Guitar

The Guitar Department’s curriculum, unique musicological resources and outstanding instruments help students reach the highest standards as soloists, ensemble players and teachers.

You will study every aspect of the guitar’s repertoire with professors knowledgeable about its historical evolution and distinctive national traditions, central to which is the Academy’s special link to Julian Bream and the range of music he inspired.

Here are some of the further experiences you can expect to have during your studies here:

Collaborate in regular chamber concerts and special events with students from a wide variety of disciplines, including themed recitals with singers
Contribute to a creative process for new guitar music by composers, ranging from current students to major international figures
Present solo and ensemble programmes in the Academy’s state of the arts performance spaces and in venues across London and beyond
Explore the guitar’s concerto repertoire, with opportunities to perform in concerts and a prize competition
Participate in masterclasses with world-leading musicians such as Fabio Zanon, Edoardo Catemario, Paul Galbraith, Tilman Hoppstock, Jonathan Leathwood, Nigel North, David Russell and Miloš Karadaglić

The Academy is the custodian of the Spencer Collection, which includes important lutes, guitars, books and manuscripts. The Calleva Foundation’s loan scheme gives students access to instruments made by some of today’s finest luthiers. See our Collections Index for more information.

Michael [Lewin] was incredible because he never stopped me from expressing myself the way I wanted to, but he always helped me express myself better.
Miloš Karadaglić, guitar alumnus