About Baird Music

A Milford resident, James Baird received his guitar performance degree from the Mannes College of Music, under the tutelage of Frederick Hand. At Mannes, James formed the soprano and classical guitar duo of Bartos and Baird. The duo performed throughout Latin America and New York City, also giving master classes at the Conservatory in Santo Domingo. Mr. Baird went on to found the widely acclaimed flute and guitar duo of Windwood. Windwood appeared throughout Connecticut, including the Shubert Theatre and Yale University Art Galleries in New Haven. Mr. Baird frequently performs as solo guitarist, with Baird/Wyton Flute & Guitar Duo and other chamber music ensembles.

Mr. Baird is co-founder and president of the New England Guitar Society, based in Milford at the Center for the Arts. He is instructor of classical guitar at the Cider Mill Conservatory in Wilton, CT, the Tabor Community Arts Center in Branford, CT, and teaches privately in his Milford studio. He has acted as musical director for the Milford Fine Arts Council.

Mr. Baird has contributes regularly to the guitar repertoire transcribing music for solo guitar and for chamber ensembles with classical guitar, including a book of music for Christmas, available on the Web at www.bairdguitar.com.