09.20.24

Jon Paul Yerby

Jon Paul Yerby

Acclaimed recitalist and chamber musician. Inspiring and energizing educator.

Dr. Yerby will be performing works by J.K. Mertz, Fernando Sor, Carlo Domeniconi, Jose Luis Merlin, and Agustin Barrios.

A donation of $20 per person is requested, however any amount you are able to contribute is greatly appreciated. Those who are unable to donate are welcome to attend as well.

Date: Friday, September 20, 2024

Time: 7:30pm

Location: St Mark’s Cathedral

231 E 100 S, Salt Lake City, 84111

Masterclass: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Time: 11:00am

Location: Glendale Library, Room A

1375 S. Concord St, Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Registration here

Jon Paul Yerby

Born in Celle, Germany, Dr. Jon Paul Yerby has performed across four continents and has held faculty positions at major universities such as the University of Utah, Utah Valley University, Westminster College, and others. Regarded as an inspiring and energizing educator, Yerby prides himself on working with students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, cultures, and abilities.

His teachers and mentors include such luminaries as Eliot Fisk, Oscar Ghiglia, John Gibbons, Tom Johnson, Adam Holzman, and Bruce Holzman. Dr. Yerby holds degrees in Classical Guitar Performance from The University of Texas at Austin (B.M.), New England Conservatory (M.M.), and Florida State University (D.M.A).

An acclaimed recitalist and chamber musician, Jon has performed with the Utah Opera, The Woodlands Symphony, Park City Chamber Music Festival, Violinist, Donna Fairbanks, and tours annually throughout the United States and Europe.  Jon was invited as a US representative to perform and teach at the ICPNA Guitar Festival in Lima, Peru. He has also served as a guest artist at the University of Wittenberg-Halle in Leipzig, Germany. As an educator, Jon has taught workshops and masterclasses at Berklee College of Music, Bridgewater State College, Connecticut Guitar Society, Aguado Concert Series, Loudoun County Public Schools, Troy State University, Brigham Young University, University of Utah, and Utah Valley University, among many others.

From 2013 - 2017 Jon served as President of Utah Classical Guitar, a non-profit organization founded in 1981, which brings world class classical guitar concerts, outreach, and music education to the Utah community. Yerby currently is on the faculty at Southern Utah University.

Jon also collaborates with his wife, dance artist Alexandra Bradshaw Yerby, as the duo ‘7&1,’ creating original pieces featuring contemporary dance with live guitar. Dr. Yerby currently resides in Cedar City.


"It is a pleasure to write in support of Jon Yerby, a fine guitarist of taste and refinement who possesses one of the world's most beautiful natural guitar sounds.  It was my pleasure to work with Jon for some years at the New England Conservatory. I have observed his terrific work since as performer, chamber musician and organizer par excellence with great pride and admiration.  I wish this young artist of the guitar the great continued success he so richly deserves."
                                                                                                                   - Eliot Fisk