John Griffiths studied vihuela and lute with Hopkinson Smith and Eugen Müller Dombois in Basel, and has published a broad range of books and articles on the vihuela. He has performed extensively in Australia, Europe, Asia and the USA both as a soloist and as a member of the ensemble La Romanesca. He was awarded the cross of Official de la Orden de Isabel la Católica in 1993 for his contribution to Spanish music and culture. As well as his solo CD The Echo of Orpheus, he appears on ensemble recordings as listed above.