General Info

Empire Music is nestled amongst the tall pines of the Sierra Nevada foothills in beautiful Nevada City, California. We deal in new and used instruments, amplification and accessories. We also provide instrument repair and guitar lessons. Jamey Bellizzi is a graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has studied the classical guitar with Jesus Silva and composer-guitarist Abel Carlevaro. Mr. Bellizzi is an expert in instrumental music from before 1750 and is very active in expanding the repertoire for the guitar. He has published and recorded six anthologies that contain new transcriptions and arrangements for the guitar from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Jamey is also a composer for the guitar and his most recent original composition, "Serenate del Oro" has been selected for publication by the Guitar Foundation of America competition (1994). Mr. Bellizzi performs extensively and is a contributor to Acoustic Guitar magazine. He lives in Nevada City, California.