Guitar and Bass Lessons offered here at the Czar!

     Guitar Czar offers state-of-the-art music instruction on site here in Murray, Utah.
Our teachers are accepting new guitar and bass students for 2025!
Please contact them directly for scheduling and information:

Kenji Aihara
801-898-6374 

Kenji was born in Hokkaido, Japan. He moved to the US after graduating from high school. As a classical guitar performance major with a jazz scholarship at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, Kenji performed in many concerts and festivals and received awards at the Northwest Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and Fullerton College Jazz Festival.

Kenji and his groups have opened for national acts such as The Roots, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic , Toots and the Maytals, and Diana Krall (Grammy winning Jazz vocalist/pianist). He has appeared with Randy Brecker (Grammy winner), Bob Mintzer (Grammy winner), Tom Scott (Grammy winner), Roy Hargrove (Grammy winner), and many other well-known artists.




Jake Lambros
801-680-5513

Jacob Lambros is a local professional guitarist teaching lessons at Guitar Czar. Jacob has been teaching music since November 2010 and finished a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Composition from the University of Utah in 2015. In 2016, Jacob founded Paradigm Music, as an independent guitar lesson school, and has been happily teaching and gigging locally ever since. With classes conveniently located in Murray, Utah, guitar students can learn from one of the best guitar teachers here in the heart of the Salt Lake City valley.

Visit www.paradigmmusiclessons.com for more information about Jacob's lessons!




Brandon Kitterman
801-842-4408

Brandon has been providing quality instruction on guitar, bass, and music theory for over 20 years in the Northern Utah area. He has extensive experience in rock and pop music, along with a bachelor’s degree in classical guitar performance. He teaches most styles and age groups and employs an approachable and practical educational format. He emphasizes repertoire, technique, and ear training. Other commonly requested subjects he loves to teach are music theory and improvisation.

Brandon is an industry professional and has played and recorded with many groups and projects. Most notably he and his band Fictionist were featured in Rolling Stone magazine and signed to Atlantic Records (think Led Zeppelin, Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, The Rolling Stones, etc.). They have toured and played shows nationally with the likes of Neon Trees, Mates of State, Robert DeLong, Imagine Dragons, Walk the Moon, and Vampire Weekend.

Brandon's teaching philosophy revolves around making the learning process fun and engaging. Students play songs they want to learn, receiving custom transcriptions and clear instructions on execution. Students will also study technical exercises (such as scales, arpeggios, chord forms, etc.) to increase their abilities, and will develop aural skills, learning to transcribe music on their own. Brandon cares deeply for his students and is committed to helping students achieve their goals, whether those be simply developing a creative hobby, learning to jam with friends, or developing a professional career.



Michael Louis Austin
702-788-3832

Michael Louis Austin has been a music instructor for 20+ years. He has toured the United States three times. He was the lead and rhythm guitarist of Las Vegas' award-winning rock band The All-Togethers.

He has a degree in guitar performance from McNally Smith College of music in St. Paul Minnesota. He has opened up for bands like Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven, Spin Doctors, Nada Surf, Billy Strings, and the Steep Canyon Rangers. He released a full album in 2015 titled “Radio” and has recently released 6 new singles and has plans to release a full album produced by Thaddeus Corea (son of Chick Corea) in May 2025.

He mainly teaches electric and acoustic guitar but also ukulele, bass guitar and vocals. He can teach beginners through advanced players in different styles including rock, blues, Americana and singer-songwriter. He teaches students to sing and play at the same time.



Dimitri Katsanevas
801-860-9698

Dimitri is a Wasatch Music Coaching Academy and Berklee School of Music graduate with a degree in Professional Music, with concentrations in performance, songwriting, music production and engineering. He has expertise in bass, guitar, and music theory and is familiar with a variety of other stringed instruments.