Duo Orfeo offers masterclasses to guitarists and guitar ensembles of all levels. As teachers, Joseph Ricker and Jamie Balmer share an interest in seeing aspiring artists attain their full potential. They accomplish this work by helping students to clarify and attain their goals, and to find new meanings in old texts. On a more general level, Joe and Jamie aim to broaden students’ understanding of concert music as both field of inquiry and social discourse: How do we come to know the dramatic truth of a composition? And how do we marshal the guitar’s resources toward a unique expression of that truth? The masterclass is an ideal setting in which to explore these vital questions.