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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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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Themes for 2025 meetings
I’m delighted to announce the themes for the 2025 meetings! Remember, you can use these as inspiration when selecting pieces to play, but you don’t have to stick to them! Remember you can see last year’s themes at Theme Nights for Solos in 2024 Artwork Here’s a gallery of some AI-generated hero-artwork for each month:
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