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Music & Madeira: Celebrity Guitar Classics with Craig Ogden

A man in a blue suit sits on a stool, deeply focused as he plays a classical guitar against a dark background.
Date 06/05/2025 at 18.30 - 06/05/2025 at 19.15 Where Lee Hall

A household name to listeners of Classic FM and BBC Radio 3, with a string of number one recordings, Craig Ogden is one of the most successful classical guitarists of his generation. With thanks to Prof Brian Moore for sponsoring this, the inaugural Brian Moore Guitar Recital.

A man in a blue suit sits on a stool, deeply focused as he plays a classical guitar against a dark background.

Overview

Craig Ogden is one of the greatest classical guitarists of our time, whose incredible career over three decades has included a stream of best-selling albums, appearances with the world’s finest orchestras and a constant presence on Classic FM, where he’s long been a favourite artist with the station’s listeners.

This will be a rare opportunity to experience Craig as a soloist up-close in the intimacy of the Lee Hall, performing guitar favourites. Expect to be amazed by his incredible skills on the guitar, along with his warmth and sense of humour that charms every audience.

 

Programme

Sonatina for Guitar   1.Allegretto                                    Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982)

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Le Depart                                                                              Napoleón Coste (1805-1883)

Nuages                                                                                  Django Reinhardt (1910-1953)

                                                                                                            arr. Roland Dyens (1955-2016)

Lullaby of Birdland                                                               George Shearing (1919-2011)

                                                                                                            arr. William Lovelady (1945-)

The Usher Waltz                                                                  Nikita Koshkin (1956-)

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            1.Fandango

Tango en Skai                                                                      Roland Dyens (1955-2016)

 

Details

This event is open to everyone and free to attend. 

There is no need to book, however please arrive early as we expect this to be a popular event and places will be first come first served.

 

Access

This event will take place in the Lee Hall which has step-free access and an accessible toilet.

 

Music at »ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ

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