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The Solo Guitar of Frank Natter Sr.
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The Acoustic Duo Facets

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Facets
Facets’ music is well perceived by audiences of all ages. Their musical expression has granted them returning appearances at establishments such as; On the Rocks Restaurant in East Haddem, CT, The Eagle Festival in Essex,CT (for three consecutive years), private engagements at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, Tavern on the Green Officers Club in Groton, CT, Buttonwood Tree in Middletown,CT, Waters Edge in Westbrook, CT, The Deep River Summer Concerts Series, Schooners Restaurant & Marine in New London,CT, The Spirit of Middletown Festival in Middletown, The Columbus Ave Festival in NYC, and air time on "The Upper Room with Joe Kelley" WVOF 88.5 FM Fairfield,CT. Facets’ artistic endeavors have taken them to the realm of still photography with music. In which "Spooky”, a Facets original score, was composed for violin, guitar, and voice. Leaving the viewers with an intense emotion. "Spooky" was directed by photographer R. Brault.

Facets' recent composition “Survival” inspired the up and coming modern dance choreographer Linalynn Natter to choreograph a dance entitled "Testimony for the Silent". "Testimony for the Silent" debuted at U-Mass Amherst, MA spring 2004 and received much recognition.

Facets is available to hire for private and public performances.

Contact Facets at: artists@faceartsstudio.com

Frank L. Natter Sr.
classical-jazz guitarist and composer, a native of PortJefferson, New York, began his study of guitar at age ten. He later continued his studies with such accomplished artist as Charles Sutton of Old Saybrook, CT, Pat Branniculli of Oyster Bay, New York, and Jerry Willard of St. James, New York. In addition to his instrumental training, his educational studies include Modern Harmony, Arranging, Improvisation, and Orchestration form Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts. He continued his musical education at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he studied Composition, Music Theory, and Classical Guitar Performance. In 1982 after an audition before Fritz Maraffi, the director of the Summer Institute Roman Festival Orchestra, Mr. Natter was awarded a scholarship to attend the Orchestra’s Summer Institute Tour of Rome, Italy. Mr. Natter has appeared as a classical guitar soloist as well as an accompanist for various artist and venues in New England and New York. He has performed with the Spanish Dance Company Soly y Sombra expressing the flamenco style when performing as an accompanist to the dancers as well as a classical soloist. He was commissioned by Suffolk County Arts Council and performed at various council events. He was latter commissioned with the New York State Arts Council and performed at exclusive governmental events as well as public performances. Frank Sr. teaches guitar privately, as well at the following locations Middlesex College Middletown, CT, FaceArtsStudio Deep River, CT, and Matt’s Music Middletown, CT. With his some twenty years experience, Frank L. Natter Sr. has prepared students for such universities as Hart School of Music and the music program at the University of Rochester New York. He now brings his highly expressive classical technique and educational composition attributes to Facets.

Frank L. Natter Jr.
guitarist, vocalist, & composer with a dynamic range of guitar performance and diverse vocal style. His performance experience includes a self-promoted continental tour with a pop-rock band. As the band’s guitarist and backup vocalist he toured as far west as Boulder, CO and as far south as Atlanta, Georgia. At age 21, he traveled with a blues ensemble that inevitably landed steady work in Venice Beach, California. Frank has performed for various pit-band ensembles for musicals such as "Pippin", "Grease", and a cabaret version of "Rent". While concert tours took him across the United States he found his calling in his latest endeavor, Facets. In search for a musical partner Frank Jr. found, he and his father make a extraordinary collaboration. He returned to Connecticut to form the Acoustic Duo Facets which blends the sound of jazz, classical, rock, and blues to create a unique blend of music received by audiences of all ages. Now recording for the FaceArts label, this remarkable guitarist has added Jazz to his list of musical knowledge. With FaceArts, Frank Jr. has shown his skills in composition and song writing, which is clearly heard on the "Over the Blue Land" release. He privately studied the jazz harmony, classical guitar technique, and blues guitar. In addition to his performance schedule Frank Jr. is a sought after teacher at Matt’s Music in Middletown, CT and FaceArtsStudio in Deep River, CT. His instrumental and vocal diversity, love of many musical styles, and natural sense of dynamics make him a well-versed musician willing to share his passion and knowledge both as a performer and as a teacher.