John Johnstone has been performing, composing, and teaching classical guitar since 1978. He is on the guitar faculty of Bowdoin College and Portland Conservatory of Music. He recieved a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Southern Maine and studied guitar with David Leisner, Neil Anderson, Bob Sullivan and George Sakellariou. He has taken master classes with Manuel Barrueco, Sharon Isbin, Adam Holzman, Bruce Holzman, Nicholas Goluses, Norbert Kraft and many others. Mr. Johnstone has performed with the Portland Symphony Orchestra, the PSO Chamber Ensemble, and played an all Bach solo concert at the Maine Festival. He debuted his classical, jazz, and electronic music at the Portland Conservatory and performs in a guitar and flute duo and as a solo guitarist throughout the Northeast. His guitar compositions Five Pieces (2008) and Calendar Island Suite (2011) are available on the music page.