Mark is a musician, composer, producer and music instructor based in Takoma Park, Maryland. As a solo guitarist, Mark performs a broad range of instrumental music, including original compositions from his 2003 CD, American Gypsy. Mark also performs as a member of Great Noise Ensemble, a Washington, DC-based new music group. He plays guitar, banjo and mandolin with GNE, and the group has premiered several of Mark's newest works for banjo and small ensemble. Mark's most recent CD, New Music for Banjo (2009), is a collection of these banjo works. Find out more about Mark at his website, www.marksylvester.net.