Nathan Hoyt will play a solo guitar concert at the Unitarian Center, 87 Fourth St., Ashland on Sunday, June 8th at 3:00 pm.Tickets will be available at the door. Suggested donation is $10 with children 12 and under admitted free. Proceeds from the concert will help in paying for Nathan's ambassadorship in "People to People".

People to People is a student ambassador program that was started in the1950s by President Eisenhower. Each President since has been the honorary chairperson. The program is designed to facilitate peace through cultural exchange, with the idea that it is hard to war with someone you've sat face to face with. Nathan will be traveling with a delegation of 15 middle school youth from Southern Oregon. They will visit France, Italy and Greece during their three weeks in Europe. His goal is to be able to personally pay for 20% of all of his expenses. Thanks for helping.

Nathan began playing guitar at age five and has been studying with his current teacher, Joe Thompson for five years. Currently twelve, Nathan's experience belies his age. He has performed in master classes for many of the world's finest classical guitarists including Martha Masters, Jose Luis Merlin, Jason Vieaux, Ana Vidovic and David Russell. He has also had private audience with Paul Galbraith. Nathan attended the Guitar Institute at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. He has twice been a soloist at the Loyola Marymount University Guitar Festival as part of the Youth Showcase. Nathan is a regular attendee of the Jefferson Classical Guitar Society, frequently performing at meetings. He currently plays at Art and Soul on the first Friday of each month during the Art Walk in Ashland.