Annual Programme 2025
We’re proud to present a very exciting 2025 line-up! In addition to the usual monthly meetup format, where we have solo and ensemble sessions, we’ll have:
- 4 talks by members with topics “Software tools for ensemble practice“
- 3 Visiting Artist short concerts and lectures during meetups: Sam Brown, the Mosaic Guitar Ensemble, Steve Toon
- 4 recitals by IGF Young Artists 2025
- Members’ Summer and Winter concerts
- BCGS Concert Series: Pavel Ralev, Sat 15 Mar 2025
- BCGS Concert Series: Eden-Stell Duo, Sat 14 June 2025
- BCGS Concert Series: Zoran Dukić, Sat 15 November 2025
Theme Nights for Solos
Classical Guitar Summer Schools, Events and Conventions 2025
Guest Artists and Speakers
Concert Reviews
Previous year’s events
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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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Classical Guitar Summer Schools, Events and Conventions 2026 (UK)
The UK continues to offer a rich and varied programme of classical guitar summer schools, ensemble weekends, workshops and festivals. Whether you are looking for an intensive residential course, a relaxed ensemble weekend, youth provision, or simply concerts and inspiration, the events listed below provide an overview of what is currently known for 2026. Dates…
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Some repertoire suggestions matching our 2026 monthly themes
We’ve got some great monthly themes for 2026, and I always love seeing what pieces our members find that I’ve never heard of! But if you’re stuck for ideas and wanted some quick inspiration inspiration, I’ve (lazily) made this blog post for you. I uploaded the syllabi of some leading international examination boards into NotebookLM…
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Themes for 2026 monthly meetings
We first introduced themes for monthly meetings in 2024: an idea for people to focus their solo showcase works around, perhaps inspiring them to choose pieces months in advance, or try some new things they might not have thought of. The themes are always optional — if you don’t have something that fits the theme,…
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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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2025 Members’ Winter Concert
Programme Tony Lewis / Tim Rigley Andy / Vince Andy Warn Paul Hapney Alan Montague Lewis Tredinnick Andy Fagan Martin Allsop Tony Eastwood / Paul Munneke — 20 Minute Intermission — Wine, juice, and water available. Donations appreciated. Tony Mulholland / Vince Steve Watson Thorben / Cari Thorben Louw BCGS Ensemble Here are some photos…
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2025 Annual Programme
This post looks back on the 2025 programme. 2025 We’re proud to present a very exciting 2025 line-up! In addition to the usual monthly meetup format, where we have solo and ensemble sessions, we’ll have: The monthly themes were described in https://www.bristolclassicalguitarsociety.org/2025/01/01/themes-for-2025-meetings/.
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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…