Author: Cari Aplin
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Kacper Dworniczak
On 8 October 2026, Bristol Classical Guitar Society welcomed Polish guitarist Kacper Dworniczak for a recital presented as part of the IGF Young Artist’s Programme. A graduate of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz and now studying at the Royal Academy of Music with support from the Julian Bream Trust, Dworniczak brought…
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Eva Victoria Schockmel
Discover Luxembourgish classical guitarist Eva Victoria Schokmel in this glowing review of her IGF Young Artist’s Platform performance. As a Neville Wathen Scholar at the Royal College of Music and recent Wigmore Hall debutante, Eva delivers a mesmerising programme featuring works by Napoleon Coste, Buxtehude, J.K. Mertz, and a captivating contemporary commission by Cheryl Frances-Hoad.…
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Gonçalo Maia Caetano
Unitarian Meeting Hall Thursday 9th April 2026 It was a pleasure to witness the masterful performance of Gonçalo Maia Caetano at Bristol Classical Guitar Society on 9/04/2026, as part of IGF’s Young Artist Platform, which he completed last year. He was born in Coimbra, Portugal and started playing guitar at the age of 7 years. …
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Correa-Andrews Duo
On 12 Feb 2026, Francisco Correa and Emily Andrews delivered an eclectic concert previewing their album From Honey to Ashes, blending vivid South American rhythms, nostalgic Welsh folk melodies, and cinematic contemporary textures arranged by Stephen Goss. Highlights included Santiago Bernal’s Dilo Otra Vez, Stephen Goss’s original compositions, and the stunning finale, La Catedral Sumergida.…
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Fika Duo (09/10/2025)
On 9th October 2025, BCGS was thrilled to host the Fika Duo as part of the International Guitar Foundation’s Young Artists Platform. The duo was formed by guitarist Zoë Meadowcroft and flautist Emma Lörstad in their first year at the Royal Academy of Music, where they both holdscholarships. The term Fika comes from the Swedish…
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The Wales Guitar Duo (13/03/2025)
It was a great privilege to welcome Cai Charles and Oliver Manning, two very talented and up-and-coming players, to give a performance through the IGF Young Artists’ Platform on 13 March 2025 for a programme of Stephen Goss, David John Roche, and Carlo Domeniconi.
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Luke Bartlett (09/05/2024)
At the May 2024 meetup, BCGS members were treated to a concert by rising star Like Bartlett, who pproaching his Finals Performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, was selected as an IGF Young Artist 2024, is a Julian Bream Scholar and has recently won a prize for Voice and…