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"The Art of Julian Bream"

by Graham Wade

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The City of Derry Guitar Festival Presents

The Julian Bream Legacy

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"Lute plucked to perfection. . . perhaps he is the greatest performer of this instrument of all time"

Saturday 23rd August 1.15pm Lunchtime Recital

Great Hall Magee

Workshop & Masterclasses

 

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"a masterclass in magic" by the BBC Music Magazine

Sunday 24th August 1.15pm Lunchtime Recital Performing Lennox Berkeleys' Guitar Concerto accompanied by Atsushi Tamura on Piano

Great Hall Magee

Workshops & Masterclasses

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Graham Wade is internationally acknowledged as one of the foremost writers on the classical guitar. He gevin lectures on the Segovia course at the University of Southern California, and in 1994 was Guest Speaker at Cordoba Guitar Festival on the art of Andres Segovia.

 

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"a composer of imaginative resource and a sure formal sense… has the gift of making even the barest ideas interesting."
Gramophone Magazine

"...an overflowing talent."
Il Manifesto

"Wilson's talent is an exciting one"
The Independent on Sunday

 

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Ian Wilson

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Friday 22nd August 8pm Great Hall Magee

WOW! He's an extraordinary player, so musical, beautiful sound, expressively, phrasing, and virtuoso technique. Really, the best young guitar talent I've heard in years.
Sharon Isbin, Grammy-award winning American guitarist

 

 

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Thursday 21st August 8pm an Early Music evening at the Great Hall Magee

 

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Professor Desmond Hunter has achieved international recognition as an organ recitalist. He has given numerous performances throughout Europe and in the USA, has broadcast on various networks and has recorded on CD

 

"Sean Woods possesses an extraordinary control of his instrument, a musical expression of the highest quality and a personality that meets all the gifts required for an excellent career"
Gabriel Guillén - International Guitar Festival, Rust
"a guitarist of considerable skill and boundless enthusiasm"
Paul Fowles - Classical Guitar Magazine

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Thursday 21 August 8pm an Early Music evening at the Great Hall Magee

 
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'I am preoccupied with the task of forging an incredibly diverse set of influences into a musical language that is identifiably my own.

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Internationally acclaimed flautist Sarah Murphy has performed throughout Europe along side world renowned flamenco guitarist Juan Martin

Thursday 21st August 8pm an Early Music evening at the Great Hall Magee

 

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Ricky Graham

 

 

“gives a lot of sounds that aren't commonly heard and it makes such a more interesting listening experience."..... Ron Thal of Guns ‘n' Roses

Electric Guitar - Workshop, performing at the Festivals Club

Saturday 23rd 8pm City Hotel

 

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Ernie Ball/Musicman UK Guitarist of the Year 2001

Jazz Guitar - Workshops, performing at the Festival Club

Saturday 23rd 8pm City Hotel

 

Mark McKnight

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Orsolya Szabó Hungarian born violinist has toured throughout Europe, Japan and China. As a member of Concerto Malaga chamber orchestra she has performed with artists such as Massimo Paris, Mariana Sirbu, Mihai Dancila, Juan Martin and Pepe Romero.

Thursday 21st August 8pm an Early Music evening at the Great Hall Magee

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Orsolya Szabó

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A Bert Kwakkel guitar brings with it 100% devotion to create a perfect instrument. Guitarists from all over the world praise him for his exceptional craftsmanship.
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Víctor Yélamo

 

 

Spanish cellist Víctor Yélamo has performed with guitarist David Martínez, Joaquín Clerch, Marcos Socías, Vicente Amigo and Pepe Romero among others.

Thursday 21st August 8pm an Early Music evening at the Great Hall Magee

 
 

 

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