Last updated-Sunday 31st January 2010
*Summer School dates and listings now added*
Stop Press: New Guitar Society starting up on Merseyside:
Liverpool Guitar Society will be starting up this year to encourage, promote and raise the profile of the Classical Guitar on Merseyside. The society aims to meet every two weeks, in a city centre venue, on a weeknight from around 7-10pm, running a range a guitar-related activities for people of all ages and backgrounds. The society is seeking Merseyside based players and classical guitar enthusiasts to join them in this exciting venture. To find out more or want to get involved, email info@liverpoolguitar.org
2010
February
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3rd Xuefei Yang & Natalie Klein (Cello), Wigmore Hall, London, 7.30pm. More details...
4th Dimitris Dekavallas Recital for St Sepulchre-without-Newgate(Lunchtime Concert, London
6th Milos Karadaglic, Southampton Guitar Society, The Point, Eastleigh, 8pm. More details...
6th Eden-Stell Duo, Aylesbury Music Centre, Aylesbury, 6pm. Tel: 01296 383 243
6th Dimitris Dekavallas & Hertfordshire Philharmonia, St Albans, 7.30pm. Tel 01727 857827
14th Dimitris Dekavallas Rodrigo's Concerto d' Aranjuez with the Bournemouth Philarmonic Orchestra Conducted by Sam Newgarth
15-20th Dimitris Dekavallas, Concert tour of 8 concerts in Yorkshire
27th John Mills in concert: "Baroque to Bossa Nova", Chapel of St. Lawrence, Ashburton, Devon, 7.30pm. For more details & tickets telephone, 01803 864292
March
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5-7th Banjo Mandolin & Guitar National Federation Festival & Rally, Edgebaston Girls School, Birmingham. More details...
6th Paco Pena, Wigmore Hall, London, 6pm. More details...
6th Dimitris Dekavallas & Hertford Orchestra, Hertford College Concert Hall, Oxford, 7.30pm
6th John Mills, Red Maids School Performing Arts Centre, Red Maids School, Bristol, 7.30pm. More details
7th Dimitris Dekavallas & DHS Strings Orchestra, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 7.30pm
12th Dimitris Dekavallas, Recital for Maidenhead Music Society -Norden Farm theatre in Maidenhead (7:30pm) AYCA
13th Irina Kulikova, West Sussex Guitar Club, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, 7.30pm. More details...
13th Sanja Plohl, Dorset Guitar Society, Kinson, Bournemouth, 7.30pm. More details...
15th Katona Twins, Gordonstoun Scotland
16th Katona Twins, Inverness, Scotland
17th Katona Twins, Lochan, Scotland
20th Michael Partington, 7.30pm, Derby, Derby Classical Guitar Society
20th Katona Twins, Oxshott & Cobham Music Society, Surrey
25th Katona Twins, Bedford
April
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14th Xuefei Yang, Rodrigo's Concerto de Aranjuez with Northern Sinfonia - UK Tour, Middlesborough
15th Xuefei Yang, Rodrigo's Concerto de Aranjuez with Northern Sinfonia - UK Tour, Nottingham
17th Nora Buschmann (German Guitarist UK debut)- Bromley Guitar Society. at 8.00pm, St Mark's Church, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent. More details...
17th Xuefei Yang, Rodrigo's Concerto de Aranjuez with Northern Sinfonia - UK Tour, The Sage, Newcastle
20th Xuefei Yang Duo concert with cellist Natalie Clein, Music Network, Dublin, Ireland
21st Xuefei Yang Duo concert with cellist Natalie Clein, St. John's Theatre, Listowel, Ireland
22nd Xuefei Yang Duo concert with cellist Natalie Clein, Cork Orchestral Society, Ireland
23rd Xuefei Yang Duo concert with cellist Natalie Clein, Music for New Ross, Ireland
24th Xuefei Yang Duo concert with cellist Natalie Clein,Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre,Ireland
23rd Dimitris Dekavallas, recital at Warwick University - The Music Centre
24th Dimitris Dekavallas, recital for Matlock Music Society (evening recital 7:30) AYCA
25th Xuefei Yang Duo concert with cellist Natalie Clein, Music in Kilkenny,Ireland
27th Xuefei Yang Duo concert with cellist Natalie Clein, Laois County Council,Ireland
28th Xuefei Yang Duo concert with cellist Natalie Clein, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar,Ireland
29th Xuefei Yang Duo concert with cellist Natalie Clein, Ara Inis Gluaire, Belmullet,Ireland
30th Dimitris Dekavallas, Borders Music and Arts Guild -Scotland
May
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7th Xuefei Yang, Solo Concert, Merton College, Oxford, 8pm
7th-9th The Guitar Ensemble Weekend, with Lorraine Eastwood and Steve Marsh at the Willersley Castle Hotel, Derbyshire. More details...
16th Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) at the South Bank, London, 8pm. More details...
17th-24th Koblenz International Guitar Festival, Koblenz, Germany. More details...
June
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8th Emanuel Segre, 7.30pm, Derby, Derby Classical Guitar Society
9-10th Dimitris Dekavallas, 2 Recitals in Milton Keynes sponsored by the Musicians Benevolent Fund
13th Katona Twins, Winchfield Festival, Hampshire
17th Dimitris Dekavallas, Live Broadcast for Radio SW1 - London
18th Dimitris Dekavallas, St Mary ,Aylesbury (Lunchtime Concert), Aylesbury 1pm
23rd Dimitris Dekavallas, Bar Musical Society Recital with Katie Stillman (violin) - London(7:30 pm)
26th Dimitris Dekavallas,Bury Parish Church - Bury, Manchester
July
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8th-12th Classical Guitar Retreat, under the artistic direction of Andrew McAllister, Isle of Cumbrae, just of the west coast of Scotland. More details...
22nd-25th Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. More details...
22nd-31st 33rd Stage de Guitare au Chateau de Ligoure, France, hosted by Elefteria Kotzia, with this year's guest artists, Maria Isabel Siewers and Judicael Perroy. More details...
24-30th Cheltenham International Guitar Festival and Classical Guitar Summer school, including tuition from David Russell, Scott Tenant and Amanda Cook. More details...
28th-2nd August Guitar France 2010, course run by Gary Ryan and Craig Ogden in the Normandy spa town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne. More details...
August
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1st-6th The Sixteenth Dillington Guitar Festival, Dillington, Ilminster, Somerset, featuring a range of solo and ensemble concerts by internationally renowned concert artists. More details...
15th-22nd Iserlohn GuitarSymposium 2010, Iserlohn, Germany. More details...
21st-27th West Dean Guitar Festival, West Dean College, near Chicester, West Sussex. More details...
26th-29th Derry Guitar Festival, under the artistic direction of Sean Woods, Derry City, Northern Ireland. More details...
September
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October
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TBD North East Guitar Festival at the Sage, Newcastle, featuring Nigel North and David Russell, amongst others. More details to follow...
29th-31st Classical Guitar Weekend, Wedgwood, Staffordshire. More details...
November
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12th-14th Classical Guitar Weekend, Farncombe House, Farncombe, Worcestershire. More details...
December
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