Tag: guest-artist
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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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IGF Young Artist short concert: Eva Victoria Schockmel
Eva Victoria Schockmel (Luxembourg, 2001) earned her Bachelor’s Degree with highest distinction from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the class of Gabriel Bianco. She performs with ensembles like Duo Encordé and Pulsar Quartet, and has appeared as soloist i.a. with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. She recently won 3rd Prize at the 14th Martinez Guitar Duo Competition…
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IGF Young Artist Platform short concert: Kacper Dworniczak
Kacper Dworniczak is a Polish classical guitarist whose artistry combines technical precision withemotional depth and a strong sense of storytelling. He has performed in venues and festivals acrossEurope, the United States and Asia, including Carnegie Hall in New York, and has won more thanforty prizes in international competitions. His career has also reached wider audiences…
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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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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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Duo Cantelina: IGF Young Artist Platform
This concert is promoted in partnership with the International Guitar Foundation (IGF). Praised as “such an amazing talent“, Duo Cantelina are a dynamic vocal and guitar duo comprising of mezzo-soprano Sophie Clarke and classical guitarist Ravi Nathwani. They have just completed their Master’s at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and have now been selected as…
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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.