Into the Rose-Garden: in memory of Julian Bream by Angelo Gilardino

The classical guitarist and lutenist JULIAN BREAM, who passed away peacefully at his home on Friday 14 August 2020 has left a great a legacy which will continue to be a source of inspiration for many generations to come. As a ‘thank you’, the Italian guitarist Andrea De Vitis commissioned the Italian composer, guitarist and musicologist Angelo Gilardino to…

Marking the 40th day since the death of Julian Bream

The classical guitarist and lutenist JULIAN BREAM, who celebrated his 87th birthday on 15 July 2020, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday 14 August 2020. To mark the 40th day since Julian Bream’s death, I found this performance by Alberto Mesirca of Federico Mompou’s Suite Compostelana particularly expressive. Recorded at Teatro Accademico of Castelfranco Veneto, 24…

Leo Brouwer’s Tribute to Julian Bream and his Concerto Elegiaco

The classical guitarist and lutenist JULIAN BREAM The Cuban composer, conductor and guitarist, Leo Brouwer had a long and fruitful musical connection with Julian Bream, as he expresses so eloquently in this tribute, published on the day of his death on 14 August 2020. This long-standing musical relationship has produced some of the finest of the…

Julian Bream’s Birthday: A Celebration

The classical guitarist and lutenist JULIAN BREAM  celebrates his 87th birthday today 15 July 2020 HARDLY a day goes by when we are not reminded of the great contribution Julian Bream has made to the classical guitar repertoire – both to contemporary repertoire and music from earlier centuries – performing on guitar, lute, early guitars and…

TU Dublin Conservatoire: Conversations with Renowned Guitarists

Marco Ramelli, Lecturer in Classical Guitar at TU Dublin Conservatoire and Dublin-based classical guitarist Eoin Flood have been organising a series of lectures dedicated to the classical guitar’s repertoire. Although they were originally designed for the students at TU Dublin Conservatoire, Marco and Eoin has generously opened up the class to the public. Under the…

Julian Bream Trust Concert 2019 @Wigmore Hall

The young Japanese guitarist Saki Kato will be premièring the latest commission of The Julian Bream Trust, Streams and Variations by the British composer Edward Cowie on Thursday 21 November 2019 at Wigmore Hall, London. Julian Bream established The Julian Bream Trust in 2008 to continue his legacy of expanding the contemporary classical guitar repertoire by commissioning composers to write…

New Elizabethan Award – The Worshipful Company of Musicians

The biennial New Elizabethan Award for classical guitarists and lutenists is now in its Final Selection Round for the inaugural 2019 Award. See UPDATE!! below for results. The Final Selection Round will be on 6 July 2018 at the Royal Academy of Music, London from 10.30am to 4.30pm. The eight candidates are: the lutenist Sergio Bucheli (with ensemble); and the…