| Credits: With a firm academic background and 17 years of training and playing experience, this accomplished artist from South Wales has produced several recordings and has performed at concerts, festivals weddings and other events all over Europe. He has performed and trained with some of the best guitar teachers around and is in regular demand as wedding and function guitarist. Style: Classical, Renaissance, Latin American, Spanish, Popular and Romantic guitar. He can also arrange specific music following advance requests from clients, and can adjust his repertoire to suit the needs of the client; e.g. for a lively party atmosphere or a more relaxed ambience. Training:He has 17 years playing experience and his education includes various teachers in Classical, Jazz and Folk genre. He studied At Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD), Cardiff (2000-2005) with John Mills and Chris Stell. He later studied with Sven Lundestad at Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo (2003). | 
He gained a Bachelor of Music (BMus) with distinction in performance in 2003 and Master of music (MMus) in 2006 from RWCMD. He has undertaken Master classes with John Williams, David Russell, Timothy Walker, Mark Ashford, Graham Devine. Recording work:He has produced CD's of classical solo repertoire including his most recent CD and has recorded music for Cardiff New Music Collective, both in August 2007. He has recently worked on several projects as a session artist. Performing Experience:He has played at weddings for several years, mostly in South Wales and south west England.  Venues include St Fagan's National Museum of Wales (Sept 2007) and Celtic Manor (May 2007).
He has also performed at concerts for 15 years. Events include the William Walton Festival in Oldham 2004 and at Lady Walton's residence in La Mortella, Italy. Festival appearances include Charlton King's international guitar festival (July 2002), Dilton Marsh Memorial Hall Sept 2005, Iserlohn, Germany (2006), Lalinde, France (2007). He has also performed at Music Societies in Cardiff including (South Wales Guitar Society Feb 2007), Harlech & Ardudwy Music Society in 2005 & in the Medieval Church July 2007. Solo recitals include performances at St. Mary's RC Church, Newport (Dec 2007), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (March 2005) and St. John's Church, Canton, Cardiff (Nov 2007). |
Sample Repertoire: | Classical / Spanish:Enrique Granados - Valse Poeticos Federico Moreno Torroba - Sonatina in A - Torija - Manzanares el Real - Burgalesa Francisco Tarrega - Recuerdos del Alhambra - Lagrima - Adelita - Maria Fernando Sor - selection of short, attractive classical pieces Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco - Tarantella Selection of traditional Catalan folksong arrangements - Tonadilla , Seguidillas Bagatelle and Serenades | Latin American: Antonio Lauro Venezuelan Waltzes - Angostura - In Gatica - La Negra - Andreina Joao Pernambuco - Po de Mico - Sons de Carillhoes Heitor Villa Lobos - Prelude1-5 - Choros No.1 Agustin Barrios - Julia Florida - Waltz No.4 Laurindo Almeida - Brazilliance Jorge Morel - Danza Brasiliera Leo Brouwer - Cancion de Cuna Plus various tangos, waltzes & sambas | Contemporary / Jazz:Stanley Myers - Cavatina Roland Dyens - Tango en Skai The Beatles - Here, There & Everywhere - From Me to You - She Loves You Bart Howard - Fly me to the moon Antonio Carlos Jobim - Girl From Ipanema |
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