Hideki Yamaya

Hideki Yamaya is a guitarist and lutenist who has been active as a performer and teacher in the West Coast for over 15 years. He has studied with some of the foremost guitarists and lutenists in the world, and is an internationally acclaimed musician wh has performed in Canada, Japan, Great Britain, and Italy, as well as all over the West Coast. Some of his notable performance have included appearances at/with the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, Portland Opera, Oregon Renaissance Band, and Astoria Music Festival.

Hideki is a virtuoso in a multitude of guitar styles. His specialties are classical, flamenco, and various Latin American styles, but also plays Celtic, folk, and popular styles. He is also a specialist in early music and performs on the lute and other exotic early plucked strings, including renaissance and baroque lutes, archlute, baroque guitar, and theorbo

Hideki has years of experience playing at social events of all types, including weddings, parties, fundraisers, and corporate events. He is available both as a solo artist or with an ensemble; he performs regularly with other instruments, including violin, flute, another guitar, and voice. Larger ensembles are also available upon request.

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

• Hideki was great to work with. he was very professional and played beautiful music for our ceremony. A few days before the wedding we decided last minute we wanted someone to play guitar during dinner as well and he agreed to do it without any hassle. He helped make our evening stress-free and for that we owe him our gratitude. Hire Hideki! -- Logan H, Troutdale, OR, 9/12/2009
• Hideki is a wonderfully talented musician. He was very flexible the day of and stayed calm throughout all the changes that an extremely rainy day brought. The music was magical and made our ceremony really special. If I was to get married again, I would certainly go with Hideki! -- Lucy Y, Portland, OR, 6/20/2009

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