Biography

Eric Dickerson holds a Master's Degree in Music Performance from San Diego State University. With over 20 years of musical experience, Eric has committed himself to preserving the art of Historical Performance Practice, performing Early Music on  historical lutes, guitars and mandolin. 

Eric began studying the Classical guitar with Fred Benedetti, in 2010. In 2015, he completed his Bachelor's Degree on 11-string alto-guitar, under the guidance of Andreas Koch of Germany.  After completing his graduate studies in 2020, Eric began private lessons on the Baroque lute with Vinicius Perez and Baroque mandolino with Davide Rebuffa, further developing his historical performance and interpretation skills. 

In 2021, Eric was awarded the Robert Crim Scholarship from the Lute Society of America, for excellence on the Baroque lute. In 2022, he received a full endorsement from the San Diego Early Music Society, performing outreach concerts on historical instruments. 


Upcoming Concerts

Encinitas Library

Wednesday, February 7th, 12:00pm

https://www.encinitasca.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation-cultural-arts/cultural-arts/concerts

Rancho Bernardo Library

Tuesday, February 27th, 6:00-7:30pm

https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/rb-friends-chamber-concert-297988

Music on the Mountain, Julian Library

Friday, March 1st, 2024, 3:00-4:00pm

sdcl.bibliocommons.com/events/64d12cbac102fe4100a2d4b2 

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Endorsements

Eric's deep understanding of a multitude of musical genres and his great ability to translate it to any instrument he plays make his performances both thrilling and enlightening. 

-Vinicius Perez

Eric, my (ex) student and now a successful colleague of mine, was one of my hardest working students on the lute and guitar/alto-guitar. Today, he is a wonderful concert lutenist and historical plucked string specialist, providing a great wealth of knowledge on the historical context of many styles of music. It is a great pleasure to see his phenomenal development.  

-Andreas Koch