IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL WHO CONTACT ME THROUGH LINKEDIN!!I seldom visit the site, and don't know many of Linkedin's functions. If you've written to me here, I may not know that you did! Please write to me at marklemairemusic (at) gmail (dot) com.Thanks.And, now, on to my profile!Recording music has been Mark’s profession since 1983, when he became staff engineer at Euphoria Studios in Boston, Mass. Sessions there included albums with Jimmy Miller (producer for the Rolling Stones, Blind Faith, and Traffic, and many others), Johnny Thunders, and Scruffy the Cat. He moved to the San Francisco Bay area in 1985. Starting in the 90’s, Mark discovered the cloistered world of classical and early music. Credits include work for the San Francisco Symphony, California Bach Society, Chora Nova, and many others. He's been the engineer for the Santa Rosa Symphony (now at Weill Hall at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State Unversity) since 1999. Mark is a musician; his musical skills inform his work as an engineer and producer. With classical works, he reads and edits from the conductor’s score. His clients depend on him to edit and mix airplay- ready masters. Recordings have been broadcast on Performance Today, KDFC, KRCB, and many commercial and NPR stations nationally. Mark founded Rubato Recording to provide “audiophile anywhere” recording services, specializing in classical, jazz, and anything interesting and challenging. he's a member of the San Francisco Early Music Society and the American String Teachers Association, as well as a voting member of NARAS . He is also a singer, guitarist, and composer. Releases noted on AllMusic.com include Rubato: Pieces for Guitar, and Practice Makes Perfect. "Home Isn't Home" the new CD from Mark Lemaire and Twilight, became available in fall 2012. More information is available at MarkLemaire.com.Specialties: classical and jazz live, on-site event recordings. Acoustic music/ songwriter productions, and also rock music of all kinds. Songwriting, guitar and vocal performance, et cetera!Anything different and challenging!