Simmons-Meaney Duo
Michael Simmons,
Thomas Meaney

Michael Simmons, classical guitarist, holds a bachelor degree in music from The University of the Arts and a graduate degree in music history and guitar performance from Temple University. Mr. Simmons studied with John Leonard and Peter Segal and has performed in master classes for Benjamin Verdery, Sharon Isbin, Eliot Fisk, Carlos Barbosa-Lima and Oscar Ghiglia.  He was the winner of the second annual Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society competition and a finalist at the 1995 National Guitar Summer Workshop concerto competition.  Mr. Simmons is an active solo guitar performer and performs regularly with Flautist Thomas Meany and vocalist Lizette Casals. He is currently completing a doctorate in music education from Boston University, and is on the faculty at the Woodlynde School in Strafford, Pennsylvania. Mr. Simmons plays a 2002 Robert Ruck and a 2002 Dominique Delarue guitar.

THOMAS MEANY  is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of
the Performing Arts, where he studied with Adeline Tomasone and Loren Lind, later studying with Harold Bennett in New York City.
Tom is currently a graduate assistant and a candidate for a Masters of Music from Rowan University  He has performed at the Aspen Music Festival, Summertrio Chamber Music Festival and the Puccini Opera Orchestra in Italy. Thomas has played master classes with leading flautist such as the late Murray Panitz, Chicago Symphony’s Donald Peck, Samuel Baron at New York University and Toshio Takahashi at the East Tennessee Suzuki Flute Institute. In addition to performing regularly with guitarist Michael Simmons and the Walnut Street Chamber Trio  Mr.Meany has performed in recital for the Matinee Music Club, the Philadelphia Cultural Council, the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, the Department of Recreation and Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (PennPAT). He has played flute for the Opera Company of Philadelphia, Orchestra Society,
the Haddonfield Symphony, and the Lansdowne Symphony. Mr. Meany is a Certified  Suzuki Instructor and has recently received  three consecutive scholarships from the Suzuki Association of the Americas. He teaches for Instrumental Music Programs and the Settlement Music School. He is the current Vice-President of the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia. Tom playes a Brannen-Cooper Flute.

Thomas Meany, flute and Michael Simmons, classical guitar, based in the Philadelphia area performs music for flute ands guitar at concerts, weddings, corporate events and all special occasions. The ensemble’s repertoire comprises music from the Renaissance Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods as well a s contemporary works. Together the duo members represent over two decades of experience in professional performance .

Michael-Thomas Duo Song List
	Wedding Processionals Canon in D Major – J. Pachelbel Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - J.S. Bach Trumpet Voluntary – H. Purcell Erev Shel Shoshnim – Israeli Folk Song Dodi Lee – Israeli Folk Song Air on a G String – J.S. Bach Bridal March – R. Wagner				Wedding Recessionals Ode to Joy – L.V. Beethoven Trumpet Tune – H. Purcell Water Music – G.F. Handel Rondeau – J. Mourer Spring – A Vivaldi Simon Tov – Israeli Folk Song Wedding March – F. Mendelssohn