Bristol Classical Guitar Society

Tag: guest-artist

  • Fika Duo (09/10/2025)

    Fika Duo (09/10/2025)

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    Cari Aplin
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    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 […]

  • Micaela Núñez’s 2025 UK Adventure

    Micaela Núñez’s 2025 UK Adventure

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    Vincent Smith
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    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 […]

  • Duo Cantelina: IGF Young Artist Platform

    Duo Cantelina: IGF Young Artist Platform

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    Thorben Louw

    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 […]

  • The Wales Guitar Duo (13/03/2025)

    The Wales Guitar Duo (13/03/2025)

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    Cari Aplin
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    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.

  • June 2025 Meetup and Composition Competition

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    Thorben Louw

    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 […]

  • May 2025 Meetup

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    Thorben Louw

    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

  • March 2025 Meetup and Wales Guitar Duo

    March 2025 Meetup and Wales Guitar Duo

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    Thorben Louw

    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 […]

  • Luke Bartlett (09/05/2024)

    Luke Bartlett (09/05/2024)

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    At the May 2024 meetup, BCGS members were treated to a concert by rising star Like Bartlett, who pproaching his Finals Performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, was selected as an IGF Young Artist 2024, is a Julian Bream Scholar and has recently won a prize for Voice and…

  • Better Call Duo (14/03/2024)

    Better Call Duo (14/03/2024)

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    Peter Smith
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    Chieko Hata and Stefano Palamidessi entertained us with a themed recital entitled Meaningful Pop. This programme of 20th century repertoire was performed on the Bristol leg of their tour of Italy, the UK and Japan which returned to Radio Vatican in May. It was hard to believe that they have only been performing together as…

  • Short Recital: Better Call Duo

    Short Recital: Better Call Duo

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    Better Call Duo have won more than 20 International Competitions, and given over 2000 concerts all over the world in  prestigious festivals and halls. In addition to international TV and radio broadcasts, they’ve recorded for important recording label including Brilliant Classics, Bridge Records NY, Nuova Era, EdiPan, Rivo Alto, Sonic View, Niccolò, Guitart Collection, Da…