Ross Thompson, San Francisco-based composer and concert guitarist, is widely known throughout the Bay Area as a passionate interpreter and inspired creative force in the classical guitar tradition.  He has received numerous commissions for original music and has released five recordings, including the acclaimed Winter’s Book.  He recently served as the composer-in-residence for the California Shakespeare Festival, and performs internationally as a soloist, including appearances at  the International Festival of Contemporary Classical Music ( Peru) Kestenberg Musickschule Berlin Tempelhof-Schoneberg (Germany), Mozarteum of Uruguay (Uruguay), Seoul National University (South Korea), National Conservatory of Music (Argentina).   Ross is a faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.  More information about his recordings and compositions available atwww.rossthompson.com.