Ryedale Festival, Yorkshire with Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
An event unique to the Ryedale Festival, the Triple Concert features three contrasting concerts in different areas of the stunning country house Castle Howard. Each concert is presented three times, with the audiences rotating after each performance.
New Paths Music Festival, Beverley, Yorkshire
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 opera Carmen are reworked into flute fireworks to kickstart the festival. Mucho gusto!
Nelson Guitar Festival, New Zealand
Craig’s debut visit to New Zealand at NCMA’s classical guitar Summer School in Nelson.
He will be giving a recital, masterclasses, conducting the guitar orchestra and an ensemble and taking part in all the festival activities.
Burton Bradstock Festival of Music and Art, Dorset
Chamber Concert
David Juritz, Fiona McCapra violins
Rachel Byrt viola
Adrian Bradbury cello
Craig Ogden guitar
Veronika Shoot piano
Vladislav Shoot Magic Flight
Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D. 821
Peter Hope A Dorset Calendar
Gabriel Fauré Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor Op. 15
Burton Bradstock Festival of Music and Art, Dorset
Late Night Recital
Craig Ogden guitar
Adrian Bradbury cello
Bach to Brazil
Heitor Villa-Lobos Cinq Preludes, written for the great Spanish guitarist Segovia, quickly became a central part of any guitarist’s repertoire. Adrian Bradbury plays Bach’s Cello Suite No.5 in C major
Burton Bradstock, Dorset with David Jurtiz (violin) and Adrian Bradbury (cello)
Burton Bradstock Festival Spring Concert
Music for guitar, violin and cello by Bach, Fauré, Villa-Lobos and Paganini
J S Bach Sinfonias BWV 787 – 801
Arranged for violin, guitar and cello
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras
Iannis Xenakis Dhipli Zyia
Gabriel Fauré Sicilienne and Après un rêve
Poldowski Tango
Nicolò Paganini Terzetto in D major
Stroud Arts Festival, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire
An exciting programme of some of the finest virtuoso guitar pieces, familiar favourites and wonderful new discoveries from the classical guitar repertoire. Craig never fails to amaze with his remarkable skill and mesmerising performances. This is a great opportunity to hear him before he plays with the exceptional London Tango Quintet in advance of the evening concert.
Cawsand Bay Guitar Festival, Cornwall
An exciting classical guitar weekend by the sea on the stunning Rame Peninsula, with Craig Ogden, Eden Stell Guitar Duo ,Alison Smith, Gerald Garcia and Alison Bendy 8th – 10th September 2023. Following on from three highly successful Guitarfests in 2019, 2021 and 2022 , we are returning with another exciting weekend combining great music in an area of outstanding natural beauty that inspires creativity. The stunning location by the sea makes for a perfect break from the hustle and bustle.