Craig Ogden

Craig Ogden is an Australian classical guitarist whose albums have topped the UK classical charts.[1] He is Principal Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK.[2]

Ogden began playing guitar at the age of seven, and graduated in music from the University of Western Australia.[3] In 2004 he received a Fellowship from the Royal Northern College of Music, becoming the youngest person to be given the honour.[4] He married the British singer Claire Bradshaw, with whom he often performs; together they founded the Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival in 2007.[5] He made his first appearance at the Royal Albert Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez.

Albums

References

  1. Classic FM: Craig Ogden biography. Accessed 7 November 2014
  2. RNCM website. Accessed 7 November 2014
  3. Leicester International Music Festival. Accessed 7 November 2014
  4. Hyperion Records. Accessed 7 November 2014
  5. "Craig Ogden: an Aussie abroad", Cotswold Life, 16 December 2013. Accessed 7 November 2014