sor, Tansman, Mertz, Torroba, Villa-Lobos, and many others...there are too many to list :)

Programs

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Videos

Performed groupmuses (20)

A musical evening with master classical guitarist Lyle Sheffler

  • Friday, July 21, 2023, at 7:00 PM
  • Noe Valley, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened 2 months ago

Will's Housewarming & Groupmuse

  • Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 7:30 PM
  • Rincon Hill, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened 10 months ago

Embassy Groupmuse November 2022

  • Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 7:00 PM
  • Hayes Valley

This groupmuse happened 11 months ago

An evening at the Seafoam Chalet

  • Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 7:30 PM
  • Alamo Square, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened 12 months ago

Musical Saturday in the Mission

  • Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 7:00 PM
  • Mission District, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened 12 months ago

Lyle Sheffler Classical Guitar Concert at the Polish Club in the Mission

  • Friday, September 30, 2022, at 7:30 PM
  • Mission District, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened about 1 year ago

NOW OUTDOORS: New Years Eve Afternoon Concert: Classical Guitar with Lyle Sheffler | Featuring works by Piazolla, Albeniz, Scarlatti, and Barrios

  • Friday, December 31, 2021, at 2:00 PM
  • Panhandle, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened almost 2 years ago

An Evening of Classical Guitar with Lyle Sheffler

  • Saturday, February 13, 2021, at 6:00 PM
  • San Francisco

This groupmuse happened over 2 years ago

Guitar Livestream from Twin Peaks

  • Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 7:00 PM
  • San Francisco San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened over 3 years ago

Valentines is for loving music

  • Friday, February 14, 2020, at 6:30 PM
  • Inner Sunset, SF San Francisco, CA
This groupmuse happened over 3 years ago

Lyle Sheffler Guitar Concert

  • Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 7:00 PM
  • NOPA and Alamo Square, SF

This groupmuse happened over 3 years ago

Casa Fulton Group Muse

  • Sunday, October 13, 2019, at 3:30 PM
  • NOPA and Alamo Square, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened almost 4 years ago

Music by the bay!

  • Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 7:30 PM
  • South Beach, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened over 4 years ago

Trinity Groupmuse

  • Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 5:30 PM
  • Mid-Market, SF

This groupmuse happened over 4 years ago

Presidio Groupmuse

  • Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 7:00 PM
  • Presidio, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened over 4 years ago

Mission Groupmuse

  • Friday, January 18, 2019, at 7:00 PM
  • Mission District, SF San Francisco, CA

This groupmuse happened over 4 years ago

Classical Guitar Salon, Fall 2019 (1st Concert in the Series)

  • Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 7:30 PM
  • North of the Panhandle, SF

This groupmuse happened about 5 years ago

Embassy Groupmuse July

  • Sunday, July 29, 2018, at 6:30 PM
  • Lower Haight, San Francisco

This groupmuse happened about 5 years ago

Groupmuse, rooftop edition (maybe!)

  • Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 7:00 PM
  • Dogpatch, SF

This groupmuse happened about 5 years ago

Strings at Win's

  • Sunday, July 22, 2018, at 6:30 PM
  • Lower Pac Heights, SF

This groupmuse happened about 5 years ago