25/06/2025 RNCM Guitars

Curated by internationally acclaimed classical guitarist and RNCM Professor Craig Ogden, this evening of performances showcases the artistry of RNCM guitar students.

Programme

Marco Smaili Quatre Bagatelles en forme de Suite Cosmique (movements 1, 3 and 4)
Saffron Sonoda guitar

Agustin Mangoré Barrios Vals Op 8 No 4
Luis Ramão guitar

Sérgio Assad Champ
YuTing Cao clarinet
Lily Blyth guitar

Alberto Ginastera Sonata for Guitar Op 47 (movement 4)
Lily Blyth
guitar

Leo Brouwer Hika (In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu)
Joel Redfern
guitar

Joaquin Rodrigo Sonata Giocosa
Josh Hughes
guitar

Rob Johns Joy
Josh Hughes guitar

Astor Piazzolla Libertango
J2Duo
(Josh Hughes, Joel Redfern) guitars

Royal Northern Youth Guitar Orchestra:
Richard Charlton
Partial Eclipse
Isaac Albania arr Mark Houghton Asturias
King Harvest arr Sam Rodwell Dancing in the Moonlight
Sam Rodwell conductor

Mathias Duplessy Oulan Bator
Saffron Sonoda
guitar

Dominick Argento Letters from Composers (‘Frédéric Chopin’ and ‘Johann Sebastian Bach’)
Charlotte Thomson soprano
Josh Hughes
guitar

Egberto Gismonti arr Sérgio Assad Agua e Vinho
Craig Ogden, Sam Rodwell guitars

Manuel de Falla arr Emilio Pujol La vida breve
Craig Ogden, Sam Rodwell guitars

Mamonas Assassinas Vira, Vira
Luis Ramão guitar and vocals

José ‘Zeca’ Afonso Venham mais cinco  
Luis Ram
ão guitar and vocals
RNCM Guitar Ensemble