Duo Meranti

Duo Meranti is the violin/guitar/composition collaboration between Chrysanthe Tan and Sean Hayward. Repertoire (past, present, and future) includes but is not limited to contemporary classical and Balkan, with a focus on new works. If you're interested in composing for this group or having us perform one of your pieces, please contact me directly.

The video below is from our February 2015 full-length concert at MorYork Gallery in Los Angeles, CA.

Program as detailed below.

PROGRAM ORDER: Rumeli Türküsü (Mesut Özgen), Primes For Two (Tyler Vander Maas), Histoire du Tango (Astor Piazzolla), Spring Elegy 'aus 2011' (Mark Menzies), Four Macedonian Pieces(Miroslav Tadic)

Stravinsky - Four Russian Songs

Recorded in 2015 at the Roy O. Disney Concert Hall with Micaela Tobin (soprano), Marilu Donovan (harp), and Jen Ingertila (flute)

Santa Cruz Guitar Quartet

Sean Hayward was an active member of the Santa Cruz Guitar Quartet for three years from 2010-2013. This is an old recording from a live performance of Paulo Bellinati's "Baião de Gude."

The Santa Cruz Guitar Quartet - Sean Hayward, Devin Kosloff, Kyle Reilly, and Jay Arms. This is a wonderful composition by the Brazilian composer Paulo Bellinati. We had a lot of fun playing it, and I think you'll like it.