Paul Viapiano
Mandolin
Paul has been the principal guitarist/mandolinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1984, working with Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gustavo Dudamel during their tenures as well as serving as principal guitarist with the Hollwyood Bowl Orchestra and the LA Opera.
Paul has been the principal guitarist/mandolinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1984, working with Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gustavo Dudamel during their tenures as well as serving as principal guitarist with the Hollwyood Bowl Orchestra and the LA Opera. As guitarist for the Pantages and Ahmanson Theatres, he played the long-running productions of The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon and Hamilton.
Working with Phil Ramone on Frank Sinatra‘s Duets album, along with Barbra Streisand led to two more projects with him for BB King and Barry Manilow.