John Williams in Bristol

Perhaps one of the greatest Guitarists of our time, John Williams comes to St George’s Bristol in November.

John Williams

John Williams is an astounding, yet unshowy, virtuoso who brings out musical phrases as naturally as he breathes: his technically flawless, emotionally charged, seemingly effortless playing wows audiences worldwide.

Moving from magical performances of Villa-Lobos’ formidable fusions of Brazilian popular music and European classical traditions, through the contemporary Afro-Cuban compositions of Leo Brouwer (founder of Orquesta Cordoba) to Mangoré’s La Catedral, one of the most colourful and difficult works in the guitar repertoire, this revelatory musical experience will leave you breathless.

The programme includes:

Villa-Lobos Five Preludes
Brouwer El Decameron Negro
Bebey O Bia
John Williams From a Bird (Nos 1, 2 and 3); Hello Francis
Mangoré La Catedral; Julia Florida; Vals No 3; Vals No 4; Sueño en la floresta

Friday 12 November 7.30pm @ St George’s

April 22nd

Thurs 22 Apr is the next Bristol Guitar Society meeting

Start time is 7.45pm as usual  (7.30 for coffee).  The 15min talk was to be my second instalment on the topic of Ornaments.  However, unless I can persuade someone to deliver it, this may have to wait for another opportunity.  If anyone wishes to present the topic and you don’t have any of your own material just let me know and I will forward the material I have ready for the talk.  If you wanted to cover an entirely different topic that would also be a good solution.  Just let me or Tony Lewis know.

Vince