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Classical Guitar by Candlelight

Add to my Calendar 17-07-2025 20:00 17-07-2025 22:00 36 Classical Guitar by Candlelight Enjoy an exceptional classical guitar recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand. It'll be a hugely appealing programme to start your weekend in style! There are also a good choice of restaurants and bars nearby to complete your eveningAbout Amanda CookDubbed “The guitar queen with a silken touch” by The Independent, Amanda has appeared as a soloist in the USA, South America and throughout Europe. In the UK venues include the South Bank, Wigmore Hall, St George’s Bristol, King’s Place & The Sage Gateshead. Her highly acclaimed performances are always noted for their sensitive musicality, fluid technique, and ability to draw the audience in to her world Amanda’s first guitar teacher was Alexander Levtov, who she spent seven years with from the age of 7. She then went on to study with Charles Ramirez at the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music, as a scholarship student. Amanda then carried on to do her music degree at the RCM, as a Foundation Scholar, continuing with Mr Ramirez and then with Jakob Lindberg and Gary Ryan. St Mary Le Strand Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary Le Strand Church
Strand
The Strand
London
WC2R 1ES
England

Programme

Francisco Tárrega – Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Francisco Tárrega – Capricho árabe
José Broca – Fantasia
Moreno Torroba – Castillos de Espana
William Lovelady – This Morning In Omagh The Sun Rose Again
Heitor Villa-Lobos – 5 Preludes for solo guitar, W.419

Performers

Amanda Cook – guitar

Programme Note

Enjoy an exceptional classical guitar recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand. It'll be a hugely appealing programme to start your weekend in style! There are also a good choice of restaurants and bars nearby to complete your evening

About Amanda Cook
Dubbed “The guitar queen with a silken touch” by The Independent, Amanda has appeared as a soloist in the USA, South America and throughout Europe. In the UK venues include the South Bank, Wigmore Hall, St George’s Bristol, King’s Place & The Sage Gateshead. Her highly acclaimed performances are always noted for their sensitive musicality, fluid technique, and ability to draw the audience in to her world Amanda’s first guitar teacher was Alexander Levtov, who she spent seven years with from the age of 7. She then went on to study with Charles Ramirez at the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music, as a scholarship student. Amanda then carried on to do her music degree at the RCM, as a Foundation Scholar, continuing with Mr Ramirez and then with Jakob Lindberg and Gary Ryan.

Classical Guitar by Candlelight

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