Category: Society Events
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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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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…
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Members’ Summer Concert – 10 July 2025
On 10 July 2025, the Bristol Classical Guitar Society held its Summer Concert with solos, duets, and ensemble performances on a warm summer evening.
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Eden–Stell Guitar Duo (14/06/2025)
The Eden–Stell Guitar Duo delivered a masterful recital at St Paul’s Church, blending Mozart’s lyricism with Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s contrapuntal brilliance and Jolivet’s modern intensity. Their seamless interplay, expressive depth, and refined tone confirmed their standing among the world’s leading guitar duos — a concert of dialogue, virtuosity, and profound musical unity.
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Pavel Ralev (15/03/2025)
Pavel Ralev’s recital showcased his rare blend of poetry and precision — from Villa-Lobos’ Cinq Préludes and Dowland’s fantasias to Bach’s Chaconne and Reich’s Electric Counterpoint. His performance revealed a musician of deep imagination and intellect, confirming John Williams’ description of Ralev as “a poet of the guitar.”
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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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