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Recitals – Concertos – Masterclasses – Events
Classical
New Paths Music Festival, Beverley, Yorkshire
Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley 27 Toll Gavel, Beverley, Yorkshire, United KingdomCraig 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 KingdomCraig 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 KingdomSesión 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 KingdomCraig 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’
Northern Ireland, The Portico of Ards & The Ards International Guitar Festival
The Portico of Ards Meetinghouse Street, Portaferry, Northern Ireland, County Down, United KingdomThe Portico of Ards ('Portico') is an Arts and Heritage Centre in Portaferry, County Down, at the mouth of Strangford Lough in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (45 mins south of Belfast). Built in 1841, Portico is a venue with unique grade A listed Greek architecture. Portico was restored and reopened in 2016 as a venue for events. Craig's concert is also part of the Ards International Guitar Festival which takes place annually in Newtownards, Co. Down with a programme of guitar inspired gigs, free fringe events, guitar clinics with industry professionals and exhibitions!
London, Concert for William Lovelady’s 80th Birthday
St Pancras New Church, London Euston Road, London, United KingdomGuitar Greats Unite in a Tribute to William Lovelady A concert to celebrate the 80th birthday of British composer William Lovelady, with Craig Ogden, the Grigoryan Brothers, Amanda Cook & more.
Southend-on-Sea Concerts
Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United KingdomSolo recital at this well established concert series run by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. The concert will take place in the unique intimate venue of the council chamber! Programme to include works by Bach, Vivaldi, Sally Beamish, William Lovelady, Scarlatti and Paula Child.
Marden House Concerts, Wiltshire
Marden House, Wiltshire New Road, Calne, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Sandbach, Cheshire for Sandbach Concerts with Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
St Mary's Church, Sandbach High Street, Sandbach, United KingdomThe opening concert in Sandbach Concerts' 15 years celebratory weekend features the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet with good friend of the concert series Craig Ogden, now a member of the quartet. “If one guitar quartet can give a traditional string quartet a run for its money in terms of abundant technique and breath-taking artistry, it is the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet” International Record Review
Doncaster, Music in the Round
Cast, Doncaster Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United KingdomCraig 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. Programme includes: VILLA-LOBOS Chôros No.1 JS BACH Prelude, Fugue and Allegro BWV998 REINHARDT Nuages RODRIGO Tres piezas españolas ALBENIZ Torre Bermeja, Sevilla
Sale Festival, Cheshire
Waterside Chambers 1 Waterside Plaza, Sale, TraffordCraig returns to Sale's Waterside Arts Centre to give a solo recital in the charming setting of the wood-panelled Chambers at Waterside.
Parbold, Lancashire with Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
Parbold Village Hall The Green, Parbold, Lancashire, United KingdomRecognised as one of the world’s leading guitar quartets, the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet is a dynamic and innovative group known for its extraordinary ensemble in performance, expansive repertoire and ground-breaking work in developing the guitar quartet medium. Parbold Music Lancashire is the title under which the concerts and musical events are presented and is the operational name of Douglas Music Society, a registered charity, founded in 1973, to present an annual season of Saturday evening concerts with established international stars, young artists and popular music to celebrate all kinds of music-making and musical tastes.