Currently a student in the doctoral program at Eastman School of Music under the mentorship of Paul O’Dette, Pedro Sperb’s study of historical plucked strings and modern guitar has granted him many years of experience as a performer and educator. Performing either solo or Basso continuo, Pedro seeks for historical music awareness, having entered early music under Dr. Silvana Scarinci. While a variety of experiences intertwine, Pedro is currently Chapter Leader for the Lute Society of America, where he directs the educational program Lute4KIds. Pedro’s Brazilian origin guides his Mission of representing diverse populous demographics in his performances, especially Latin-American Baroque music. As educator, Pedro currently holds a position of Secondary Professor at Eastman School of Music and has given Early Music Appreciation lectures at Universities in California, South Carolina and Colorado, while also serving as higher education Teacher Assistant the for classes of Counterpoint, Harmony, Analysis, Music Aesthetic, Chamber Music, Symphonic and Wind Orchestras. As a modern musician, Pedro had collaborated with compatriot composers in debuting contemporary guitar pieces with the Porto Alegre Contemporary Music Ensemble and at age 17, Pedro was finalist in the Souza Lima Guitar Competition (SP-Brazil). In 2018, Pedro received his Master of Arts in Music performance at Azusa Pacific University of Southern California and in 2022, Pedro graduated as a Master in Arts Lute/Guitar under John Schneiderman at the University of California, Irvine.