Stuart Buck has B. Mus. and M. Mus. degrees summa cum laude from the University of Georgia, where he specialized in classical guitar performance. He studied with John Sutherland, one of the nation's finest guitar teachers.

Buck performed for the Christopher Parkening masterclass twice in 1993 and 1994, and was selected both times to perform in the masterclass concert. Parkening, one of the nation's premier classical guitarists, said, "Stuart Buck is a very talented young guitarist with a beautiful sound."

Buck was a 1997 winner of the University of Georgia Concerto Competition, and performed the middle movement of Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez with the UGA Symphony Orchestra. He was one of six guitarists in North America to make the national finals in the 1994 American String Teachers Association Competition. He also took first prize in several Georgia-wide competitions, including those sponsored by the Music Teachers National Association and the Atlanta Music Club.

His blog can be found here.