Solos and chamber ensembles
Guest Speaker: Sam Brown “Caught Luting: Playing renaissance
lute music on the guitar” Sam Brown leads a practical workshop on how to transfer
lute music well to the guitar: expect a whistle-stop tour of lute repertory, division
playing, ornaments, and right hand hints and tips.
BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal
Theme: TV, film, musical, video game themes (arranged or written for guitar) 19:00-19:45 Solos and chamber ensembles 19:45-20:00 Members’ Lightning Talk: Tony Mulholland “Software Tools for Ensemble Practice” 20:10-21:00 Young […]
Theme: Dance (Music inspired by dance forms like Waltz, Tango, Pavane, Sarabande, Rumba, Fandango etc.)
19:15-20:00 Solos and chamber ensembles
20:00-20:50 Luke Tyrell, IGF Young Artists Platform
We host Luke for a short concert.
21:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal
Theme: Not originally for guitar – transcriptions throughout the ages
19:15-20:00 Solos and chamber ensembles
20:00-20:50 Guest Artists: Mosaic Guitar Ensemble A short concert by the Mosaic Ensemble, based in the south of England, and under the direction of Amanda Cook
21:00-22:00 BCGS Ensemble Rehearsal
Theme: Own arrangement or composition (£100 first prize, £50 second prize!), or if not participating in the competition: music from a living composer. This month we have a special competition […]
Theme: Cheesy classics. Shamelessly celebrate the perennial favourites which might have drawn you to the guitar in the first place e.g. Spanish Romance, Lágrimas, Recuerdos, Cavatina, Asturias… 19:15-19:45 Solos and […]
Theme: Personally Meaningful. Play something which has great personal meaning for you 19:15-20:00 Solos and chamber ensembles 20:10-21:00 Young Artists Platform: Duo Fika We host Duo Fika, one of this year’s […]
Gonçalo Maia Caetano is a classical guitarist from Pinhel, Portugal, currently completing a Master of Arts degree at the Royal Academy of Music. He has won over ten international competitions, […]