AUBURN— L/A Arts Sounds of Summer Concert Series kicks off itsfirst free weekend concert of the Summer at 2 p.m., Saturday July 23, on the Hilton Inn Riverwatch patio. The opening performer is the talented and multi-faceted John Mock.

John Mock is an artist and the sea and its coasts are his muse. From New England to Chincoteague to Ireland, the Atlantic’s beautiful coastline and quaint villages, its wooden boats and whitewashed lighthouses, continue to inspire and inform John’s art. He captures in music and in photographs the heritage of the sea.

Mock shares this heritage with audiences everywhere through his elegant and unique concert presentation “From the Shoreline,” where heperforms original instrumental compositions on the guitar, concertina, and tin whistle. Audiences enjoy the casual narration and storytelling, which enliven the characters and places upon which the music is based. Mock’s own photography is projected onto a screen behind him and provides a beautiful backdrop for the music.

A native of Connecticut’s eastern shore, Mock’s work has taken him around the world. Widely sought after as a composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, he has worked with such notable artists as the Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, Nanci Griffith, Maura O’Connell, Sylvia, Kathy Mattea and Mark O’Connor. His orchestral arrangements have been performed by orchestras throughout America and abroad, including the London Symphony, the National Symphony and the symphonies of Atlanta and Nashville.

For more information on John Mock please visit his website at www.johnmock.net