GRESHAM COLLEGE is London’s oldest Higher Education Institution; it was founded in 1597, and since then has been providing free public lectures. In September 2014 Professor Christopher Page was appointed Gresham Professor of Music. During his first year in the role, he will give a series of six lectures on ‘Men, Women and Guitars in…
JASON VIEAUX’s recording Play has won the ‘Best Classical Instrumental Solo’ prize at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, held on 8 February 2015 at Staples Center, Los Angeles. The nominees in the category of ‘Best Classical Instrumental Solo’ were announced on 5 December 2014: Play Jason Vieaux (Azica Records); All The Things You Are Leon Fleisher (Bridge Records); The Carnegie Recital Daniil Trifonov…
DAVID RUSSELL will soon be in the United Kingdom to perform recitals and give masterclasses, organised by International Guitar Foundation (IGF). On Thursday 29 January 2015 he will perform at St George’s Bristol and on Saturday 31 January 2015 he will perform at the Milton Court Concert Hall, Guildhall School, London. His programme includes Fantasia III in F…
THE SAM WANAMAKER Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, on the banks of the river Thames in London, began its ‘other’ life as a concert venue in 2014. This afternoon, Friday 23 January 2015 from 4.30pm–6.30pm, John Williams will be one of the guests on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune programme which will broadcast live from the…
THE YOUNG Scottish guitarist, Sean Shibe, a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, performed with the BBC Singers in their Music from Spain and Latin America concert, broadcast Live on Radio 3 from St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London on Thursday 15 January 2015. The programme included Celebratio amoris et gaudii by Almeida Prado, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, arranged…
The third annual Guitar Weekend at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester starts Friday 16 January until Sunday 18 January 2015. Craig Ogden is joined by steel-string guitarist Tommy Emmanuel, the Katona Twins Guitar Duo and the BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Juanjo Mena, with Craig Ogden as soloist in a performance of two guitar concertos: To the Edge…
On 15 January 1915, 100 years ago to this day, the Ateneo de Madrid paid tribute to the music Manuel de Falla and Joaquín Turina with a concert featuring the first performance of the Siete canciones populares españolas, songs which Manuel de Falla had composed during his last few months in Paris. Tonight, on 15 January…
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