Venue: Myross Church of Ireland, P81 T384, Union Hall
Tickets €20
Online (booking fee applies), at the door, at Thornhill Electrical Skibbereen or text/call 086 226 4797
Programme
The programme will include music from Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992), Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909), Andrew York (1958), Edu Lobo (1948)
Colin McLean is one of Ireland’s leading Classical Guitarists and has been performing throughout the country for the past 15 years. He has played classical guitar in every major concert hall in Ireland including National Concert Hall, Cork Opera House and the Concert Hall Limerick. He has studied with some of the most prestigious teachers including Jerry Creedon, Fabio Zanon and Tilman Hoppstock and received master classes from Paul Gregory, David Leisner Magnus Anderson and Craig Ogden.
He has toured with many different groups encompassing various genres and played concertos with orchestras and given solo, duo, trio and quartet recitals both at home and abroad.
He regularly tours with Fandango Duo and the Colin McLean Latin Trio and was one of the founding members of the Irish Guitar Quartet.
David Keating
David Keating is a classical guitarist who’s eclectic and generous performances have captivated audiences across Tasmania, Ireland and the UK. David first started playing guitar aged five and hasn’t stopped since.
David’s repertoire comes from a love of music itself. His work is a unique and intimate mix of traditional classical guitar music juxtaposed equally with contemporary music genres such as folk, jazz and blues. He possesses a deep love for improvisation and electric guitar techniques, and this passion informs his flexible and conversational performance style.
David is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, where he studied with the acclaimed Australian guitarist Craig Ogden, and was awarded a First Class Honours MMus Degree in classical guitar performance. Since 2012, he has been a classical guitar lecturer as the Munster Technology University in Cork, Ireland.
David is a founding member of the Tasmanian based Celtic Muse folk music ensemble with Australian based fiddle player Charlie McCarthy, and also plays regularly in Ireland with Finbar Wright, Fandango Duo, and the Irish Guitar Quartet.
David plays a 2018 Greg Smallman guitar, and gratefully acknowledges support from Music Network Ireland.