[Canceled] Laura Snowden, guitar

The Rolling Stones helped Laura Snowden get into England's prestigious Menuhin School, where she was its first graduate in guitar. Classical Music Magazine has called her "Classical guitar's new champion," and she has herself been championed by Julian Bream. Her creative range has encompassed collaborations with leading contemporary composers and the occasional pop star. British-French guitarist and composer Laura Snowden is acclaimed for her 'poise and intensity' (Guardian) and playing of 'extraordinary depth' (Strings, Classical Music Magazine). She was invited by guitarist Julian Bream to premiere his latest commissions at Wigmore Hall in 2015 and 2017. Laura's international appearances have since built rapidly, with festival debuts across Europe, China and the US, as well as concerto debuts with Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra and Munchener Kammerorchester, and a recording of Lisa Streich's guitar concerto Augenlider with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester. Described by Classical Guitar Magazine as 'linking guitar's past, present and future', Laura's eclectic musical output has ranged from producing arrangements for Noah and the Whale frontman Charlie Fink to giving dozens of world premieres by composers including Julian Anderson, Errollyn Wallen and Olli Mustonen. She has also collaborated closely with her folk band Tir Eolas, appearing with them at Shakespeare's Globe at the invitation of guitarist John Williams. As a composer, Laura's music has been performed at Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore Hall and Sadlers Wells, commissioned by the Park Lane Group, Birmingham Symphony Hall and International Guitar Foundation, and broadcast on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio Scotland and Hong Kong Radio 4. Laura currently teaches at the Yehudi Menuhin School. Presented in association with OMNI Foundation for the Performing Arts