Kianush will be performing a selection of 20th century solo guitar works including Castelnuovo-Tedesco's 'Capriccio Diabolico' and Smith-Brindle's 'Etruscan Preludes'. Full programme shown below...

Kianush Robeson graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music where he studied with John Mills. He won the John Mills guitar prize, achieved a gold honour award in the IFA competiton in 2020, and was a finalist in the Houston International Guitar Competition 2021.

He has toured extensively throughout the south coast of England with his programme ‘Impressions of Segovia’ and audiences praise his tone and musical sensitivity. Recently he has recorded the programme in Spain, released in early 2024.

Kianush’s unique sound has led to collaborations with luthiers Stephen Eden, Stuart Christie, Oren Myers to record on their instruments.

Kianush has been a regular tutor Royal Greenwich Classical Guitar Festival held at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. He has also founded two guitar societies in Bexhill and Hertfordshire, both including an international concert

Kianush plays on a guitar built by Phillip Woodfield in Catsfield East Sussex.

Programme

Preludes 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13 & 19 

Manuel Ponce (1882-1948)

Sarabande (To Ida Presti)

Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)

Sonata in One Movement

Michael Berkeley (b. 1948)

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Etruscan Preludes

Reginald Smith Brindle (1917-2003)

Sonatina

Lennox Berkley (1903-1989)

Impromptu (To Julian Bream) 

Michael Berkeley (b. 1948)

Carpriccio Diabolico ‘Omaggio A Paganini’

  Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco 

(1895-1968)

Stephen will be giving a presentation on the luthier's craft. He focuses on how guitar soundboards differ, and the techniques he employs to create a distinctive and desirable sound.

Stephen Frith, long established as a professional luthier, constructs some of the best handmade classical guitars you will find in the U.K. Being an incredibly skilled craftsman, the guitars have over the years naturally built his reputation in this field worldwide. He creates highly desirable guitars without compromise.

Paul will play extracts from well-known guitar repertoire to demonstrate a range of guitars. He discusses the differences between factory-made, artisan-built and luthier-crafted guitars - essential information for players of all levels.

Paul Gregory started playing guitar at the age of 10. Later he also studied cello and composition in London. He gave his Wigmore Hall debut when 19. Three years later he won the Andres Segovia International Competition in Spain. 

Paul has made BBC Radio 3 programmes, including live broadcasts from the NTL Studio in Belfast, the Wigmore Hall and from Broadcasting House. Paul has been a visiting professor to the Royal Irish Academy and for ten years Chief External Examiner at the Scottish Conservatoire. More recently he has been invited to give masterclasses at RCM and Trinity Laban.

Locally, Paul is a founder member to New Music Brighton and the Lunchtime Concerts at the Chapel Royal Brighton. In 2002 he set up a guitar distribution company Maestoso Music, providing many of the best music shops with carefully selected instruments.

‘A model of polish and accuracy’ The Strad