Mark’s trio with violinist David Le Page and cellist Nick Stringfellow are delighted to be performing at the Birmingham Conservatoire on Friday 21st October at 7.30pm. Their exciting and vibrant programme will include daring arrangements of Vivaldi’s Summer from the Four Seasons as well as established works for the combination by Piazzolla and Paganini. Buy tickets
Looking forward to our first concert under the new title NYGE UK on Saturday 26th March. I’ll be directing the Birmingham ensemble in this exciting concert along with the London ensemble. More details here.
Very excited to announce that the Vida Guitar Quartet will launch their new CD in London on Wednesday 28th October at Kings Place. The new album features a sumptuous list of English music by Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Benjamin Britten, Peter Warlock, Stephen Dodgson and Timothy Bowers. Buy tickets
Mark is delighted to once again be resident at this years World Youth Guitar Festival. He will be directing the Guitar Circus-Birmingham for their recital on Tuesday 4th August and coaching other ensembles throughout the week. There are still places available so please go to www.wygf.org for more information.
Mark will be giving an all day workshop on Saturday 23rd May, finishing with a short recital as part of the Reigate & Redhill Music Festival. The workshop will focus on areas that were highlighted over last weekend when Mark was adjudicating at the Festival. Areas like dynamics, right hand technique, stage presence will all be covered in an informal and fun way. Continue reading
Mark is delighted to be involved with this brand new online initiative. You can now have a 1 hour consultation with Mark from anywhere in the world. Dates and times that you can book are available through the musical orbit website. Click here to book a lesson time.
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 Vida Guitar Quartet were delighted to be asked to be interviewed and perform live on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’ programme last week ahead of their recital as part of the King’s Place Festival. Watch a clip of Vida performing live in the studio here
‘Rhapsody’ Launch at the South Bank
This is a very exciting year for Mark and the Vida Guitar Quartet with the release of their new CD ‘Rhapsody’ on the BGS label. The launch will take place at the Purcell Room-South Bank Centre, London on Monday 22nd April at 7.45pm. The new CD includes an exciting new arrangement of George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, Mark’s own arrangement of Malcolm Arnold’s ‘English Dances’, Adam Gorb’s ‘Yiddish Dances’ and David Crittenden’s ‘A Scottish Fantasy’. Should be a night to remember so join them if you can. Click here to view a tantalising clip on youtube, of them performing in a recent concert on their US tour.
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