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Holy Cross Church Ramsbury, Wiltshire with the London Tango Quintet

Chart topping guitar virtuoso, Craig Ogden and founder of the Quintet, violinist David Juritz are returning to Holy Cross following their acclaimed performance for Music in Country Churches last July. They are joined by extraordinary accordionist, Miloš Milivojević, described by the Times as ‘a hurricane of musical invention’; pianist and composer David Gordon a jazz musician and director of internationally renowned ensembles and bassist, Richard Pryce, in between working with artists from Jamie Cullum to Shirley Bassey. www.londontangoquintet.com

The concert is generously sponsored by The Swire Trusts meaning all ticket sales and donations will go directly to supporting Holy Cross Church, Ramsbury.

Hawkwood, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Summer Concert in the beautiful surroundings of Hawkwood

This Friday night recital will include music by Aguado, Rodrigo, Albeniz, Villa-Lobos and Bach. It will be a varied programme of key works from the guitar repertoire.

The event will take place in the Hall at Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking, Stroud. Please note that seats are unallocated. There will be a bar which will be open from 7:30pm. The concert will begin promptly at 8pm and finish at around 9pm

This concert takes place on the first evening of teaching on Craig’s course “Classical Guitar Masterclass“. An opportunity to study with one of the best classical guitarists of our generation. This enjoyable, intense weekend study course is suitable for experienced players and advanced students with a minimum skill level of Grade 6 guitar. There will be ensemble work as well as masterclass tutorials.

Stockbridge Music, Hampshire with The Craig Ogden Ensemble

David Juritz, violin
Craig Ogden, classical guitar
Adrian Bradbury, cello

A Baroque Journey Towards the Goldberg Variations

Since its 2021 release, David Juritz’s recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations with Craig Ogden has had over two million streams on Spotify. Together with cellist, Adrian Bradbury, they trace the sometimes surprising musical route that leads to one of music’s greatest masterpieces.

Northleach, Gloucestershire for Northleach Events

Craig has carved out a career as one of the most versatile guitarists on the planet: playing recitals, concertos, commissioning new works – and he’s the most sought-after guitarist for chamber music in the UK.

Cited by BBC Music Magazine as: “A worthy successor to Julian Bream”, his discography includes an album of 20th-century classics by British composers previously played by Julian Bream that was nominated for a Grammy Award; six albums that have reached number-one on the UK Classical charts, and a recording of Rodrigo’s guitar concertos that received the ultimate accolade from the composer’s daughter: “This recording has confirmed your position among the greatest guitarists.”

Craig will be available after the concert to talk to the audience and sign copies of his CDs.