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2012 Events Archive
01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012
Thu 22 Nov 2012
Langtons House
Hornchurch: UK
With: Craig Ogden
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Where: Langtons House, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, Essex RM11 1XL
Nearest Station: nearest tube station
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Admission: £13.50 (9.50 concessions)
on the door or tel. 01708 456308
About the event:
Concert: Madeleine Mitchell violin, Craig Ogden guitar, Tenor – Serenade
‘Music for a Winter’s Night’ Havering’s classical music season.
3 oustanding musicians perform a delightfully varied programme of popular classics with a touch of folksong and jazz, introduced informally in the intimate elegant setting of this Grade II listed house.
Programme: Handel, Beethoven, Strauss, Vaughan Williams, Piazzolla Tangos, Dowland Lute Songs, ‘It had to be you’ and more…Unmissable!
Madeleine Mitchell – “one of the UK’s liveliest musical forces and foremost violinists’ (The Times), who was born and brought up in Havering and donates an annual prize to Havering Young Musicians, is joined by two celebrated colleagues – Australian guitarist Craig Ogden, well known on Classic FM, and English tenor Michael Bennett, international opera singer, who started as a chorister at Westminster Abbey. Together they make SERENADE, receiving wide acclaim in festivals, music clubs and individually for their recordings.
Contact Name: Havering Arts & Leisure
Contact Telephone: tel. 01708 456308
Contact E-mail: mark.etherington@havering.gov.uk
Wed 21 Nov 2012
Maelor Music Society
Maelor, Penley: DK
With: Craig Ogden
With Judith Hall, flute
Skipper Clement Skolen
Aalborg: DK
With: Craig Ogden
Workshops 2012
17TH- 18TH November at Skipper Clement School
Classical Weekend – Sign up here!
MASTER CLASS WITH CRAIG OGDEN & RAPAELLA SMITS
17th-18th November 9.00-17.00
Classical music for Adults (over 18): Bernard Hebb & Finn Svit
17th-18th November 9.00-17.00
Master classes for adults fascinated by the classical guitar. This course includes solo lessons and ensemble playing.
Talent Classes with Jesper Sivebæk
17th-18th November 9.00-17.00
This course is designed for young players aged 13-18 who have played the guitar for some years and possibly are enrolled in or wish to join MGK talent studies or further training at The Conservatory of Music. The course includes ensemble playing, technical training, solo classes, etc.
Beginner Classes with Søren Bødker Madsen
17th-18th November 9.00-17.00
This course is for children aged 9-13 years who have been playing the guitar for approx. 1-2 years and are familiar with finger picking and chord playing. The course is based on Søren Bødker Madsen and Kurt Møller’s “Guitar School 1&2”. This course includes ensemble playing, technical training and solo classes, etc.
Thu 15 Nov 2012
Aalborg Congress and Culture Centre
Aalborg: DK
With: Craig Ogden
VIRTUOSITET OG HJERTEBLOD
Et program fuld af temaer: Nørgård bruger sine to temaer til gradvist at overblænde hinanden understøttet af den skønne mexicanske congas-rytme. Malcolm Arnold sender det ene tema efter det andet ud over os. Ind imellem får jeg associationer til al den fremragende filmmusik, han også har skrevet. Jeg glæder mig til at høre melodierne blive smukt leveret af guitaristen Craig Ogden. Tjajkovskij og hans Pathetique har de største og mest følelsesladede temaer, vi kan tænke os – nyd dem og ja, der må gerne knibes en tåre! Tjajkovskij døde ni dage efter uropførelsen af hans livs symfoni.
Mette Nielsen, harpe
Program:
Nørgård: Twilight
Arnold: Guitarkoncert
Tjajkovskij: Symfoni nr. 6 Pathetique
Sat 03 Nov 2012
Macclesfield Heritage Centre
Macclesfield: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Saturday 3 November
Dramatic Landscapes
Craig Ogden, guitar
Rossini String Sonata no.1 in G
Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
Beethoven Symphony no. 7
Rodrigo evokes the drama of central Spain’s landscape, featuring the famous Adagio – familiar from the world of film, television and concert hall. The gentle lyricism of the teenage Rossini is in contrast to the ebbs and flows of Beethoven’s dramatic symphony.
Tickets: £16 main auditorium
£13 balcony
£7 students
under 18s free!
Friends of the NCO Benefit from £1 reduction
Fri 26 Oct 2012
The Studio
Brightlingsea: UK
With: Craig Ogden
solo recital
Sat 20 Oct 2012
19:30
The Church of St John the Baptist
Tonbridge: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Virtuoso guitarist Craig Ogden
Our next musical venue is the magnificent church of St John the Baptist in the picturesque rural village of Penshurst. The lovely church’s outstanding acoustic qualities will provide an intimate setting for a charming evening concert on Saturday 20th October when classical chart topping virtuoso guitarist Craig Ogden (dubbed “a worthy successor to Julian Bream” by BBC Music Magazine) will delight us with a programme ranging from great Spanish guitar classics to beautiful modern works that Craig Ogden has helped to make popular. This concert will be held in support of the “Saving Penshurst Church” appeal.
Fri 19 Oct 2012
Media City
Salford: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Studio recording to an invited audience of the Guitar Concerto by Simon Bainbridge with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Clark Rundell. This is a very contemporary sounding piece and represents a substantial addition to the contemporary guitar concerto repertoire.
Mon 15 Oct 2012
The Unitarian Meeting House.
Bury St Edmunds: UK
With: Craig Ogden
FUTURE CONCERTS
Hall Ogden Duo (Judith Hall flute and Craig Ogden guitar)
Monday 15 October 2012 7.30pm
The opportunity to hear two exceptional artists who have performed throughout the world. Judith and Craig have a natural musical affinity and Craig is widely acknowledged as one of the UK’s finest guitarists.
For more information click here: Hall Ogden Duo
Fri 12 Oct 2012
The Chrysalis Theatre
Milton Keynes: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden: The Guitarist
12 October 2012
Award-winning classical guitarist Craig Ogden performs at The Chrysalis, following sell-out appearances at the Royal Albert Hall and Barbican. His first album for ‘Classic FM’, The Guitarist, sold over twenty-five thousand copies and went straight to number one
in the Classical Instrumental Bestsellers chart, along with his second album, Summertime.
Craig Ogden…
Australian-born Craig Ogden has proved his place in music as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists, possessing an unusual creative ability to push the boundaries of the classical music repertoire in order to reach out to a wide-ranging audience, without allowing artistic expression to be compromised in any way.
After playing in high-profile venues such as The Barbican and The Royal Albert Hall, Craig has now turned his attention to playing solo guitar in smaller venues and festivals. His interaction with the audience, relaxed style and communicative charm always guarantee audience enjoyment and appreciation of his music.
This one-off recital in Milton Keynes guarantees audiences will witness a world-class musician in a perfect blend of relaxed surroundings and The Chrysalis’ acoustic perfection.
Craig will be playing and introducing selections from several of his solo albums: well-loved classics such as ‘Recuerdos de la Alhambra’ (Tarrega), preludes by Villa Lobos, Fernando Sor’s ‘Introduction, Theme and Variations on a theme from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute’, and pieces from Elizabethan England (Dowland), early Italian sonatas (Scarlatti), a Bach lute suite, a waltz by Paraguayan composer Barrios, an Argentinean milonga by Piazzolla, a contemporary Balkan dance piece by Tadic, and one of Django Reinhardt’s popular jazz-influenced pieces, ‘Nuages’.
Visit Craig’s website to find out more about him, www.craigogden.com.
Booking Tickets
The Chrysalis uses TicketSource as its box office handling agent. All ticket purchases must be made through TicketSource.
To book online: click here.
To book by phone: call 0844 8700 887 (9am-7pm Mondays to Fridays; 9am-5pm Saturdays). Please note that this number is for booking tickets only. Local rates apply from a BT landline, other networks may vary. For all other enquiries, call The Chrysalis’ office on 01908 235505.
A booking fee of £1.50 is charged with every transaction on both online and telephone bookings. If you do not wish to pay this, visit the theatre in person to book. You can choose to have your tickets posted, or you can print them out at home and bring them with you on the day of the event.
Friday 12 October 7.30pm
Standard:
Concessions:
£15.00
£12.00
Concessionary rate applies to over 60s, under 16s, students, and those with disabilities.
Seats are not allocated.
Wed 10 Oct 2012
Hall for Cornwall Theatre
Truro: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Hall for Cornwall
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
Schubert: Symphony No.3
Craig Ogden, guitar
Jason Thornton, conductor
Hall For Cornwall Theatre
Back Quay, Truro
, TR1 2LL
www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
Dates: 10th October 2012 at 20.00
Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. As one of the UK’s most recorded guitarists his recordings have received wide acclaim and his Classic FM albums The Guitarist and Summertime both shot straight to No.1 in the UK classical chart. He joins CLS to play Rodrigo’s ever popular guitar concerto as well some solos for guitar alongside Mendelssohns romantic Hebrides overture and Schubert’s sparkling 3rd symphony.
Sat 06 Oct 2012
Bournemouth Pavilion
Bournemouth: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Southern Climes
Rossini : The Italian Girl in Algiers Overture
Bizet : L’Arlesienne Suite No.2
Rodrigo : Concierto de Aranjuez
Elgar : In the South
Rimsky-Korsakov : Capriccio Espagnol
Performers
Conductor : Dominic Wheeler
Soloist: Craig Ogden (Guitar)
Soloist: Petroc Trelawny (Presenter)
An evening evocative of a warm summer long past! From the heady eroticism and intrigue of an African harem to the simple passing of time in the peaceful hills of Provence, and the bella figura elegance of the Italian Riviera to the sultry orange fragranced heat and passion of Spain, the Pavilion will be suffused with the sun-drenched melodies and balmy atmosphere of the Mediterranean. Superstar guitarist Craig Ogden performs one of the most famous and popular of all concertos – the achingly beautiful slow movement is perhaps one of the most sublime pieces of music ever written.
Fri 05 Oct 2012
Church of St James the Great
Thurning: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden – solo recital
Sat 29 Sep 2012
Sarratt Village Hall
Nr Rickmansworth: UK
With: Craig Ogden
solo recital
Fri 28 Sep 2012
Leicester Grammar School
Great Glen, Leicester: US
With: Craig Ogden
Solo recital
Tickets: Adults £10 / Concessions £6 / Family ticket £26 (2 adults, 2 children)
Tickets can be purchased from Mrs Pegg – Tel 0116 2591903
Email: music@leicestergrammar.org.uk
Sun 23 Sep 2012
Buxton Opera House
Buxton,: UK
With: Craig Ogden
23 September 2012 7:30 PM
With special guest Tom Doughty
Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. He is the youngest instrumentalist to have received a Fellowship Award from the RNCM in Manchester.
Ogden’s Classic FM albums The Guitarist and Summertime both shot straight to no.1 in the UK classical chart in summer 2010 and 2011 respectively. Craig Ogden has performed concertos with all of the main UK orchestras plus many abroad and has presented on BBC Radio 3 and on ABC Classic FM (Australia).
Craig Ogden is Principal Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and Visiting Lecturer at London’s Royal College of Music.
Joining Craig Ogden is Tom Doughty, who, with 30 plus years of re learning his craft, has developed a unique sound and technique that makes his music instantly recognizable, and giving him a reputation as a master of the lap slide guitar. With three nationally and internationally acclaimed CDs to his name, studio sessions, a growing reputation as a slide guitar teacher and workshop leader, Tom entertains audiences throughout the land. Expect Blues, Roots, Folk, Standards and his own songwriting skills.
Location: Pavilion Arts Centre
Sat 22 Sep 2012
All Saints Church
Shorthampton: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Charity concert in aid of the church. Craig is playing in the second half of the concert.
Fri 21 Sep 2012
The Studio
Brightlingsea: UK
With: Craig Ogden
22nd Season
Bookings for the new season will be
taken from 14th July 2012
2012 Friday 21 September
LONDON TANGO QUINTET
DAVID JURITZ – violin
JULIAN ROWLANDS – bandoneon
CRAIG OGDEN – guitar
JONATHAN TAYLOR – keyboard
RICHARD PRYCE – double bass
Tangos and much more
Tickets £14.00
Thu 20 Sep 2012
St John’s Parish Church
London: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Giuliani, Piazzolla and Vivaldi: Duos, trios and quartets
John Williams and Craig Ogden (guitars)
Richard Harvey (woodwinds)
Graham Preskett (mandolin)
Anthony Pleeth (cello)
Wonderful, world-class musicians, giving their time for a wonderful cause.
This concert is organised by the MAE Foundation, which concentrates on taking musical instruments and music teaching to thousands of refugee children from Burma in the jungle refugee camps along the Thai border.
Since 2010, the charity has already delivered more than a thousand instruments and songbooks to children in the Mae La camp. The aim of this concert is to finance the second MAE Foundation songbook, to buy more instruments and to guarantee the rapid expansion of our provision of music teachers for these bright, enthusiastic children.
Despite the changes now taking place in Burma, the children in these camps — more than 60,000 of them — will still be living in temporary, leaf-roofed huts in the jungle for years to come. Support the MAE Foundation and enjoy a superb evening of exciting music, played by an extraordinary line-up of virtuoso musicians.
Sun 16 Sep 2012
Cologne Broadcast House
Cologne: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Das WRO am Sonntagmorgen: A Tribute to Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold
Sunday, 16.09.2012
Köln, Funkhaus Wallrafplatz
Anniversary Overture op. 99
Concerto for guitar and orchestra op. 67
A Grand Grand Overture op. 57
Four Scottish Dances op. 59
The Sound Barrier: Rhapsody for Orchestr
The Bridge on the River Kwai: Suite
Mitwirkende:
Craig Ogden, Gitarre
WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln
Rumon Gamba, Leitung
Sun 19 Aug 2012
Burton Bradstock
Burton Bradstock: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Welcome to the Burton Bradstock
Festival of Music and Art
19 – 24 August 2012
Inaugurated in 1981, The Burton Bradstock Festival of Music and Art takes places in mid-August, presenting an astonishing range of high quality events in just a few days, including orchestral concerts, evening and lunchtime recitals, jazz and World music, intimate late evening performances, and an art exhibition. Most of the concerts take place in Burton Bradstock’s exquisite 16th century church.
The Festival’s Musical Director is David Juritz, one of the world’s most celebrated violinists. David Juritz studied at the Royal College of Music where he won the college’s highest award, the Tagore medal. He was leader of the London Mozart players for 20 years and has appeared as a soloist in North and South America, the Far East, Europe, South Africa and Australia. His programming for the Festival combines inspired collaborations with an eclectic range of music to ensure there is truly something to surprise and delight everyone. For ticket availability contact Gill Redford, 01308 897203.
We are enormously grateful for the support of the Friends of the Festival, our private sponsors and many local businesses including: Nantes Solicitors, Chesterton Humberts, Palmers Wine Store, Waitrose, The Riverside Restaurant, Burton Bradstock Cars, Footeprints and Clipper teas.
If you would like to be a part of the festival’s future please contact Colette Hill.
If you would like to support the festival by becoming a friend or if you would simply like to be put on the mailing list please contact Keith Delves.
Jubilee concert to launch Festival
Friday 1 June
Heralding the week-long Festival, a one-off spring concert in the village hall on 1 June will feature the Festival’s musical director David Juritz (violin) and Caroline Dowdle, (piano) playing a programme of Debussy, Delius and Paganini. Tickets (£10) for this event go on sale on 1 April from Gill Redford, 2 St Lawrence, Middle Street in Burton Bradstock (01308 897203) or from the village post office.
Thu 16 Aug 2012
St John the Baptist Church
St John nr Torpoint: UK
With: Craig Ogden
solo recital. Time to be confirmed
Wed 01 Aug 2012
Bagnoles de l’orne
Normandy: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Guitar France is directed by Gary Ryan (Royal College of Music, London). Craig Ogden (Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester) will once again be joining him to tutor and perform throughout the course. Gary Ryan and Craig Ogden are two of the world’s finest guitarists, both being internationally acclaimed performers and inspirational teachers.
The course runs for four full days with a strong emphasis placed on performance. It is intended for players from around Grade 6 standard through to advanced players and teachers.
You will receive expert advice from experienced concert performers on playing in public, interpretation, technical development and practice. There will also be regular sight-reading and opportunities for ensemble work.
Gordon Dunn will also be available throughout the course for additional coaching, lessons and technical advice. He will be running several of his highly entertaining and popular rhythm and guitar percussion workshops.
Tue 24 Jul 2012
Guildhall (arts centre)
King’s Lynn: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden guitar
7.30pm Guildhall (Arts Centre)
£14.50
Programme will include:
Dowland Lacrimae Pavane & Fantasia No. 7
Albeniz Sevilla & Asturias
Turina Soleares from Homenaje a Tarrega
Romero Soleares from Suite Andaluza
Sor Theme & Variations on a theme from The Magic Flute
Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of this generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of 13, and his albums The Guitarist and Summertime both shot straight to number one in the UK classical chart in 2010 and 2011 respectively. He also frequently records for film and was featured on the British hit, Notting Hill.
Craig has performed concertos with all of the main UK orchestras as well as many abroad and co-presented The Segovia Legacy on BBC Radio 3.
In 2004 he became the youngest instrumentalist to receive a Fellowship Award from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and is now its Principal Lecturer in Guitar and Visiting Lecturer at London’s Royal College of Music.
“….a worthy successor to Julian Bream” BBC Music Magazine
“Brilliant and persuasive” The Guardian
Tue 10 Jul 2012
Fishmonger’s Hall
London: UK
With: Craig Ogden
John Williams and Friends – Tuesday 10 July
Time: 19:30
Fishmongers’ Hall
John Williams and Friends
John Williams guitar
Craig Ogden guitar
Max Baillie violin
Lucy Wakeford harp
Tim Gibbs bass
Tristan Fry percussion
Peter didjeridu
Kelly Lovelady conductor
JS Bach Prelude, Fugue and Allegro
Guiliani Variazioni Concertante Op 130
Reinhardt (arr Roland Dyens) Nuages
Gary Ryan Rondo Rodeo
Steve Goss The Flower of Cities (World première)*
Phillip Houghton The Light on the Edge
Australia’s John Williams has for decades been one of the world’s great masters of the classical guitar. He performed as a young artist in the very first City of London Festival in 1962. This year he returns to give a concert with some of his musical friends and colleagues, including the distinguished guitarist and younger fellow-Australian, Craig Ogden, in spectacular Fishmongers’ Hall. His programme brings together music and musicians from across different ages and cultural worlds. The instrumental line-up for The Light on the Edge, by the Australian composer and guitar guru Phillip Houghton, includes an Aboriginal didjeridu. John Williams has commissioned English composer Steve Goss to write a new work especially for this 50th anniversary Festival, taking its title from William Dunbar’s poetic tribute to England’s capital: ‘London, thou art the flower of cities all.’
*Commissioned by John Williams for the City of London Festival
£10, £20, £30 (including glass of wine)
Sat 30 Jun 2012
CR2, 7/F Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall Backstage
Hong Kong: HK
With: Craig Ogden
Masterclass with Craig Ogden. Five local students perform for and receive advice and tuition from Craig
Fri 29 Jun 2012
Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Hong Kong: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden performs Vivaldi, Arnold and Rodrigo with the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong conducted by Jean Thorel.
Mon 25 Jun 2012
St Michael & All Angels Church (Chiswick)
London: UK
With: Craig Ogden
with the London Tango Quintet.
Tango and More: The London Tango Quintet…
The five acclaimed musicians of the London Tango Quintet return to St Michael’s for an exhilarating journey through the sumptuous Tango music of Astor Piazzolla, and works by Arvo Part and Chopin. Brilliant accordionist Milos Milivojevic, Grammy-nominated guitar virtuoso Craig Ogden, international violinist David Juritz, pianist extraordinaire Tim Carey and outstanding bass player Richard Pryce.
Book now
…followed by a sumptuous supper!
After the performance, supper will be served in the Michael Room upstairs, where the entertainment will continue. Places limited, so book early.
Evening sponsored by Hubbard Pegman & Whitney LLP .
7pm for 7.30pm. St Michael & All Angels Church.
Tickets for concert only £12. Tickets for concert and supper £30
Wed 20 Jun 2012
various venues
Chadlington: UK
With: Craig Ogden
The glory of early summer in this corner of the Cotswolds is synonymous with world-class performances in beautiful venues. Churches, houses, barns and halls will be filled with a huge variety of music in this ever-more popular festival.
We’re enormously excited about the programme and hope that it will be a weekend full of highlights. We have a terrific collection of artists coming to Dean & Chadlington but we are particularly thrilled to welcome Sir David Frost as the interviewee for our live Desert Island Discs event.
We’re also incredibly lucky to have 24 choristers from the Choir of York Minster singing in both the Ditchley Gala and the Triple Concert and we will again see out the weekend in the beautiful surroundings of the chapel on the Sarsden Estate at our candlelit twilight concert.
Please see the festival website for full details
Sun 17 Jun 2012
De Montfort Hall
Leicester: UK
With: Craig Ogden
7:30pm. William Walton’s celebratory Crown Imperial starts the last concert of the season. Followed by the dulcet tones of Rodrigo’s guitar concerto – the Concierto de Aranjuez – performed by one of the world’s finest guitarists, Craig Ogden. Craig has been Grammy and Classical BRIT nominated and had a No.1 album in the classical charts. Our next work is Powerhouse, by Graeme Koehne, an exciting and tonal work of great energy. The concert will end with Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, a ballet filled with lush harmonies that are typical of the impressionist movement in music. Walton Crown Imperial Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez – Soloist Craig Ogden (Guitar) Graham Koehne Powerhouse Ravel Daphnis et Chloé (complete ballet) A pre-concert talk will take place at 6.45pm. Admission: £2.50 Book tickets By phone +44 (0) 1707 281127 Online Ticketline By email uharts@herts.ac.uk
Sat 19 May 2012
Portaferry Presbyterian Church
Portaferry: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden and Richard Campbell in an Evening of Guitar and Organ
Craig Ogden is well known to Ulster audiences but usually in performances with the Ulster Orchestra: he is rarely heard here in solo performance.
Craig is Australian born and widely thought to be one of the most exciting performers of his generation. In 2004 he became the youngest instrumentalist to receive a Fellowship Award from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester where he is now Principal Lecturer in Guitar. In addition, he is a Visiting Lecturer at the London Royal College of Music.
Currently, he is one of the most widely recorded guitarists and his Classic FM albums “The Guitarist” and “Summertime” both went straight to no.1 in the UK classical chart in 2010 and 2011. The BBC’s Music Magazine has dubbed Ogden “a worthy successor to Julian Bream”. Craig has performed with most of the major orchestras worldwide but also regularly appears as a soloist and chamber musician.
Richard Campbell is well known to Portaferry audiences as a church musician and has been Director of Music at several local churches including St. George’s Parish Belfast where he has been organist since 2004. He is a regular performer with the BBC appearing in both local and national radio broadcasts as well as on “Songs of Praise”.
After the concert join us for our reception in the Ballywhite Ballroom by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Jamie Brownlow. Transport from the concert to the reception will be by coach returning to Portaferry at 10.45pm. Transportation, all food and wines included in the price.
PROGRAMME
Organ and Guitar
‘Praeludium VI (Bk 1 the Well-Tempered Clavier) (Bach)
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Guitar
Sevilla and Asturias (Albeniz)
Lough Caragh and Rondo Rodeo (Ryan)
Walk Dance (Tadic)
Vals (Opus 8 no 4) (Barrios)
Recuerdos de Alhambra (Tarrega)
Organ
Andante (Organ Concerto Op.4, no.1) (Handel)
Toccata in B Minor (Gigout)
Benediction Nuptiale (Saint Saens)
Guitar and Organ
Guitar Concerto in D (Vivaldi)
Sat 19 May 2012
MORE DATES
COMING SOON: US
With: Craig Ogden
Fri 18 May 2012
Landmark Theatre
Ilfracombe: UK
With: Craig Ogden
North Devon Sinfonia
Craig Ogden (guitar)
Emma Kent (conductor)
Smetana: Three Dances from The Bartered Bride
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra (soloist: Craig Ogden)
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op.88
Thu 17 May 2012
Wathen Hall
London: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden
Thursday 17th May 2012
As the evenings grow longer, Australian guitarist, Craig Ogden, offers a deliciously sunny array of music for the classical guitar. Recently hailed “a worthy successor to Julian Bream” (BBC Music Magazine), Ogden’s success and wide critical acclaim continue to blossom.
Following a hugely popular debut solo album for Classic FM (‘The Guitarist’), and with nominations within the Classical Brit Awards’ “Album of the Year” category, Ogden’s recital promises to offer something for everyone.
With popular favourites by Albéniz, substantial works of highly subtle intricacy by Dewar and Scarlatti, and a stunning arrangement of Arlen’s timeless classic, ‘Over the Rainbow’, this is the quintessential recital for a summer’s evening.
**For seating arrangements for this concert, please see the Booking Information**
Performers
Programme
Craig Ogden (guitar)
Sat 12 May 2012
St Mary’s Church
Chipping Norton: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden with…
Jean Mouillere (Violin)
Accompanied by Michele Innocenti on piano
(playing Brahms, Bartok and Ravel)
Fri 11 May 2012
The Studio
Brightlingsea: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden with Gerard McChrystal (saxophones)
Director: Colin Kirby-Green
Sat 05 May 2012
Chadlington School Hall
Chadlington: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Fundraising evening beginning with a concert from Craig Ogden and special guest artist, Bill Lovelady. The concert will fill the first half of the evening with the Auction of Promises to follow. Please look at http://www.chadlingtonauction.co.uk/ to see some of the wonderful items and promises up for auction. One of which is a private recital from Craig Ogden. Sealed bids are allowed if you’re unable to attend on the evening. For enquiries about tickets please contact Katy Hamilton – katy.hamilton@btopenworld.com
Fri 04 May 2012
Oriel College
Oxford: UK
With: Craig Ogden
CHAMPAGNE CONCERT
Date: 04 May 2012
Location: Oriel College
The next Champagne Concert on 4th May will feature Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden, one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. He is the youngest instrumentalist to have received a Fellowship Award from the RNCM in Manchester.
His many recordings for Virgin/EMI, Chandos, Nimbus, Hyperion, Sony and Classic FM have received wide acclaim. Ogden’s Classic FM albums The Guitarist and Summertime both shot straight to no.1 in the UK classical chart in summer 2010 and 2011 respectively. Craig Ogden has performed concertos with all of the main UK orchestras plus many abroad and has presented on BBC Radio 3 and on ABC Classic FM (Australia).
Craig Ogden is Principal Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and Visiting Lecturer at London’s Royal College of Music.
Craig will perform a wide-ranging programme from the Baroque to the present day, and featuring works by such as Domenico Scarlatti (transcriptions of the keyboard sonatas), Giuliani, the giants of the Spanish Romantic period Albeniz, Tarrega and Barrios, and contemporary composers such as Garry Ryan, Miroslav Tadić, and Roland Dyens.
Tickets for the concert are £15 each, and will include a glass of champagne at the interval.
There is also a hot, sit down buffet supper in Champneys before the concert. Tickets for the supper, including wine are £20 each. These do not include entrance to the concert so you must also purchase a separate concert ticket if you wish to attend this.
All Orielenses and their guests are most welcome to attend the concert and the supper.
The supper will be at 7pm in the Champneys Room, followed by the Concert in the Senior Library at 8.15pm.
You can book your tickets online here, or by using the booking form.
Sun 29 Apr 2012
Cloisters
Little Gaddesden: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Moved from its original date of February 5 due to snow.
Solo recital for the Little Gaddesden Music Club. Enquiries to Ian Hamilton – ian@nettledengrange.co.uk
Sat 28 Apr 2012
Snape Maltings
Snape: UK
With: Craig Ogden
J. S. Bach: Works for Solo Guitar
Boccherini: Grave and Fandango from Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D
Rossini : Overture from Italian Girl in Algiers
Vivaldi : Concerto for 4 Guitars RV580
Telemann: Viola Concerto in G
Vivaldi: Concerto for Guitar in D RV
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Alastair Ross harpsichord
Amanda Cook guitar
Craig Ogden guitar
Fiona Bonds viola
Gary Ryan guitar
Karen Jones flute
Tom McKinney guitar
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
Snape Maltings,
Snape, IP17 1SP
www.aldeburgh.co.uk
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Dates: 28th April 2012 at 19.30
Tickets £31, £27, £24, £21, £16
Fri 27 Apr 2012
19:30
Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden guitar
Music by Albéniz, Gary Ryan, Miroslav Tadic, 18thC Catalan composer Fernando Sor and composers Francisco Tárrega, Jay Ungar, Roland Dyens and William Lovelady from Craig’s Classic FM discs
“A worthy successor to Julian Bream” BBC Music Magazine
Seen by most observers as John Williams’ natural successor, guitarist Craig Ogden brings a laid back, seemingly effortless brilliance to his playing. His shimmering interpretations of works such as Francisco Tárrega’s Memories of the Alhambra and his virtuosity in classic and contemporary guitar repertoire have brought him fantastic record sales and a huge number of fans amongst the critics and public alike.
Concert ends: 9.20pm
Tue 24 Apr 2012
St David’s Hall
Cardiff: UK
With: Craig Ogden
CRAIG OGDEN Guitar
Isaac Albéniz Sevilla
Isaac Albéniz Asturias
Gary Ryan Lough Caragh
Gary Ryan Rondo Rodeo
Francisco Tárrega Recuerdos de Alhambra
Miroslav Tadic Walk Dance
Australian born classical guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. He is the youngest instrumentalist to have received a Fellowship Award from the Royal National College of Music, Manchester.
Fri 20 Apr 2012
St Ives Arts Club
St Ives, Cornwall: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Concert 27 – Music Of Seven Continents
Will Sleath – flute / piccolo / alto flute.
Craig Ogden – guitar.
Works for flute and guitar influenced by and incorporating musical traditions from across the world.
PROGRAMME
Eugène Bozza: Three Pieces
Joaquín Rodrigo: Serenade to the Dawn
Judith Weir: Gentle Violence
Peter Sculthorpe: From Kakadu
Joan Tower: Snow Dreams
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Distribution of Flowers
Elizabeth Brown: Antarctica
Michio Miyagi: The Sea in Spring
Michael Parkin: Elegy
Ástor Piazzolla: History of the Tango
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Expanding on the international theme of Concert XXI, this recital presents music from all seven continents. Europe is represented by Eugène Bozza (France), Joaquín Rodrigo (Spain) and Judith Weir (Scotland). The Weir is based on Tai Chi postures, and is for the unusual scoring guitar & piccolo. Distribution of Flowers by Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos is a short, poetic piece comprising a lyrical flute part accompanied by chordal guitar writing. The four movements of History of the Tango by Argentinian composer and bandoneón player Ástor Piazzolla contrast the styles of four historical periods of tango. Snow Dreams by New Yorker Joan Tower may suggest the many different forms of snow, though Tower feels that music should speak for itself and requires no description or explanation. From Kakadu for solo guitar by the Australian Peter Sculthorpe is an intimate work expressing the composer’s deep contentment when visiting Kakadu National Park in northern Australia. The Sea in Spring – originally for koto and shakuhachi – is the most famous work by Japanese composer and koto player Michio Miyagi, and recalls his childhood memories of the sea, before he lost his eyesight. Michael Parkin’s Elegy to the lost and disappearing tribes of Africa is based on a recording of African pygmy singing, the beauty of which so haunted him that he ‘exorcised’ his feelings by writing these variations on the vocal material, scored for solo alto flute. Elizabeth Brown’s Antarctica for alto flute & prerecorded sounds chillingly conjures up the world of the frozen continent, and features idiomatic flute writing and atmospheric recorded material.
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
Australian guitarist Craig Ogden studied at the University of Western Australia and the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). He was subsequently made a Fellow of the RNCM, and he is now Senior Lecturer in Guitar at the college. Craig’s recital, radio and TV work have taken him all over the world, and his recordings for Virgin/EMI, Chandos, Nimbus, Hyperion, Naxos and Sony have been widely acclaimed. BBC Music Magazine described Ogden as ‘a worthy successor to Julian Bream’ and The Guardian called his playing ‘brilliant and persuasive’. Craig has performed concertos with all the major London orchestras and a host of orchestras worldwide. He regularly appears as a soloist at the major London venues and UK festivals, and is much sought after for chamber music, having performed with the Brodsky Quartet, London Tango Quintet, Mark Padmore and Ian Bostridge. Many composers, including Mark Anthony Turnage, have written works for Craig. He also frequently records for film, and his playing featured in Notting Hill.
See also www.craigogden.com
Will Sleath studied at London University and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and has lived and worked in Germany, Sweden and England, specialising in period and ethnic flutes and contemporary music. He has played with Göttinger Symphonieorchester, Östgöta Blåsarsymfoniker, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, The English Concert, Music Projects/London and Gemini, and in the West End production of Lion King, and has recorded for radio, TV and CD. Will has transcribed many ethnic pieces, creating.
Tue 03 Apr 2012
Alnwick Playhouse
Alnwick, Northumberland: UK
With: Craig Ogden
CRAIG OGDEN – Guitar
CLAIRE BRADSHAW -mezzo soprano
Tuesday April 3rd – Alnwick Playhouse 7.30p.m.
SOLO GUITAR
Sevilla Asturias Isaac Albeniz
Recuerdos de Alhambra Francisco Tarrega
Vals Op8 No4 Agustin Barrios Mangore
Over the Rainbow Harold Ariens arr. Roland Dyens
Lough Caragh Rondo Rodeo Gary Ryan
VOICE & GUITAR
Music for a While Henry Purcell
Lascia ch”io Piango G F Handel
Two Venetian Lieder Robert Schumann
I will give my love an apple Benjamin Britten
OWaly Waly Benjamin Britten
Aranjuez Josquin Rodrigo
The folks who live on the Hill Jerome Kern
All the things you are Jerome Kern
Sat 31 Mar 2012
Portscatho Memorial Hall
Portscatho: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden (Guitar)
&
Judith Hall (Flute)
www.craigogden.com
www.judithhall.co.uk
Hall Ogden Duo – Classic FM star returns to Roseland
Returning artists are a regular feature of Roseland Music Society concerts – they love coming back, and we love having them. Our March concert is an outstanding example of this phenomenon, when we welcome Graig Ogden, the internationally renowned Australian guitarist, along with his fellow Australian, flautist, Judith Hall. This will be Judith’s first visit to the Roseland, but it’s the third visit for Craig – he played for the society in November 2007, and for the Roseland Festival in November 2008.
Craig studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. In 2004 he was honoured by the Royal Northern College of Music with a fellowship in recognition of his achievements, the youngest instrumentalist to have received this award from the RNCM. He appears regularly as soloist and chamber musician at the major London venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall and the Barbican, and collaborates regularly with many of the UK’s top artists and ensembles. Graig’s debut solo album for Classic FM, ‘The Guitarist’ went straight of number 1 in the classical charts, and his many film recordings include the British hit ‘Notting Hill’.
Judith was diverted from a non-musical career path by the renowned French flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal – he heard her play, and immediately suggested she become a professional musician. She studied with him briefly in France before moving to London. Her début in the Park Lane Group’s ‘Young Musicians and Twentieth Century Music’ series on the South Bank was very warmly received, and she immediately joined the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, as principal flute.
Craig and Judith formed their flute and guitar duo in 2002. As a duo they have toured extensively, both in the UK and internationally. Their Portscatho concert will feature works by a wide and exciting range of composers, including Ravel, Villa-Lobos, Rodrigo and Piazzolla.
Fri 30 Mar 2012
West Somerset Community College
Alcombe, Minehead.: UK
With: Craig Ogden
WITH JUDITH HALL
Between Judith Hall (flute) and Craig Ogden (guitar) there is a natural affinity which makes their performances together quite exceptional.
They have performed in Britain and as far afield as the Bahamas.
Their programmes are lively and intriguing, mixing better known music with contemporary and exotic pieces.
www.judithhall.co.uk
Programme:
Ibert Entr’acte
Poulenc Mouvements Perpétuels
Giuliani Gran Duetto Concertante Op.52
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No.5
Villa-Lobos/Walker Flute Flight
Albéniz Sevilla (for solo guitar)
Asturias (for solo guitar)
Thu 29 Mar 2012
Curtis Auditorium
CIT Cork School of Music: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden (guitar)
Thu, 29 March, 20:00 – 22:00
Where
Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
map
Calendar
Cork Orchestral Society
Description
Australian-born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. He is the youngest instrumentalist to have received a Fellowship Award from the RNCM in Manchester.
Ogden’s albums The Guitarist and Summertime both shot straight to no.1 in the UK classical chart in summer 2010 and 2011 respectively and he has performed concertos with all of the main UK orchestras plus many abroad.
Craig Ogden is Principal Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and Visiting Lecturer at London’s Royal College of Music.
Mon 26 Mar 2012
The Bushell Hall, Birkenhead School
Oxton: UK
With: Craig Ogden
WITH TOM DOUGHTY
Monday 26 March at 7.30pm
The Bushell Hall, Birkenhead School
Programme includes:
Albéniz, Sevilla, Asturias
William Lovelady, Jolly Swagman
Jay Ungar, The Ashokan Farewell
Arlen arr. Dyens, Over the Rainbow
Django Reinhardt arr. Dyens, Nuages
Stanley Myers, Cavatina
Folk and blues songs performed by Tom Doughty
One of the first artists ever to appear at the Two Rivers Festival, the chart-topping Australian guitarist Craig Ogden returns with an evening that shows the broad range of his talents and tastes. Craig plays Spanish and South American masterpieces, music by living composers and some of the well-known melodies from his best-selling Classic FM disc, The Guitarist. His guest is Northwich-based folk singer and blues slide guitarist, Tom Doughty whose skill and invention create unusual and hauntingly beautiful sounds. The pair represents two very different guitar traditions, but in this programme they come together to perform special arrangements by composer and guitarist, Callum Dewar.
Tickets £15, U21s half-price
Sat 24 Mar 2012
PATS Studio One
Guildford: UK
With: Craig Ogden
SURREY GUITAR DAY
THE GUITAR’S FUTURE: PAST AND PRESENT
Hosted by Milton Mermikides (Lecturer, University of Surrey and Professor of Guitar, Royal College of Music) this promises to be a fantastic day for any fan of guitar music in all its wonderful forms.
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The School of Arts at the University of Surrey hosts a packed day of superb performances by some of the best guitarist from Britain and beyond. Artists include chart-topping Australian guitarist Craig Ogden, Austrian steel-string maestro Thomas Leeb, virtuoso/composer Gary Ryan, popular guitarists Bridget Mermikides and Amanda Cook, and jazz master john Wheatcroft.Performance will include exquisite guitar music from the Baroque era to contemporary electronica and across a diversity of guitar styles from folk to classical to gypsy jazz.The day also features a performance by EGO (The Eclectic Guitar Orchestra) providing a rare and exciting opportunity to hear these modern masters perform together, and with some very special guests.
Proceeds will go to the Richard Hand Forget-Me-Not memorial Fund in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.Programme:11.00 – 12.15: Workshop with Thomas Leeb
12.30 Bridget Mermikides and Amanda Cook
“Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two.” Frederic Chopin14:00 Gary Ryan. Critically acclaimed classical guitar virtuoso and composer Gary Ryan performs a programme of classical guitar masterpieces alongside his stunning woks for his hugely popular Visions and Vistas album.15:30 Thomas Leeb
Austrian born Thomas Leeb plays a style he calls ‘the bastard child of acoustic fingerstyle’. With his unique and bewildering, dexterous and percussive technique, he really has to be seen to be believed.17:30 Craig Ogden
International recording and performing artist Craig Ogden delivers a stunning programme of masterpiece from the classical guitar repertoire and his two Number 1 classical albums.19:00 The Eclectic Guitar Orchestra with special guests
The Eclectic Guitar Orchestra (aka Milton’s Big EGO) is an ensemble of superb guitarists from a wide range of styles performing together in arrangement of works, including The Beatles, Ellington, South American Folk and Bach. Artists from today’s guitar day will be joined by some very special guests in an exciting programme. Past EGOists have included the legendary John Williams and Paco Pena.20.30 John Wheatcroft’s Ensemble Futur’
John Wheatcroft’s Ensemble Futur’ seamlessly integrates the sound and approach of modern jazz with the timeless Franco-American swing of the legendary Django Reinhardt.
A full day ticket option is available (£40 full, £25 student) or it is £10 per concert. Please contact the box office on 01483 686876 to book.
Fri 23 Mar 2012
Gayton Parish Church
Gayton, Northants: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Event Details
Date: March 23rd, 2012
Craig Ogden has proved his place in music as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists, possessing an unusual creative ability to push the boundaries of classical music repertoire in order to reach out to a wide-ranging audience, without allowing artistic expression to be compromised in any way.
He is currently enjoying his second number one album success. Summertime follows The Guitarist – which stayed at the coveted number one position for five weeks – into the top slot in the Classical Music charts.
After playing in high-profile venues such as The Barbican and The Royal Albert Hall, Craig has turned his attention to playing solo guitar in smaller venues. His interaction with the audience, relaxed style and communicative charm always guarantee audience enjoyment and appreciation of his music.
Craig’s solo repertoire includes pieces from both his current recordings – well-loved classics such as Sevilla by Isaac Albeniz, and the hugely popular film music Ashokan Farewell, to exquisite compositions from contemporary composers such as Callum Dewar and Gary Ryan.
For more information visit www.craigogden.com
Wed 21 Mar 2012
The Guildhall
Plymouth: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Wednesday 21st March 2012 – The Guildhall, Plymouth, 7.30pm. Soloist – Craig Ogden. Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez.
Mon 19 Mar 2012
The Library Theatre, Luton
Luton: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Flautist Judith Hall and guitarist Craig Ogden are among the very finest instrumentalists in Britain today. Between these two splendid Australian artists there is a natural affinity which makes their performances together quite exceptional. The sound world of flute and guitar is magical and makes for a delicious listening experience, especially in the hands of such dazzling world-class players as these. They will be playing a kaleidoscope of treasures which they call La Danza, including music by Bach, Beethoven, Granados, Pujol, Piazzolla, Bartók, Francis Routh, and a French sequence of pieces by Fauré, Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud and Poulenc.
Thu 15 Mar 2012
Royal Albert Hall
London: UK
With: Craig Ogden
PROGRAMME & ARTISTS
BIZET TCHAIKOVSKY
FLOWER SONG FROM CARMEN SLEEPING BEAUTY WALTZ
MASCAGNI WAGNER
EASTER HYMN FROM CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA PRELUDE TO LOHENGRIN ACT III
HANDEL VERDI
ZADOK THE PRIEST QUESTA O QUELLA
SOUSA VERDI
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER CHORUS OF THE HEBREW SLAVES
RODRIGO
ADAGIO FROM CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ
with
NESSUN DORMA
RULE, BRITANNIA!
LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
1812 OVERTURE
with
THUNDERING CANNONS
INDOOR FIREWORKS
CAN CAN DANCERS
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Choral Society (Thurs & Sat)
English Concert Chorus (Fri & Sun)
Kate Valentine soprano Jesús León tenor Craig Ogden guitar
John Rigby conductor
Band of the Welsh Guards
Muskets and Cannons of the Moscow Militia
Can Can Dancers
Durham Marenghi lighting designer
Mon 12 Mar 2012
Ripon Cathedral
Ripon: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Concert details
12/03/2012
JUDITH HALL flute and CRAIG OGDEN guitar
HABANERA
Judith Hall & Craig Ogden
Between Judith Hall and Craig Ogden there is a natural affinity which makes their performances together quite exceptional. They have performed in Britain and as far afield as the Bahamas.
Their programmes are lively and intriguing, mixing better-known music with contemporary and exotic pieces. A large repertoire includes arrangements of Bach and Baroque music and pieces from early nineteenth century Vienna by composers such as Giuliani. By contrast, there is a choice of music by Villa-Lobos, Rodrigo, Ravi Shankar, Takemitsu, Judith Weir, and the King of the Tango, Piazzolla.
Australian-born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He has recorded for Chandos Records, Nimbus, Virgin Classics, Hyperion, Collins Classics and Sony and has performed concertos with orchestras including the London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Bournemouth Symphony and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras. His debut solo recording of contemporary British works received wide acclaim and a Grammy nomination. His six Chandos releases of concertos and recital discs have received sparkling reviews from journals including Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, Classic FM Magazine, American Record Guide and newspapers including The Guardian, Times, Daily Telegraph, Australian and the Scotsman. Craig Ogden performs as soloist and chamber musician all over the world and often records for film: he was featured in the British hit, “Notting Hill”.
Programme: Ibert Entr’acte;
Ravel Pièce en Forme de Habañera;
Schlosberg Trois Esquisses;
Albéniz Sevilla (solo guitar); Castilla;
Villa-Lobos Distribuçao des Flores; Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5;
Villa-Lobos/Walker Flute Flight;
Rodrigo Serenata al Alba del Día;
Granados Spanish Dance No 5 for solo guitar;
Jonathan Lloyd The Five Senses;
Piazzolla Histoire du Tango
Sun 11 Mar 2012
St Bernadette’s Church
Nunthorpe: UK
With: Craig Ogden
with Judith Hall (flute)
Sun 11th March 2012
St Bernadette’s Church, Nunthorpe
Craig Ogden (guitar) & Judith Hall (flute)
Bach: Sonata in C
Beethoven: Two Sonatines
Faure: Sicilienne
Debussy: Le Petit Negre
Granados: Spanish Danve No 5
Poulenc: Mouvements Perpetuels
Tarrega: Recuerdos de l’Alhambra
Routh: Dance Interludes
Ravel: Piece en Forme de Habanera
Milhaud: Corcovada
Bartok: Romanian Dances
Piazzolla: Three Tangos
Sat 10 Mar 2012
Jubilee Hall
Wakefield: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden and Judith Hall (flute)
We are looking forward to this concert featuring two international stars – Craig Ogden (guitar) and Judith Hall (flute) who will give us a feast of good music for this unusual combination of instruments.
The programme will include pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Bartok and Ravel, amongst many others. Tickets available in advance see below or on the door on the evening.
Our Price: £11.00 plus concs
Tel: 01924 378349
Email: ALKendall@aol.com
Thu 08 Mar 2012
New Walk Museum
Leicester: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Wed 07 Mar 2012
Methodist Church Hall
Bideford: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden with Judy Hall (flute)
Sat 03 Mar 2012
Ecumenical Centre
Redditch: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden with Judy Hall (flute)
Thu 01 Mar 2012
Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Events
Craig Ogden and Oxford Philomusica
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Sheldonian Theatre
BERLIOZ Reverie et caprice, Op. 8
FALLA Ballet: El amor brujo
RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez
MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D major, ‘Haffner’
Craig Ogden guitar
Daniel Cohen conductor
Conductor Daniel Cohen makes his Philomusica debut in an intriguingly eclectic programme. First Berlioz, then a wonderfully colourful Spanish pairing of Falla and Rodrigo – when the brilliant young guitarist Craig Ogden takes centre stage with the evocative Concierto de Aranjuez – concluding with Mozart’s affable ‘Haffner’.
Wed 29 Feb 2012
St Mary’s Church Hall
Sandbach: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Programme
6:30pm Doors open
7:00: Spotlight Concert
Music performed by talented young people from Sandbach
7:30 Intermission
Raffle in aid of local charity
Art Exhibition on display
Refreshments
8:00 Main Concert
Craig Ogden – Classical guitar
Full programme to follow.
Sat 25 Feb 2012
Trinity Methodist Church
Basingstoke: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden & Judy Hall (flute)
Saturday, February 25th 2012
Trinity Methodist Church at 7:30pm, price: £15.00
THE HALL OGDEN DUO
Soloists
Judith Hall : Flute
Craig Ogden : Guitar
Programme
Bach : Sonata in C
Beethoven : Two Sonatines
Fauré : Sicilienne
Debussy : Le Petit Nègre
Granados : Spanish Dance No 5
Poulenc : Mouvements Perpétuels
Bartók : Romanian Dances
Piazzolla : Three Tangos
Born and educated in Australia, Judith was involved in a different career when Jean-Pierre Rampal heard her play and suggested she become a professional musician. She studied with him briefly in France before moving to London. Her debut in the Park Lane Group’s “Young Musicians and Twentieth Century Music” series on the South Bank was very warmly received, and she immediately joined the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, as Principal Flute. After seven years she left to give more time to solo and chamber music, having been launched as a winner in the ISM/Nat West Festival Days competition.
As a recital soloist she has played frequently in major British venues, with live BBC recordings from St David’s Hall, Cardiff, the BBC Concert Hall and the Pump Room, Cheltenham. She has been heard in British festivals such as City of London, Three Choirs, Dartington, Newbury Spring Festival, Calstock, Budleigh Salterton, Salisbury International and Cheltenham International Festivals.
Between Judith Hall and Craig Ogden there is a natural affinity which makes their performances together quite exceptional. They have performed in Britain and as far afield as the Bahamas. Their programmes are lively and intriguing, mixing better-known music with contemporary and exotic pieces.
Australian-born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He has performed concertos with orchestras including the London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Bournemouth Symphony and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras. His debut solo recording of contemporary British works received wide acclaim and a Grammy nomination. His six Chandos releases of concertos and recital discs have received sparkling reviews from journals including Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, Classic FM Magazine, American Record Guide and newspapers including The Guardian, Times, Daily Telegraph, Australian and the Scotsman.
Craig Ogden performs as soloist and chamber musician all over the world. His most recent collaboration is with the American counter-tenor, David Daniels, with whom Ogden performed at the prestigious Tanglewood Festival and the Lincoln Center (New York). He is married to young British opera star Claire Bradshaw, and is also Senior Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
Fri 24 Feb 2012
St Mary’s Church
Ashford: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden
St. Mary’s Church, The Churchyard, Ashford Town Centre, TN23 1QG
One of the great names of the classical guitar, Craig Ogden brings an exciting programme of solo classics and a few surprises – straight after his two chart-topping summers with Classic FM albums The Guitarist and Summertime.
For Equator’s first classical event we are delighted to present Australian-born guitarist Craig Ogden, one of the most exciting artists of his generation.
Among the UK’s most recorded guitarists, his recordings for Virgin/EMI, Chandos, Nimbus, Hyperion, Sony and Classic FM have received wide acclaim. Ogden’s Classic FM albums The Guitarist and Summertime both shot straight to no.1 in the UK classical chart in summer 2010 and 2011 respectively. Craig Ogden has performed concertos with all of the main UK orchestras plus many abroad in countries including Latvia, Russia, South Africa, Sweden and Australia. In season 2011/12 he returns to the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Ulster Orchestra and will be playing with the WDR Rundfunk Orchestra in Köln the following season.
Craig Ogden regularly appears as soloist and chamber musician at the major London venues and collaborates regularly with many of the UK’s top artists and ensembles. In 2008 Craig Ogden made his presenting debut on BBC Radio 3 in ‘The Segovia Legacy’ co-presented by Louis de Bernières and in 2011 Ogden also presented a series of interviews with artists including John Williams for ABC Classic FM (Australia).
He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. In 2004 he became the youngest instrumentalist to have received a Fellowship Award from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. He is currently Principal Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College and Visiting Lecturer at London’s Royal College of Music.
In this concert there will be a special guest appearance by the Ashford Guitar Ensemble, following on from Craig’s afternoon master class at Ashford School with students drawn from several local schools.
www.craigogden.com
Tue 21 Feb 2012
Sam Newsom Music Centre
Boston: UK
With: Craig Ogden
with Judy Hall (flute)
Tickets: £9.00 in advance, £10.00 on the door Students and accompanied children FREE
Season Tickets: £42; £38 for those over 60
Sat 18 Feb 2012
Ecton Village Hall
Ecton: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Craig Ogden has proved his place in music as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists, possessing an unusual creative ability to push the boundaries of classical music repertoire in order to reach out to a wide-ranging audience, without allowing artistic expression to be compromised in any way.
He is currently enjoying his second number one album success. Summertime follows The Guitarist – which stayed at the coveted number one position for five weeks – into the top slot in the Classical Music charts.
After playing in high-profile venues such as The Barbican and The Royal Albert Hall, Craig has turned his attention to playing solo guitar in smaller venues. His interaction with the audience, relaxed style and communicative charm always guarantee audience enjoyment and appreciation of his music.
Craig’s solo repertoire includes pieces from both his current recordings – well-loved classics such as Sevilla by Isaac Albeniz, and the hugely popular film music Ashokan Farewell, to exquisite compositions from contemporary composers such as Callum Dewar and Gary Ryan.
For more information visit www.craigogden.com
Thu 16 Feb 2012
Bolton School
Bolton: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Solo recital following a day of workshops with Bolton School students. The concert will begin with a guitar ensemble performance featuring the music worked on by Craig and the students during the day.
Sun 12 Feb 2012
Brighton Dome
Brighton: UK
With: Craig Ogden
SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2012 Barry Wordsworth conductor
Craig Ogden guitar
CHABRIER Espana
RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez
BIZET Orchestral Suite from Carmen
DEBUSSY Petite Suite
NIGEL WESTLAKE Shadow Dances for Cuitar
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio Espagnol
A programme celebrating Spain, the glorious sunshine and the music and dance forms it inspires. There are the alborado, the fandango and flamenco songs as interpreted by a Russian, Spanish popular airs through the ears of a Frenchman and the fragrances of a garden and the evocative sounds of nature from a native Spaniard who, while a pianist, seems to capture the very soul of the guitar in his music. Craig Ogden one of Britians favourite performers completes the programme with a work from his native Australia.
Tue 07 Feb 2012
Imperial College. Lecture Theatre 1, Wolfson Education Centre
London,: UK
With: Craig Ogden
London Tango Quintet
info – Andrea Robins a.robins@imperial.ac.uk
Wed 01 Feb 2012
De Montfort Hall
Leicester: UK
With: Craig Ogden with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Han-Na Chang performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez
Craig Ogden performs in Bedford
Bedford Corn Exchange
Tue 31 Jan 2012 7:30pm
Han-Na Chang – conductor
Craig Ogden -guitar
De Falla
Three Cornered Hat Suite Nos. 1 & 2
Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuéz
Ives – The Unanswered Question
Barber – Adagio for Strings
Gershwin – An American in Paris
Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, suffused with a Mediterranean spirit, is played in this concert by one of the world’s finest classical guitarists, Australian-born Craig Ogden. A different Spanish flavour comes in de Falla’s Three Cornered Hat Suites, from a ballet depicting an elderly local magistrate’s failed attempt to seduce the miller’s lovely wife. From Spain we move to the States, featuring three central, yet distinctive, American composers of the 1930’s. Barber is represented with his serenely beautiful Adagio; Ives by his existential The Unanswered Question; and Gershwin by his contemporarily urban An American in Paris, complete with car horns. This concert marks the début for Han-Na Chang conducting the Philharmonia, perhaps better known as an internationally renowned cellist.
Tue 31 Jan 2012
Bedford Corn Exchange
Bedford: UK
With: Craig Ogden with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Han-Na Chang performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez
Craig Ogden performs in Bedford
Bedford Corn Exchange
Tue 31 Jan 2012 7:30pm
Han-Na Chang – conductor
Craig Ogden – guitar
De Falla
Three Cornered Hat Suite Nos. 1 & 2
Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuéz
Ives – The Unanswered Question
Barber – Adagio for Strings
Gershwin – An American in Paris
Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, suffused with a Mediterranean spirit, is played in this concert by one of the world’s finest classical guitarists, Australian-born Craig Ogden. A different Spanish flavour comes in de Falla’s Three Cornered Hat Suites, from a ballet depicting an elderly local magistrate’s failed attempt to seduce the miller’s lovely wife. From Spain we move to the States, featuring three central, yet distinctive, American composers of the 1930’s. Barber is represented with his serenely beautiful Adagio; Ives by his existential The Unanswered Question; and Gershwin by his contemporarily urban An American in Paris, complete with car horns. This concert marks the début for Han-Na Chang conducting the Philharmonia, perhaps better known as an internationally renowned cellist.
Fri 27 Jan 2012
Beechwood Park School
Markyate: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Tickets £12 & £5 (under 18s and full-time students). Please email louisepeck@beechwoodpark.herts.sch.uk or phone 01582 840333 ext. 4
Fri 13 Jan 2012
Main Hall of John Leggott College
Scunthorpe: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Friday 13th January 2012
CRAIG OGDEN and CLAIRE BRADSHAW
guitar and mezzo soprano
Australian–born guitarist Craig Ogden presents an evening of music for solo guitar and for voice and guitar with his wife, British opera singer, Claire Bradshaw. Of her recent work singing Suzuki to Amanda Roocroft’s Madam Butterfly for Welsh National Opera the Guardian wrote that « Claire Bradshaw’s expressively sung Suzuki matched Roocroft in intensity. »
Craig Ogden, an outstanding guitarist, « a worthy successor to Julian Bream » according to the BBC Music Magazine, has released many recordings with great success. He has played for us twice before and we anticipate his return with pleasure.
Wed 11 Jan 2012
Bridgewater Hall
Manchester: UK
With: Craig Ogden
Programme
Scarlatti Three Sonatas
Granados Spanish Dances 4 and 12
Callum Dewar New Work – world premiere
Joaquin Turina Sonata
To celebrate the new year it gives us great pleasure to present Australian-born guitarist, Craig Ogden, another favourite with Manchester audiences. Having studied and lectured at the RNCM, Craig is now one of the most prominent players of his generation and frequently compared with Julian Bream. He has performed widely internationally at the world’s most prestigious venues, has broadcast regularly with the BBC, with all the major UK orchestras, and has an impressive discography. An advocate of new writing, his Spanish-inspired programme includes a new work by Manchester based composer Callum Dewar.