Les Gustafson-Zook
Les is known nationally for his expressive and energetic autoharp playing. One of the world’s leading autoharp players, he’s performed and given autoharp workshops at festivals across the country, including:
Les is the 2001 and 2018 International Autoharp Champion at Winfield, Kansas and the 1989 National Autoharp Champion. He’s also placed 2nd four times in the prestigious Mountain Laurel Autoharp Championships in 2000, 2001, 2016 and 2018 and was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 2014. Before moving to Indiana, he taught autoharp for five years at Linn Benton Community College in Corvallis, OR and helped found and lead the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering during it’s 20 year history. Les also giv
A seasoned performer with children, Les brings a car load of acoustic musical instruments to your school, introduces each instrument with some of it’s history, and sings songs that capture and hold the attention of K-6 students for 55 exciting and entertaining minutes. One music teacher from Ohio describes it this way:
Les Gustafson-Zook