Brad Richter
Concert and Workshop 5 June 2004

Concert - 5 June at 7.30 p.m.

American Classical guitarist Brad Richter will be giving a concert at Kinson Community Centre, Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth on June 5th at 7.30 p.m.

Concert Tickets £8, concessions £6. Available from 01425 613 739 or at the door.

Workshop - 5 June 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Brad will also be running a workshop for guitarists of all abilities from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. He will be doing a mixture of technique and masterclass (solo or small ensemble). Brad would particularly like those who compose for the guitar to play one of their own pieces for him.

Workshop £25 including concert ticket - advance bookings only
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Biography

Brad Richter's music creates a world of sound into which a listener is immediately absorbed. It tells stories and paints pictures by tapping into sonorities and textures that one might think were being created by a small orchestra rather than a single guitar. As George Shangrow of KING FM radio in Seattle put it: "like Franz Liszt was doing with the piano, Brad Richter utilizes techniques of his own invention and brings them into a frame work that works so beautifully". His performances, which also feature well-known works from the traditional classical repertoire, combine "dazzling virtuosity", "amusing anecdotes, and wonderfully descriptive and imaginatively written music" for a concert experience that is both entertaining and moving.

Brad began teaching himself to play guitar and compose at age 12. At 18, having had no formal musical training, he was awarded the Presidential Scholarship to the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago where he began performing, composing, and teaching professionally. After completing his undergraduate degrees in performance and composition, Brad accepted a scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London.

Throughout North America and Europe, Brad has performed as a soloist, with renowned chamber ensembles and orchestras. He has also written and performed the score to several episodes of the Emmy award winning PBS television series, The Desert Speaks. Festival appearances have included the Guitar Festival of Great Britain. Brad was a top prize-winner in the 2002 International Composer's Guild Competition and his contributions to the guitar's literature have also been recognized with the inclusion of his biography in the 5th edition of the guitar history and reference book: The Classical Guitar - Its Evolution, Players and Personalities Since 1800.

His critically acclaimed new CD, A Whisper in the Desert, is now available from Acoustic Music Records (www.AcousticMusicResource.com).

Visit Brad's web site at www.bradrichter-guitar.com