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Acclaimed classical guitarist performs in Tauranga - 27 Jul 2009
Matthew Marshall, one of New Zealand’s leading guitarists and versatile musicians, performs solo guitar with electronics in a dazzling display of virtuosic pyrotechnics, at Tauranga Art Gallery at 8pm, Wednesday 5 August.
Recently back from a concert in New York, Matthew is touring the country as part of the Arts on Tour New Zealand 2009 programme, with his first performance of the tour in Tauranga.
Featuring music from USA, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil and France and combined with an innate musicality and a natural ability to communicate with his audience, Matthew performs in a variety of musical genres from solo classical and orchestral, to jazz, rock and contemporary avant-garde.
Matthew Marshall’s performances have been acclaimed worldwide including appearances in the Purcell Room London, the Konzerthaus Berlin, Teatro Juarez Mexico as well as performances with the Berlin Chamber Orchestra, the Kemerovo Philharmonic in Russia and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Matthew has also recorded nine CDs of solo, chamber and orchestral music and has been recording for Radio New Zealand since the age of 17.
Sought after as an educator, Matthew has been teaching guitar for over 25 years and has given master classes in New Zealand, Australia, USA, Mexico, China, Malaysia, Russia and England. He is currently Visiting Professor of Music at the University of Plymouth (UK) and Head of Classical Performance at the New Zealand School of Music.
Tickets to the performance are $25, or $20 for Friends of the Gallery and group bookings of five or more. Tickets are available from the Gallery.
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