Stephan Kane Classical Guitarist

Just Imagine this….

You walk into a beautifully decorated room or out along the beach…You hear sweet sounding guitar music being performed for your guests. You detect the delicious aroma of cocktails and appetizers you’ve specially chosen for them. Everything just feels right!

I specialize in performing beautiful solo guitar music and will help you make this an event to remember.

Stephan Kane is a classical guitarist from the sunny windward shores of Hawaii now living in San Francisco. His music is sought after for his inventive arrangements of pop and Hawaiian music for the solo guitar along with interpretative performances of the standard classical guitar repertoire. Stephan's playing has been described as “…embodying the passion of Spain” and having “… great sensitivity and lyricism.” He was a member of the Ashland Guitar Quartet, lead guitarist in a popular local reggae/rock band, and has been the principle guitarist in various musical productions, including Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story." Stephan was a founding member of the contemporary Hawaiian group, Ha'ena performing as the opening act for the Makaha Sons, Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom, and Hawaii’s award-winning group, HAPA. In Hawaii, Stephan was a featured performer at Turtle Bay Hilton's, Paakai Restaurant, located on Oahu's North Shore and was a member of the Kailua Guitar Duo with guitarist, Luke Trimble.

Stephan holds a Master of Music degree in classical guitar performance studying under David Tanenbaum from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he served as the Guitar Graduate Teaching Assistant. For his graduate recital, Stephan performed Joaquin Rodrigo’s concerto Fantasia para un gentilhombre with a conductor and full orchestra. Stephan has also studied with Larry Ferrara, John Dearman, David Rogers, James Edwards, Joseph Thompson, and has performed in master classes for Benjamin Verdery, Scott Tenant, Jason Vieaux, Andrew York, John Dearman, Martha Masters, David Leisner, Bill Kanengiser, Rafael Cuen Garibi, Ralph Towner, and Angel Romero.

A power source is requested to plug my sound system into (for events indoors where there are 10 guests or less, the guitar does not need to be amplified and does not require a power source). Thank you.