Classical Guitar by Candlelight - Craig Ogdon at St Mary Le Strand Church, London on Friday 20th October 2023

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Classical Guitar by Candlelight - Craig Ogdon

Add to my Calendar 20-10-2023 20:00 20-10-2023 22:00 36 Classical Guitar by Candlelight - Craig Ogdon Enjoy an exceptional classical guitar recital by renowned virtuoso guitarist, Craig Ogdon, in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand. It'll be a hugely appealing programme that will be sure to start your weekend in style! There are also a good choice of restaurants and bars nearby to complete your night out.Craig Odgen Described by BBC Music Magazine as "A worthy successor to Julian Bream", Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. In 2004, he became the youngest instrumentalist to receive a Fellowship Award from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. One of the UK’s most recorded guitarists, he has accumulated an acclaimed discography for Chandos, Virgin/EMI, Nimbus, Hyperion, Sony and six chart-topping albums for Classic FM. His most recent recordings are a solo recital disc for Chandos, Craig Ogden in Concert and a new arrangement of the Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach with violinist David Juritz and cellist Tim Hugh for Nimbus Records. Craig Ogden has performed concertos with many of the world’s leading orchestras in countries including Latvia, Russia, South Africa, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Germany and Australia.  St Mary Le Strand Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary Le Strand Church
Strand
The Strand
London
WC2R 1ES
England

Friday 20th October 2023
8:00 PM

Programme

Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto in D major, RV 230, Op.3 no.9 (arr. for guitar by John Williams)
Joaquín Rodrigo – Tres Piezas Españolas
Nigel Westlake – Sonata for Guitar 'Mosstrooper Peak' (2010)

Performers

Craig Ogden – acoustic guitar

Programme Note

Enjoy an exceptional classical guitar recital by renowned virtuoso guitarist, Craig Ogdon, in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand. It'll be a hugely appealing programme that will be sure to start your weekend in style! There are also a good choice of restaurants and bars nearby to complete your night out.

Craig Odgen Described by BBC Music Magazine as "A worthy successor to Julian Bream", Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. In 2004, he became the youngest instrumentalist to receive a Fellowship Award from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. One of the UK’s most recorded guitarists, he has accumulated an acclaimed discography for Chandos, Virgin/EMI, Nimbus, Hyperion, Sony and six chart-topping albums for Classic FM. His most recent recordings are a solo recital disc for Chandos, Craig Ogden in Concert and a new arrangement of the Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach with violinist David Juritz and cellist Tim Hugh for Nimbus Records. Craig Ogden has performed concertos with many of the world’s leading orchestras in countries including Latvia, Russia, South Africa, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Germany and Australia.

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