Biographical Statement:
Mr. Suovanen received his Bachelor’s Degree in Guitar Performance and Master’s Degree in Music from California State University, Northridge.
His primary teachers were the guitar faculty at CSUN under the leadership of Dr. Ronald Purcell. He furthered his education through master classes under the direction of Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Alirio Diaz, Elliot Fisk, Robert Guthrie, Oscar Ghiglia, John Mills, John Duarte, Alice Artz and Manuel Barrueco. In 1977, he was selected from among his classmates to perform for the great Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia.