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Paul Galbraith

Guitar Recital

Part of the Weston Concerts 2019

Add to my Calendar 21-09-2019 19:30 21-09-2019 21:30 36 Paul Galbraith At 17, Scottish born Paul Galbraith won the silver medal in the first Segovia International Guitar competition.  Segovia, who was present, described his playing as “magnificent”.  Since then he has enjoyed a near 30 year solo career in which he has performed all over the world with major orchestras, including the English, Scottish, European and Moscow Chamber Orchestras, The Royal Philharmonic and the Halle, and recorded extensively. His extraordinary dexterity and musicianship using the unique 8 string “Brahms” instrument played cello style have attracted widespread admiration; “Something near genius” (Classical music), “Unique clarity and controlled passion” (Los Angeles Times) “worth travelling long distances to hear” (The Guardian) Holy Trinity Church, Hitchin DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Holy Trinity Church
Church Lane
Weston
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 7DJ
England

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major 'St Anne', BWV 552
Joseph Haydn – Violin Sonatas
Isaac Albéniz – Suite Española no.1, Op.47
Aleksandr Scriabin – 6 Preludes, Op.13

Performers

Paul Galbraith – guitar

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Programme Note

At 17, Scottish born Paul Galbraith won the silver medal in the first Segovia International Guitar competition.  Segovia, who was present, described his playing as “magnificent”.  Since then he has enjoyed a near 30 year solo career in which he has performed all over the world with major orchestras, including the English, Scottish, European and Moscow Chamber Orchestras, The Royal Philharmonic and the Halle, and recorded extensively.

His extraordinary dexterity and musicianship using the unique 8 string “Brahms” instrument played cello style have attracted widespread admiration; “Something near genius” (Classical music), “Unique clarity and controlled passion” (Los Angeles Times) “worth travelling long distances to hear” (The Guardian)

Paul Galbraith

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