Category: Society Events
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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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Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
Mike Baker, Vasilis Bessas, James Jervis, Craig Ogden St Paul’s Church Saturday 13th June 2026 Aquarelle opened their recital with a very energetic and exciting piece by the celebrated Brazilian composer and guitarist, Paulo Bellinati. Originally composed in 1989 for soprano saxophone with guitar, piano, bass, and drums, it was then adapted for guitar trio;…
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Jack Hancher
St Paul’s Church Saturday 14th March 2026 Although Central and South America has furnished the world with a vast and celebrated output of music for the classical guitar, Jack Hancher’s recital was a rich and enjoyable reminder of the music that has grown up – and is still growing well, as this concert attests –…
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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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Johan Lofving
Unitarian Meeting Hall Thursday 12th March 2026 It was an honour and real treat for BCGS to host Johan at one of our Thursday, monthly meet-ups. His recital focussed upon music written for guitar in Victorian London during the middle of the 19th century – arguably the high point of classical guitar playing in the…
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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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Ian Watt (15/11/2025)
St Paul’s Church Saturday 15th November 2025 Dressed in smart black jacket and trousers, black polo-neck sweater, polished shoes, and with no introduction other than a courteous bow, Ian Watt opened this recital with the clear trebles and ringing basses of Villa Lobos’s Prelude No. 2. It was immediately impressed upon the audience that here…
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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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Micaela Núñez’s 2025 UK Adventure
This summer, we welcomed a rising star from Paraguay: guitarist, educator, and Instrumentoteca Toyota prize recipient Micaela Núñez. This award allowed her to travel and share her music with audiences up and down the UK, and learn from some of our top educators and performers at summer schools and festivals. The Bristol Classical Guitar Society is proud to…