To find out more about Rick's ensemble and his new CD, Vandivier, please visit Vandivier.

Other artists Rick has performed with include Smith Dobson, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Bruce Forman, John Handy, Mose Allison, David Grisman, Richie Cole and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Rick has also worked with the San Jose Symphony Orchestra, and the orchestras of the American Musical Theater of San Jose, Opera San Jose, and Theaterworks.

Rick's performing career has been highlighted by performances in: The Hague, Berlin, Abidjan (Ivory Coast, Africa), the Chicago Opera House, the Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles, the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, the Great American Music Hall   and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, the Seattle Opera House and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Carnegie Hall, both in New York City.

Born in Lima, Ohio, Rick is a graduate of the Berklee School of Music in Boston and San Jose State University where he now teaches guitar. In addition to private studies with Pat Metheny and Mick Goodrick, Mr. Vandivier has taken master classes with Christopher Parkening, Ray de la Torre, Michael Lorimer, Michael Hedges, Tuck Andress and Manuel Barreuco.

In addition to his performing career, Rick has been active as a teacher, both privately and at San Jose State University, and as a composer for video soundtracks for clients such as Stanford University, Sun Microsystems, and SyberVision Systems. A devoted husband and father, he lives in Palo Alto, California, with his wife, Kristi, and their sons, Preston and Kai.