Craig Ogden, BMus(Hons)UWA PgDipRNCM PPRNCM(Dist) FRNCM :: Classical Guitar
Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. Ogden was recently honoured by the RNCM with a Fellowship in recognition of his achievements. He is the youngest instrumentalist to have received this award from the RNCM.Ogden’s recordings for Virgin/EMI, Chandos, Nimbus, Hyperion, Collins Classics and Sony have received wide acclaim. His debut solo CD for Nimbus Records of 20th Century Classics by British composers was nominated for a Grammy Award. Ogden’s CD, Music from the novels of Louis de Bernières featured in the top 10 in the classical charts and was the London Daily Telegraph CD of the week. It is Chandos Records' fastest ever selling CD. Ogden’s next release is a CD of premiere recordings of the solo guitar music of British composer Paul Coles on the Nimbus label.
Craig Ogden has performed concertos with many orchestras from across the world, and regularly appears as soloist and chamber musician at the major London venues including the Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall and the Barbican. Craig also records for film and was featured on the British hit, Notting Hill. Craig Ogden is Principal Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
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