Fri 19 July – 7.30pm
Hall One, Kings Place, London

“One of the most remarkable guitar players on the planet.”
London Jazz News

Biréli Lagrène is a French guitarist of worldwide fame and considered a major player of Gypsy Jazz. He also has drawn much praise for his fertile blend of swinging continental jazz, post-bop, fusion and rock.

Once regarded as a child prodigy, he has collaborated with such legendary players as Stéphan Grappelli, Ginger Baker, Al di Meola, Paco de Lucía, John McLaughlin and countless others. Given that roster of top collaborators one might mistakenly assume that Lagrène is quite advanced in years, but this is not the case; the fact is, he was drawn to the guitar as a child of four, and after auditioning at the intermission, was invited onstage with Grapelli for the second half- when he was only ten years old. When his “Routes to Django: Live” was issued in 1980, the 13-year-old jazz guitarist was immediately praised by critics as a protégé of Django Reinhardt. He had already won a prize in a festival at Strasbourg in 1978, and his appearance at a Gypsy festival was broadcast on television. He soon broadened his approach, exploring a wide variety of jazz from Wes Montgomery to Jimi Hendrix and got recording with some of modern jazz’s biggest names.

Renowned for his virtuosic performances and jazz improvisational skills, Biréli has produced numerous albums and toured the world, collaborating with exceptional musicians such as Jaco Pastorius, Jean Luc Ponty, Lenny White, Victor Bailey, Philip Catherine, Didier Lockwood, Larry Coryell and many others. He even replaced Eric Clapton during the temporary reformation of the legendary band Cream. Throughout the years, he has never ceased to impress the world with his unequalled virtuosity and astonishing rhythmic accuracy.

This is Biréli’s only performance in the UK, a unique opportunity you cannot miss!

Sat 20 July – 7.30pm
Hall One, Kings Place, London

David Russell is one of the giants of the classical guitar today. His beautifully polished and refined playing have made him a hero to guitarists and audiences the world over. His many recordings for Telarc have met with tremendous acclaim and numerous awards including a GRAMMY. David is highly sought after and tours the world continuously; this is a rare chance to see the world’s foremost classical guitarist in concert.

Programme includes work by JS Bach, José Brocá y Codina, Francisco Tárrega, Francis Kleynjans and the complete Castillos de España by Federico Moreno Torroba, with, uniquely, screen projections of these castles.

Sat 20 July – 1pm
St Pancras Room, Kings Place, London

Davide Magni is a classical guitarist currently attending the Royal Academy of Music as a Master student studying with Michael Lewin and Stephen Goss. Undeniably passionate about a wide variety of repertoire, Davide enjoys playing the great works of the classical repertoire as well as lesser known and newer works, such as Fantasia per Laura by Giancarlo Facchinetti or Caminos del Sur by Luis Bacalov. Davide plays a guitar by Julián Gómez Ramírez made in 1926. During the years Davide has performed many times both as a soloist and as a chamber musician in prestigious venues such as Teatro Regio and Paganini Auditorium in Parma, as well as in Reggio Emilia, Livorno, and Portogruaro (Venice). In July 2021, Davide made his debut performance as a soloist with the Toscanini in Parma.

Sun 21 July – 7.30pm
Hall Two, Kings Place, London

Hailing from Castellón, Valencia, Pedro Navarro is one of the brightest young stars on the flamenco firmament.  Described as one of the strongest voices of modern flamenco, he mixes traditional flamenco with a wide variety of other styles creating a style that is distinctive, exciting, and very much his own.

Recent tours have taken him to five continents, passing through cities as diverse as New York, Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, Los Angeles, Sydney, Canberra, Rome, Paris, Stockholm, Dar es Salaam, Yaoundé, Guayaquil, Madrid, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Ile de Ré, Vendome, Sofia, Sozopol (Bulgaria) and many others.

This is his UK debut, an occasion not to be missed!

Sun 21 July – 1pm
St Pancras Room, Kings Place, London

The Juno Duo is a British-Ukrainian Voice and Guitar chamber ensemble formed by Isabella Hulbert and Maryna Vosmirova. They pride themselves on their versatility as musicians, with their repertoire spanning from Baroque to Contemporary music, blending styles including Folk, Jazz, Musical Theatre and Pop with the Classical canon. Their programming explores concepts that inspire them musically, ranging from Folk, Cabaret, and Ballad programmes to name a few. They feature their diverse musicality through experimental arrangements using Violin and two Voices alongside their primary instruments. They have recently recorded their Cabaret arrangements at Abbey Road Studios.

Formed in 2021, The Regency Duo comprises violinist Eliza Nagle and guitarist Declan Hickey. While owing its name to the cultural heritage of Niccolò Paganini, musical salons, and the riches of the early-nineteenth-century repertoire, the duo is as much devoted to contemporary music as to the established canon. Current programmes include works by Poul Ruders and Stephen Goss, with whom the duo has worked closely, alongside their own transcriptions of Schubert sonatas and Hot Club of France Quintet standards. Eliza and Declan have between them studied at the University of Cambridge, the Royal Academy of Music, and the Royal College of Music, where they have won a number of prizes and scholarships as soloists. In 2023, Regency Duo was awarded a place on the Young Artist Platform of the International Guitar Foundation and will perform at IGF festivals in the 2023–24 season. Other forthcoming performances destinations include the Hospital of St Cross, Winchester, St Mark’s Church, Purley, and Downing College, Cambridge.