Craig Ogden

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Craig Ogden
Born1967
Perth, Australia
Genres Classical
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s) Classical guitar
Years active1980s-present
Labels Chandos Records, Decca Records, Hyperion Records
Website craigogden.com

Craig Ogden is an Australian classical guitarist whose albums have topped the UK classical charts. [1] He is Principal Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK. [2]

Ogden began playing guitar at the age of seven, and graduated in music from the University of Western Australia. [3] In 1990 he became UK-based, and has a Professional Performance Diploma from the Royal Northern College of Music, [1] where in 2004 he received a Fellowship from the Royal Northern College of Music, becoming the youngest person to be given the honour. [4] He married the British singer Claire Bradshaw, with whom he often performs; together they founded the Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival in 2007. [5] He made his first appearance at the Royal Albert Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra performing Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez .

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References

  1. 1 2 "Craig Ogden: 10 facts about the great guitarist". Classic FM. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. RNCM website. Accessed 7 November 2014
  3. Leicester International Music Festival Archived 24 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed 7 November 2014
  4. Hyperion Records. Accessed 7 November 2014
  5. "Craig Ogden: an Aussie abroad", Cotswold Life, 16 December 2013. Accessed 7 November 2014
  6. "Discography". Craig Ogden. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2018.