Thomas Heck
Thomas F. Heck | |
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| Born | July 10, 1943 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Died | October 3, 2021 (aged 78) Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) Yale University (PhD) University of Southern California (MLS) |
| Occupations | Musicologist, classical guitarist, librarian |
| Known for | Founder of the Guitar Foundation of America; Guitar historian and bibliographer |
| Notable work | Mauro Giuliani: A Life for the Guitar; Picturing Performance |
| Spouse | Anne Goodrich Heck |
| Awards | GFA Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Award (2007) |
Thomas Fitzsimons Heck (July 10, 1943 – October 3, 2021) was an American musicologist, classical guitarist, librarian, and one of the founders of the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA). He made contributions to guitar research, bibliography, and performance scholarship.