"Kraus makes everything he does with his instrument sound easy, although there is nothing easy about it. His sound is warm, his articulation is clean, and his playing exhales mature confidence and the ability to communicate." 
Ray Tuttle - Fanfare Magazine

I've been exploring the mysteries of music since the age of eight, yet the sense of enchantment I felt in its magic was instilled well before I picked up my first instrument. Even as my innocent attempts to create something close to a pleasing sound showed me I had much to learn, it was still music to my ears, and a universe of infinite time and space opened inside of me.

As an avid student of all things musical, I've merged my background in jazz and classical music with a fascination for the sounds of non-Western cultures. I compose and arrange for jazz ensembles, my world fusion ensemble, the classical and jazz guitar, and for film.

I always strive to create what feels right and honest to me, having learned through experience that it is counterproductive to work toward everyone liking you. You have to present who you are with grace, sincerity, and open feeling. Because at the end when the music is shared, it will be the immediacy of this feeling that the listener will experience. 



​Read the Fanfare Magazine interview

"The individual pieces ebb and flow, never sacrificing compositional integrity to guitaristic self indulgence. Here is a player’s technical prowess mingled with a discerning composer’s intent, yet the passion of the performance is the overriding impression left in the listener’s ear."
Chip Wilson - The Bridge