Guitar recital - British music for Baroque Guitar and Harp-Lute by Taro Takeuchi (Japan)
Guitar recital - British music for Baroque Guitar and Harp-Lute by Taro Takeuchi (Japan)
Music in the University
Date: Thursday 09 July 2015
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Venue: University Memorial Chapel, The Square, off University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ
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Biography:
Taro Takeuchi was born in Kyoto, Japan. After completing his degrees in law and music in Tokyo, he studied early music at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He now lives in London and he has been in great demand as a soloist and ensemble player. Taro has toured most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, the USA and Japan. As a continuo player he has worked with The English Concert, The Royal Opera House, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Berlin Philharmonic, as well as Sir Simon Rattle, Rachel Podger and Nigel Kennedy. He has made numerous recordings for Deux-Elles, EMI, Hyperion Records, Harmonia Mundi, the BBC and others. His solo recordings [Folias!, The Century That Shaped the Guitar] and [Affectuoso: Virtuoso Guitar Music from the 18th Century] were received with critical acclaim and high praise. His new CD [Lovely Nancy: 18th century guitar music] will be released in May 2015. http://tarolute.crane.gr.jp/english.htm