Classical Guitar by Candlelight — Craig Ogden

About the Event

Enjoy an exceptional classical guitar recital by renowned virtuoso guitarist, Craig Ogden, in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand. It'll be a hugely appealing programme that will be sure to start your weekend in style! There are also a good choice of restaurants and bars nearby to complete your night out.

Craig Ogden
Described by BBC Music Magazine as 'A worthy successor to Julian Bream', Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. In 2004, he became the youngest instrumentalist to receive a Fellowship Award from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. One of the UK’s most recorded guitarists, he has accumulated an acclaimed discography for Chandos, Virgin/EMI, Nimbus, Hyperion, Sony and six chart‐topping albums for Classic FM. His most recent recordings are a solo recital disc for Chandos, Craig Ogden in Concert and a new arrangement of the Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach with violinist David Juritz and cellist Tim Hugh for Nimbus Records. Craig Ogden has performed concertos with many of the world’s leading orchestras in countries including Latvia, Russia, South Africa, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Germany and Australia.