I am delighted to be involved with this new production of Carmen by Mid Wales Opera. Directed by Jonathan Miller, translated by Rory Bremner, conducted by Nicholas Cleobury and arranged by Stephen McNeff, this is a very exciting Opera to be involved with. UK Tour dates
The students guitars lined up and ready to be plucked!
Last week I visited the guitar making school at Newark College. It was graduation day and my role was to play as many of their finished instruments as possible, give them feedback from a performers point of view and then select what I considered the best instruments to perform on in the evening. Continue reading
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!
Here are a few pictures from my recent visit to the US. We had such a great time and met some wonderful people. It really is fantastic that in the guitar world there are so many people both amateurs and professionals who are prepared to give so much.
I have just spent a wonderful weekend as the adjudicator of the junior guitar section of the Chichester Festival for Music, Dance & Speech.
There were around 100 entries, covering 23 classes overall. They ranged from a class for under 9 year-olds with under one year of tuition, to a recital class for the advanced 18 year old and under. There was even a class for ‘Family Ensembles’.
Received some lovely comments from Roland Dyens (composer & arranger of all tracks) about my new CD ‘Chansons Françaises’ of which he has kindly given me permission to quote here for you.
The Royal Academy of Music’s Guitar Department is now 50 years old! To celebrate Michael Lewin organised a reunion at the RAM. It was a fantastic afternoon catching up with old friends some of which I’m sure you will recognise.
Permission was kindly given by the photographer Rita Castle to reproduce the images below.
I have started a forum on my teaching page for students, (young or old) to ask any questions regarding their own studies. Whether it be a question about technique, repertoire or just a general question, ask away. It doesn’t matter if you just play for fun or if you think it’s a bizarre question, I’ll do my best to answer it.
