Francesco

Classical Guitarist and Teacher, organiser of the Stoke Newington Guitar Festival. I teach at the Purcell School for Young Musicians.

[Billy Watman Music @billywguitar]

4 years ago I visited this amazing place for @nyge_org Audition and took these pics outside. In September I'll be checking in again, for slightly longer this time. Huge thanks Francesco Mariani @StokeyGuitar for helping make dreams come true @RCMLondon #rcm #classicalguitar

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

Anyone in Yorkshire you have a chance to hear Owen Bunting give a free lunchtime concert today at the Leeds College of Music. Owen began his studies at the Purcell School and gained a... https://t.co/skK8qjZogd

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

C'mon, let's do this... https://t.co/oOchAr4ADi

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

A little something from the weekend! — feeling content

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

Vickers Bovey Guitar Duo have been described as performers “with truly uncanny unanimity” (Ivan Hewett, Daily Telegraph) and “with astounding exquisiteness” (Paul Driver, Sunday Times). Having lived in Stoke Newington for 5 years, Julian and Dan... https://t.co/L7Trw8LQXS

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

Love the take Sean Shibe, Classical Guitarist has on Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint. Brave move for an esteemed classical player to follow the composers intentions and do it on an electric... https://t.co/7fesQbGz6c

[Paul Baxter @Paul_S_Baxter]

New vid dropped @seanstshibe @SteveReich https://t.co/C1J34oLXbl @AppleMusic #Exclusive

[The Old Church @theoldchurchN16]

"an artist blessed with grace to spare, and a roar that is fearsome... for @seanstshibe, anything is possible" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Sunday night tickets: https://t.co/qATEB7iEbl #northlondonmusic

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

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[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

Vickers Bovey Guitar Duo have a programme with a few surprises. Among their adventurous transcriptions is this beautiful piece by Czech composer Leoš Janáček.

Enjoy! https://t.co/Qps6zYpmHj

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

Sean Shibe ends this years SNGF with a performance of Benjamin Britten's Nocturnal. Like much great art it is a bit of an enigma, with scholars and music lovers still arguing if it suggests insomnia, sleep itself or... https://t.co/emrxdZxGN7

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

Young guitarists Rocco Dalcin, Manish Sangha & Polina Matyushev from the Purcell School for Young Musicians will be giving a foyer concert as you arrive, take your seats and have a glass of wine at Saturday's concert by the Vickers Bovey Guitar Duo !... https://t.co/OY5LSy8IV4

[Royal College of Music @RCMLondon]

‘The standard these days is extraordinary!’- An enjoyable ensemble masterclass with the @EDENSTELLDUO featuring performers from @PurcellSchool 🎶 #RCMGuitarFest

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

Only 10 days to go now, here are the composers over the 4 weekend concerts! Bach, Rodrigo, Brouwer, Watman, Mercury, Rameau, Albeniz, Ryan, Ravel, Nin-Culmell, Janáček, Schubert, Dvorak, Ibert, More Bach, Piazzolla, Unearthed Scottish Lute... https://t.co/sLBTIgNMUd

[Royal College of Music @RCMLondon]

‘The standard these days is extraordinary!’- An enjoyable ensemble masterclass with the @EDENSTELLDUO featuring performers from @PurcellSchool 🎶 #RCMGuitarFest

[The Old Church @theoldchurchN16]

2 festivals here in N16 during November - @StokeyGuitar with concerts and workshops + Dronica Festival with experimental music/art: https://t.co/hMlqqRebUO #autumnfestivals

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

And an extremely insightful masterclass on De Falla's 'La Vida Breve' from the Eden Stell Duo! — at Royal College of Music https://t.co/baTxxfwUPI

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

Emily Correa & David Massey 🤘 https://t.co/bPZp1DZncP

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

SNGF positively craves adventurous programming from it's guests and this years evening recitals from the Vickers Bovey Duo & Sean Shibe do not disappoint!

Julian & Dan are playing a selection from Tonadas by the Spanish/Cuban... https://t.co/RqsqArFLk3

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

Billy Watman Music opens SNGF 2018 at 1.00pm on 17th November!

For our workshop participants Billy will be giving a short explanation of his personal guitar techniques (looping, rasgueado, altered tunings and... https://t.co/R2w4oag0vm

[Francesco @StokeyGuitar]

@HackneyParents @Stokeyparents did you know our 2 lunchtime concerts on the 17-18th Nov allow a ticket holder to bring as many under 16's (including babies) as they like! 17yr Sky Arts sensation Billy Watman & the fantastic Da Capo Duo & we have wine...
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