Mark Simons is a highly lauded soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and long term member of the ground breaking San Francisco Guitar Quartet. His recordings with the SFGQ are critically acclaimed and the recording "Compadres" was chosen as a "top CD" and "editors pick" by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Mark has performed throughout the United States, in Germany, Taiwan,China, Guam and Japan. A Fulbright scholar, he was awarded degrees by the New England Conservatory of Music, Tufts University, the University of Southern California, and the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. Mark is on the faculties of the San Domenico Music Conservatory, San Francisco City College and Diablo Valley College.