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Alexandra Whittingham | |
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Born | 1997 Manchester, England |
Genres | classical |
Instrument | Classical guitar |
Years active | 2012 to present |
Labels | Decca Classics |
Website | www |
Alexandra Whittingham is an English classical guitarist. She teaches guitar at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester along with performing at guitar festivals and concerts. She is a Decca Classics recording artist.
Biography
[edit]Whittingham was born in Manchester, England,[1] and studied music at Chetham's School of Music from the age of 11, then at the Royal Academy of Music in London where she received graduate and postgraduate degrees.[2] In 2024, she signed an exclusive recording contract with Decca Classics,[3] with singles leading to a full album released from 9 February 2024.
Wittingham maintains a YouTube channel on which she provides professional-quality recorded performances of the classical guitar repertoire.[4] As of June, 2024, the channel has over 320,000 subscribers.
Wittingham will perform as the classical guitarist in the four-guitarist International Guitar Night 2025 Tour.[5]
Competitions and honours
[edit]- 1st place, 15-18 year old category, Edinburgh Guitar Competition, Edinburgh, 2013[6]
- Guitarist of the Year, Gregynog Young Musicians Competition, 2015[7]
- Timothy Gilson Guitar Prize, Royal Academy of Music
- Regency Award, Royal Academy of Music
- BBC Music Magazine's Rising Stars 2024[1]
Bibliography
[edit]- Whittingham, Alexandra. European Romance. Camden Music. ISMN 9790570343171.
Discography
[edit]- In The Secret, Citadel Promotions, 2017[8]
- My European Journey, Delphian, 2021[9]
- Decca Classics singles, 2024:
- Ponce: Estrellita (guit. arr. Abril & Barrueco) rel. 19 February 2024
- Glass: Truman Sleeps (guit. arr. Cousins) rel. 1 March 2024
- Imahori: Stars of Sand (from "Trigun") rel. 12 April 2024
- Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E minor. Largo (guit. arr. Harb) rel. 24 May 2024
- Dyens: Lettre Encore rel. 19 July 2024
- Belli: Prélude (Arr. Lewin for two guitars) with Plínio Fernandes, rel. 9 August 2024
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BBC Music Magazine's Rising Stars 2024: The rising stars of classical music". www.classical-music.com.
- ^ "Alexandra Whittingham | Biography". AlexandraWhittingham.
- ^ "Decca Classics Signs Viral Virtuoso Alexandra Whittingham". www.deccaclassics.com.
- ^ "Alexandra Whittingham - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "International Guitar Night Tour XXV".
- ^ "2013 Edinburgh Guitar Competition". Archived from the original on 2014-11-22.
- ^ "Gregynog Report 2015" (PDF).
- ^ "Citadel Promotions". citadelpromotions.co.uk.
- ^ "Delphian Records: My European Journey". delphianrecords.com.
External links
[edit]- Official site
- YouTube channel
- Spotify page
- Facebook page
- Interview with House of Solo Magazine, 30 May 2024
- Appearance on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends program, 22 June 2024
Category:British classical guitarists
Category:1997 births
Category:Living people
Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music
Category:Women classical guitarists
Category:21st-century women musicians
Category:21st-century guitarists