Australian classical guitarist Andrew Blanch will perform at Hobart’s St David’s Cathedral next month to help launch his new album, Tierra.
Blanch is returning to Australia after a 68-concert tour of the United States, where he performed to more than 18,000 people.
The Hobart program combines pieces from the new album with music from Blanch’s US Spanish Romance programs.
It includes Francisco Tarrega’s Recuerdos de la Alhambra and Isaac Albeniz’s Asturias, two of the best-known works for Spanish guitar.
Organisers said the concert was designed “for long-time aficionados of the guitar and new-comers alike”.
The guitarist has won prizes in more than 10 international competitions and was a finalist for Performance of the Year at the 2022 Australian Art Music Awards.
His albums have been streamed more than 2 million times and one was nominated for Best Classical Album at the AIR Awards.
Blanch is a founding member and co-artistic director of the Australian Guitar Quartet with Slava and Leonard Grigoryan and Vladimir Gorbach.
He is also vice-president of the Classical Guitar Society Sydney.
The concert starts at 7pm on Wednesday, November 4. Tickets are available here.
