Glenn Lyons established the guitar program at West Chester University (WCU) in 1980 and the WCU Guitar Ensemble in 1981. Since then it has become the most highly developed in the region. Over the years several graduate of the program have gone on to graduate degrees at Peabody Conservatory, New England Conservatory, and Yale University. Mr. Lyons received his Masters of Music Degree from the Peabody Conservatory where he studied with Aaron Shearer. He has performed master classes for Manuel Barrueco, Benjamin Verdery, Turibio Santos, Christopher Parkening, and John Mills. Glenn Lyons has appeared as concerto soloist with the Delaware Symphony, the Main Line Symphony, the Kennett Symphony, and the Towson Chamber Orchestra. In addition to annual faculty recitals, he frequently appears on other concerts at the WCU School of Music and has performed a previous recital with the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society. Recently Glenn Lyons has been composing music for a 7-string guitar, which was made for him by a California luthier named Randall Angella. In February 1999 he will perform the Concerto Elegiaco (No. 3) for guitar and orchestra by Leo Brouwer with the Main Line Symphony under the direction of Henry Scott.