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Recitals – Concertos – Masterclasses – Events

Live at St Wilfrid’s Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid's, Grappenhall Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington

Craig returns by popular request to give a solo recital for this concert series in the picturesque village of Grappenhall, Cheshire.

Plymouth Concerts, Devon

Stoke Damerel Church Paradise Road, Plymouth, Devon

Craig returns to Plymouth Concerts by popular request to give a solo recital for Plymouth Concerts. A virtuoso of his instrument with an international career, his compelling playing and relaxed concert presentation has made him a firm favourite with audiences.  

St Mary’s Church, Yatton, Somerset with WAGO

St Mary's Church, Yatton Church Road, Yatton, Bristol, Somerset, United Kingdom

Craig is passionate about supporting classical guitarists and has worked with WAGO on a number of occasions.  WAGO is the Wyvern Afinado Guitar Orchestra (WAGO) - a group of local amateur classical guitarists centred on Hewish & Puxton, North Somerset. The programme will include a solo set from Craig, together with duets, quartets, and full guitar orchestral pieces with Craig as a member and soloist. The programme will also include a world premiere of music written specifically for the group. The concert takes place in the beautiful St Mary's Church in the village of Yatton.

Gloucester Music Society with Miloš Milivojević (accordion)

Ivor Gurney Hall, Gloucester Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

One of the most acclaimed classical guitarists of his generation, Craig Ogden teams up with the award-winning classical accordionist Miloš Milivojević in a unique duo showcasing stunning arrangements of classical compositions by composers including Vivaldi, Scarlatti and Piazzolla. Both virtuosos of their instrument with international careers, their duo partnership reveals compelling playing and their relaxed concert presentation has made them firm favourites with audiences.

Swansea Classical Guitar Circle, Wales

Sketty Park Community Centre Heather Crescent, Sketty, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Craig is delighted to have been invited to give a special performance for Swansea Classical Guitar Circle.

New Paths Music Festival, Beverley, Yorkshire

Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley 27 Toll Gavel, Beverley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Craig Ogden (guitar) | Ashley Riches (bass-baritone) | Fiona Colville (flute) | Libby Burgess (piano) Borne: Carmen Fantasy | Tárrega: Capricho árabe | Rodrigo: 3 Piezas Españolas | Shostakovich: Spanish Songs | Ravel: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée A Spanish feast launches this year’s festival! Renowned guitarist Craig Ogden conjures up Iberian scenes from fandango to pensive passacaglia in music by Rodrigo – best known for his Concierto de Aranjuez, but here in intimate mode. Meanwhile celebrated bass-baritone Ashley Riches paints Spain through the lens of two composers whose anniversaries fall this year: Shostakovich in folksong, and Ravel in irreverent settings of the Don Quixote tale, from romance to drinking song. Bizet’s much-loved Spanish melodies from the […]

BBC Radio 3 Live with BBC Concert Orchestra, Alexandra Palace, London

Alexandra Palace Alexandra Palace Way, London, United Kingdom

Craig plays Rodrigo’s ‘other’ great guitar concerto, his Fantasia para un gentilhombre , written for Segovia, with The BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor George Jackson  in London's iconic Alexandra Palace Theatre for a concert with a Spanish theme, broadcast live as part of BBC Radio 3’s Classical Live programme.  

New Paths Music Festival with Miloš Milivojević (classical accordion) in Beverley, Yorkshire

Memorial Hall, Beverley 73-75 Lairgate, Beverley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Sesión de noche Craig Ogden teams up with accordionist Miloš Milivojević to bring an eclectic programme to the Memorial Hall for this late-night performance. Vivaldi: Concerto in D | Falloni: Felix Tango, Pirotango | Albeniz: Tango, Malagueña (from España) | Boccherini: Introduction and Fandango | Piazzolla: Libertango    

Arnold & Vivaldi Concertos with Worthing Symphony Orchestra

Assembly Hall, Worthing Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, Sussex, United Kingdom

Craig returns to Worthing to play two concertos with Worthing Symphony Orchestra (John Gibbons, conductor) Malcolm Arnold - Guitar Concerto Vivaldi - Guitar Concerto in D Major Mozart - Symphony No. 41 in C, K551 ‘Jupiter’