Classical Guitarist
Vida GQ relaxing on a beach in Brittany, France.
I am writing this blog following one of the most diverse and interesting summers I have experienced for some years. I have performed as a soloist and with my quartet ‘Vida’, coached ensembles, adjudicated at music festivals and given masterclasses. I also participated in a pantomime, but the less said about that the better. Thanks Sandra!
‘Chansons Françaises’ has been reviewed in this months Acoustic Magazine Issue 56.
‘It’s rare that an album consistently engages, but that’s the case with this sublime collection of French Songs…..Recorded within the rich natural acoustic of a church, its production, arrangement and performance are faultless….Every piece is a joy, with Ashford conjuring a wide range of dynamics and tone from his Christopher Dean guitar and D’Addario strings….An exceptional album.’
An exciting summer is ahead for Guitar Circus-Birmingham. Mark will be accompanying them to the Winchester Guitar Festival next Saturday (23rd) and to the World Youth Guitar Festival in Cheltenham on 22nd August. There they will join forces in a recital with the London branch directed by Gary Ryan. (more…)
Some YouTube footage of a concert Mark gave back in 2002. Here he performs an arrangement he made of J.S.Bach’s Violin Sonata No.2, BWV 1003. (more…)
