Scottish virtuoso Simon Thacker presents one of the most exciting and adventurous performances you will ever see or hear for classical guitar.

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The Programme

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Edino Krieger (b.1928, Brazil)
Ritmata (1974, 5’)

Leo Brouwer (b1939, Cuba)

Variations sur un théme de Django Reinhardt (1984, 11')

Kenneth Dempster (b.1962, Scotland)
Sanctum (2007, 11'), ECAT Commission,

Shirish Korde (b1945, Uganda/USA)
Time Grids for amplified guitar and computer synthesized tape (1988, 13’):
1. Allegro furioso
2. Sostenuto
3. Mecanico


INTERVAL

Dusan Bogdanovic (b.1955, Serbia)
Six Balkan Miniatures (1991, 7’)
1. Jutarnje Kolo (Morning Dance)
2. Zalopokjka (Lament)
3. Vranjanka
4. Makedonsko kolo (Macedonian Dance)
5. Siroko (Wide Song)

6. Sitni Vez (Tiny-knit Dance)

Nigel Osborne (b.1948, England)

After Night (1977, 7')

Nigel Westlake (b.1958, Australia)
Hinchinbrook Riffs for guitar and digital delay (2003, 8’30”)

Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983, Argentina)
Sonata for Guitar Op.47 (1976, 13’):
1. Esordio
2. Scherzo
3. Canto
4. Finale