Ryan de Ryke, Baritone Brandon J. Acker, Guitar Ryan and Brandon met in 2013 while touring with a Chicago opera company in New York. After their return, an inspiring first collaboration of lute songs sparked a profound musical chemistry between the duo and led to a series of successful performances. Since then, an exploration of the topic of Schubert and the guitar has remained their passion in rehearsal and in concert. This CD is the product of this passionate research.