Lute Fantasias of Molinaro

This recording project, released on Acis in 2026, is an exploration and transcription for guitar of eight of the marvelous fantasias by Renaissance composer and lutenist Simone Molinaro, originally published in his lute book of 1599. These recordings were made with a unique use of “hybrid picking” technique, whereby a guitar pick (plectrum) is utilized along with right hand fingers. This is a guitar interpretation of these works originally written for eight-course Renaissance lute, transcribed and adapted for guitar by Kerr directly from the original lute tablature of Molinaro’s lute book, Intavolatura di liuto, Libro 1 (1599). It is the hope of the artist that this recording will bring this extraordinary music to new ears and help instill an interest and exploration of Molinaro’s music.