7 June: Craig Ogden Classical Guitar

We are delighted to welcome back Craig Ogden to Calstock Arts. A household name to listeners of Classic FM and BBC Radio 3, both critically and popularly acclaimed with a string of No.1 recordings to his name, Australian born Craig Ogden is one of the most successful classical guitarists of his generation. Craig’s relaxed style of concert presentation, the diversity of his chosen repertoire and his virtuosity have made him a firm favourite with audiences. Expect to be amazed by his incredible skills on the guitar, along with his warmth and sense of humour that charms every audience.

Craig has an international career as a soloist and chamber musician in recital, a prolific recording artist and as a concerto soloist with orchestras around the world.  Recent recordings include a solo recital disc for Chandos, Craig Ogden in Concert, a new arrangement of the Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach with violinist David Juritz and cellist Tim Hugh for Nimbus which has over 4 million streams on Spotify, Environments II guitar concerto by Irish composer Greg Caffrey with the Ulster Orchestra and Dancing with Piazzolla with the London Tango Quintet, released in February 2024 and selected as ‘album of the week’ by BBC Radio 3. In 2025 Craig will be releasing a new recording on Chandos with the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, of which he is now a regular member. He frequently records for film and has presented programmes for BBC Radio 3, BBC Northern Ireland, and ABC Classic FM in Australia.

Listen: https://youtu.be/sBi2qN-I3bI?feature

“A polished soloist” New York Times

 “This is the real thing: a hugely enjoyable potpourri of pieces that…have not only been firm recital favourites of Ogden’s over the years but of lovers of classical guitar everywhere.” Gramophone

Programme:

Sonatina for Guitar     1.Allegretto                      Federico Moreno Torroba

Madroños

Concerto op.3 no.9                                                    Antonio Vivaldi/J.S.Bach

1.Grand                                                                       arr. John Williams

2.Larghetto

3. Allegro

Five Preludes                                                                          Heitor Villa-Lobos

Prelude No 1 (Homenagem ao sertanejo brasileiro) in homage to the Brazilian country dweller

Prelude No 2 (Homenagem ao Malandro Carioca) in homage to the rascal of Rio, the Malandro Carioca

Prelude No 3 (Homenagem a Bach) in homage to Bach

Prelude No 4 (Homenagem ao Indio Brasileiro) in homage to the Brazilian Indios

Prelude No 5 (Homenagem ao Vida Social) in homage to social life: ‘to the fresh-faced young boys and girls who go to concerts and the theatre in Rio’.

INTERVAL

Incantation no.3 (Homage to Stanley Myers)                        William Lovelady

Incantation no.6 (Homage to Hugh Masakela)

Incantation in G (Donegal)

Lullaby of Birdland                                                                  George Shearing

                                                                                                arr. William Lovelady

The Usher Waltz                                                                     Nikita Koshkin

Kinkachoo I Love You                                                             Philip Houghton

Les Voix Humaines                                                                 Marin Marais

Introduction, Theme & Variations                                         Fernando Sor

on a theme from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute