.T…he genius of Bach lies in how he assembles, almost like a puzzle, a radiant web of counterpoint to frame an already-existing melody: the Lutheran chorale Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (‘Sleepers, Awake’).
wonderful weekend playing ‘Contemplations’ for the Twickenham Guitar Society at St Mary’s Church by the Thames 🌊
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a real treat to be back, with warm thanks to Alex Brett and his family: Jane, Zak, and Louis
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1. encore
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3. a festive venue
4. …another still, Bach…
last Tuesday was such a special concert in Oxford ✨ renewed thanks to the Jacqueline du Pré Concert Series for inviting me to perform as part of their 30th anniversary season
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1. happy to be there
2. playing
3. my face around Oxford
4. excited to share…
@·_aleloro_ writes such beautiful music for guitar, and I feel very fortunate that he composed his Quadrivium Suite for me to premiere this Tuesday.…w
hat happens when architecture becomes music?
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·imited tickets · link in bio (or google ‘sowicz jdp’)
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·acqueline du Pré Recital Hall Concert Series, 30th Anniversary · St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford
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·mmanuel Sowicz · classical guitar
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L8 St Giles’, Oxford
‘IVE on 9 June 2026
Contemplations’ in Concert
La Negra by Antonio Lauro 🎶
(Venezuelan Waltz)
🎥 full video on yt
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With thanks to David and María Jesús Russell for having lent me this beautiful guitar, before I could afford my own.
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#Brighton#Lauro#ClassicalGuitar@savarez_strings
.Y….ou can hear this glimpse from his Appassionata (and more) this evening at the Holywell Music Room, Europe’s oldest purpose-built concert hall, right here in Oxford.
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he guitar is not an obvious choice to play Beethoven, but it is a beautiful one.