Dates
Recitals – Concertos – Masterclasses – Events
classical; guitar; recital
Events
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Apex, Bury St Edmunds with the London Tango Quintet
Apex Charter Square Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomThe London Tango Quintet is a unique group of five internationally acclaimed musicians performing tango music at the highest level. The result is an energetic, inspiring and thoroughly enjoyable concert of relaxed virtuosity. Amongst the intoxicating rhythms and jaw-dropping virtuosity of the tango, there will be solos and duos ranging from Spanish fire to cool Parisian jazz. David Juritz - violin Craig Ogden - guitar Miloš Milivojević - accordion David Gordon - piano Richard Pryce - double bass “One of the best concerts in my fifty plus years of seeing live music.” - Concert attendee, The Stables, Wavendon
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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 […]
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Marden House Concerts, Wiltshire
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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
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Purbeck Art Weeks, Dorset
Encombe Encombe House, KingstonCoffee Concert at Encombe House Purbeck Art Weeks offers a vibrant programme of concerts and events that extends beyond the festival itself, showcasing outstanding international talent right here in Purbeck. From world-class performances to inspiring talks and community collaborations, our year-round events bring the arts to life for local audiences. We’re committed to making these experiences accessible to all, offering opportunities for everyone, including children and young people, to engage with exceptional creative talent. Encombe House is a privately owned, Grade II listed country house built in 1735 on the Encombe Estate nearer the village of Kingston.
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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.
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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.
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Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival, The Cotswolds
Holy Trinity Church Church View, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, United KingdomCandlelit Twilight Concert Craig Ogden brings the festival to a beautifully reflective close with a selection of pieces to be included on his upcoming Chandos Records release which explores some of the most calming music in the repertoire.
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Music @ Malling, Kent – solo recital
Pilsdon Barn 27 Water Lane, West Malling, Kent, United KingdomTorroba - Sonatina Torroba - Madroños Philip Houghton - Kinkaschoo I Love You Marais - Les Voix Humaines Nikita Koshkin - The Usher Waltz Piazzolla - Invierno Porteño Reinhardt arr. Roland Dyens - Nuages George Shearing - Lullaby of Birdland Poulenc - Sarabande World renowned guitar virtuoso Craig Ogden performs an eclectic solo programme including works by Astor Piazzolla, jazz legends Django Reinhardt and George Shearing as well as music by Marais - a court musician at Versailles and Francis Poulenc’s meditative Sarabande written in 1969 and dedicated to the renowned classical guitarist Ida Presti.
