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Classical / Spanish
Classical Guitarist Surrey (RC) ID207
Styles Classical / Spanish • Pop Instrumental
Counties Bedfordshire • Berkshire • Buckinghamshire • East Sussex • Essex • Greater London • Kent • Surrey • West Sussex
Biography
This Classical guitarist is based in London and is available for weddings and functions. He is a composer and player of the Classical Guitar, Steel String Acoustic Guitar, Dobro Slide Guitar, Mandolin, Electric Guitar and, Synthesiser Guitar.
Born in May 1957, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, he made his Sydney Opera House debut in 1988 and has since built a reputation as one of Australia's master Guitarist/Composers. From 1979 to 1996 he lived and worked in Sydney as a performer and composer. In 1997 he took a sabbatical in Los Angeles where he worked on developing a more personal compositional style. At the end of 1997 he moved to the UK and is now based in West London.
Performance Highlights:
Italian Tours ('89, '90), Mexico ('89), UK ('89, '90), USA ('97), Australia (2001).
Sydney Opera House - Debut - 1988.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
English Chamber Orchestra
Britten Sinfonia
Mike Lindup - Level 42
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Australian Invasion with Tommy Emmanuel
Television and Radio:
2MBSFM Sydney and the ABCs' Radio National. Australian Television Channel 7, Channel 10 and Channel 9. BBC: Radio 5 Live, Radio 3's In Tune Program, BBC Southern Counties, BBC Radio Mersyside and LBC.
Current Performance and Recording Projects:
Native Tung -Blues Band with Barriemore Barlow and Phil Saatchi
Modern Guitar Trio - Classical Guitar Trio with Roland Gallery and Vincent Lindsey-Clark.
SAMPLE REPERTOIRE
Classical
Myers: Cavatina
Sor: Studies
Anon: Renaissance lute pieces, Pokarekare Ana
Suite No.1 – Bach
Fantasia – Dowland
Romanze – Paganini
Canarios – Sanz
Sonata - Gulliani
Melancholy Galliard- Dowland
Lauro – Various Waltzes
Spanish/Latin American Music
Spanish Romance
El Noi de la mare
Albeniz - Sevilla
Albeniz - Granada
Albeniz - Asturias
Lauro: Valses
Tarrega - Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Tarrega - Lagrima
Tarrega - Adelita
Tarrega - Caprichio Arabe
Turina- Fandanguillo
Villa Lobos - Preludes 1-5
Villa Lobos - Studies 1, 5, 11
Manha de Carnaval
Popular Music Arrangements
The Beatles - Yesterday
Evergreen (Barbara Streisand)
Feelin’ Groovy (Paul Simon)
Killing Me Softly
Yesterday
Danny Boy
Theme from The Deer Hunter
WHY BOOK WITH THE AGENCY?
- Founder, Geoff Robb is a full time guitarist with over 15 years professional experience and is extremely knowledgeable about both the industry and the artists he represents.
- All our guitarists are hand picked from the very best musicians available in the UK
- Competitive quotes
- We provide a high level of customer service and are always available to answer your questions
