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Wigmore Hall, 22 May 2011: Classical Guitar Magazine, September 2011
Morgan Szymanski and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields by Thérèse Wassily Saba. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields was founded in 1958 by Sir Neville Marriner; it is a chamber orchestra with a long history of working with guitarists. On this occasion there was no conductor and the lead violinist, [...]
Autumn News
After a very busy summer tour of the UK, China and Mexico the autumn season promises to be equally rewarding! During the Shenyang Guitar Festival in China, Morgan Szymanski and China`s master luthier, Mr. Yulong Guo developed an important relationship. Mr. Yulong Guo`s instruments are unique and this promises to be the beginning of a [...]
The Sketches of Mexico Project
The Sketches of Mexico Project is an exciting new collaboration curated by the award winning Mexican guitarist Morgan Szymanski and Sarabande Records involving music, visual arts and educational workshops in venues including concert halls, art galleries and schools. 1. The Music: A magical journey through Mexicos sounds, colours, dances and styles. 20 Mexican Sketches: Julio [...]
Singing Dragon Guitars
Morgan will be traveling to China to visit the workshop of the wonderful guitar maker Yulong Guo. Singing Dragon Guitars have invited Morgan to perform on their guitars at the Shenyang Guitar Festival on 27 July 2011 in a unique collaboration in order to promote their wonderful instruments. This is the beginning of a special [...]
Machaca – Los Ambulantes review in Classical Guitar Magazine
Machaca – Los Ambulantes Morgan Szymanski (Guitar) Sarabande Records – SARACD003 ‘Machaca’ is an ensemble of guitar, violin, cello, accordion, percussion, bass, flute and cuatro and is the name of an international ensemble of high-class musicians put together by Mexican-born guitarist Morgan Szymanski in 2006. Los Ambulantes is the second album made under this group [...]
Machaca – Mano a Mano review in Classical Guitar Magazine
Machaca – Mano a Mano Morgan Szymanski (Guitar) Sarabande Records – SARACD001 This is subtitled as ‘Chamber Music for Guitar’ and for this Morgan Szymanski is joined by an array of other musicians performing on harpsichord, violin, percussion, accordion and cuatro plus two female vocalists. The programme falls roughly into two broadly defined camps, one, [...]
BREAKING NEWS! NEW MANAGEMENT
After many unforgettable years under the umbrella of YCAT (Young Concert Artist Trust), Morgan Szymanski will now be represented by Laura Tear: “When Morgan asked me to work for him I was absolutely delighted. Morgan is not just an outstanding young musician but also a fantastic communicator and a joy to work with. My own [...]
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Morgan Szymanski at Dartington
Bob Smissen / Devon / Kenneth Sillito / Morgan Szymanski / Philip R Buttall / Stephen Orton / Totnes It would be so easy to think that a world-renowned ensemble, touring the same programme around the country, and one which, though absolutely charming, is perhaps not excessively stressful, might occasionally switch into automatic mode. Not [...]
Interview: New Faces – Morgan Szymanski
New Faces: Morgan Szymanski A superb classical guitarist who started out playing everything. By Ivan Hewett Published: 1:00PM BST 29 Jul 2010 Who is he? A superb classical guitarist, just turned 30, who leads his own chamber group, Machaca, and has played everywhere from the Wigmore Hall to Beijing. With a name like that he [...]
South Wales Evening Post Review
Great guitarist’s set shone South Wales Evening Post, Jul 23, 2010 Morgan Szymanski (guitar), St Mary’s Church, Pennard, Gower Festival IN a week dominated by oppressive clouds and heavy downpours, the outstandingly talented classical guitarist Morgan Szymanski brought Latin American sunshine to the Gower Festival. Music by Guiliani and Barrios set the cheery mood, taken [...]
