MusicEvent

Mexican guitarist Morgan Szymanski, who will be playing music by Barrios, Lauro, Giuliani, Piazzolla, and others.

Born in Mexico City, Morgan Szymanski studied at the Royal College of Music and Conservatorium van Amsterdam graduating with first class honours. He immediately went on to become the first solo guitarist to be selected by YCAT and was the first guitarist to be awarded a Junior Fellowship at the RCM.

Over the last year Morgan has been selected as ‘one to watch’ by Gramophone Magazine and BBC Music Magazine and was featured artist on the cover of Classical Guitar Magazine. Future plans include a new concerto commission with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, his debut at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, a recital at the Bermuda Festival and a return visit to Mexico with Machaca, an international ensemble he formed in 2006. Since winning first prize in the 2002 National Guitar Competition in Mexico Morgan has given performances as soloist and with orchestras at major venues and festivals throughout Europe: in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland, and further afield in Zimbabwe, Mexico, Guatemala and the USA. During the 2008/09 season he gave recitals at Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Sage Gateshead, King’s Place and the London International Guitar Festival, and appeared as soloist with the Hallé, Bournemouth Symphony, CBSO Youth, Macedonian Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras.


MAURO GIULIANI Grand Overture, Op.61
ANTONIO LAURO Waltzes: El Marabino and El Totumo de Guarenas
AGUSTIN BARRIOS MANGORE Vals Op.8 No.4
Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios
Maxixe
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA La Muerte del Angel
Primavera Portena (tango)
Interval
ALEC ROTH The Unicorn in the Garden (written especially for Morgan)
ALEC ROTH Cat Dances
- Javanese Cat- Egyptian Cat- Jeffrey- Cheshire Cat
SIMONE IANNARELLI From 'Italian Coffee'
L'Ultimo Caffe' Insieme - Tarde de Lluvia con Cafe - American Coffee
LEO BROUWER Cuban Landscape with Bells
PAULO BELLINATI Jongo