Reviews
Lakeside Arts Centre, February 2009
Morgan Szymanski and ODuo Guitar & Percussion, Lakeside Arts Centre Friday, February 20, 2009 THIS was an exhilarating evening of mainly Latin-American sounds. Morgan Szymanski, a fine Mexican classical guitarist, and percussionists Oliver Cox and Owen Gunnell were first brought together by chance. Booked for the same concert, they capped it with the arrangement of [...]
Basingstoke Gazette, January 2009
Morgan masters variety of guitar styles David Lucas, Basingstoke Gazette 29-01-09 Trinity Methodist Church was the ideal venue for this impressive and varied rectal. It’s good acoustics and modest size enabled the audience to concentrate on every note of the programme, given by one of today’s most accomplished guitarists. Mexican-born Morgan Szymanski, who studied in [...]
Rochdale Town Hall, November 2008
MORGAN SYMANSKI Â guitar with MARK PADMORE tenor Rochdale Music Society used our own magnificent town hall as a concert venue. It was a brave decision that worked well and gave us a memorable concert experience. International classical guitarist Morgan Szymanski opened with Grand Overture Opus 61 by Giuliani, a charming piece from 1809 which served [...]
Birmingham Post, August 2008
CBSO Youth Orchestra Academy at Birmingham Town Hall Aug 12 2008 By Christopher Morley, Birmingham Post ‘As soloist in Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, Morgan Szymanski brought rhapsodic freedom of nuance and crispness of articulation to enliven this regrettably hackneyed piece, Seal’s orchestra accompanying with alert attentiveness.’ Birmingham Town Hall has been the venue for countless [...]
Stratford Herald – October 2007
Orchestra of the Swan with Morgan Szymanski
Stratford Music Festival
Preston Witts, Stratford Herald, 25/10/07
Gramophone Review – July 2007
Machaca – Mano a Mano
“This young virtuoso is that rare thing among guitarists: a fine chamber player�
Irish Times Review – Dublin – November 2006
Soprano Laura Mitchell and guitarist Morgan Szymanski are on a 7-venue Music Network Tour. Their programme of music from Spain and South America consists of original compositions inspired by folk music, of folk-song arrangements, and of guitar solos, all composed within the last 120 years . . .
Darlington and Stockton Times – October 2006
Morgan Szymanski
St. John’s, Sharow
Ripon International Festival
Darlington and Stockton Times
Dave Robson
11/10/06
Ludlow Advertiser – October 2005
‘Morgan is a born communicator. He has the rare gift of being able to make his instrument sing….Any arts festival organiser should grab Morgan now, before his diary is full’.
The Unicorn in the Garden CD Review – Classical Guitar
Housed in an eye-catchingly tasteful but colourful card sleeve, one immediately is made aware of how lyrical a player Szymanski is.
