Guitarist

Phillip Vargas, a Bay Area native, has been playing and teaching classical guitar for over 20 years. A graduate of San Jose State University, Mr. Vargas studied guitar with well-known local instructor Bahram Behroozi (San Jose State University), and has attended many master classes with world-class performers such as Laurindo Almeida, Abel Carlevaro, Leo Brouwer, and Manuel Barueco.

A veteran performer himself, Mr. Vargas has played many local clubs, restaurants and fund-raising events in addition to recitals at several colleges, including Mission College's own Creative Arts Week.

A personal highlight to his 15 years of service to Mission College (and a tribute to his teaching skills) is the fact that "many of my students, both private and through Mission College, have gone on to study music and become accomplished guitarists themselves."

Mr. Vargas is currently developing his own guitar course instruction guide.