Colin McLean

in concert

Friday 27th April, 2006

Tickets: €12 incl. glass wine

Colin first played Classical Guitar at the age of eighteen with his first teacher, Jerry Creedon. This led to his entrance into the Degree course in the Cork School of Music later that year where Colin excelled in the art of performance.

In 1998, and again in 1999, he won the Feis Matthew cup for solo guitar performance. In his final year in the Cork School of Music (2002) Colin was the first guitarist to win the Cork School of Music Senior Recital.

During his time on the Degree course he studied with various guitarists and received many master classes from some of the worlds’ greatest guitarists such as Fabio Zanon, Paul Gregory, David Leisner, Magnus Anderson and Craig Ogden.

In 2002 Colin decided to take a year out and reform his technique. For this reason he travelled to London during this year to study with the Brazilian Virtuoso Fabio Zanon. Under the supervision of Zanon, Colin completed a Masters in performance over the following two years.

Colin is currently studying with the German Master Tilman Hoppstock and is performing around Ireland.

Colin has a large repertoire which spans from the Latin romantic pieces to the popular Classics. Influenced by his internationally renowned former mentor Fabio Zanon, plays a large selection of South American Dances such as Tangos, Milongas, Rumbas and Venezuelan Waltz’s, from such composers as Piazzolla, Gonzaga and Lauro.

This style of music is complemented with a variety of classic Italian and Spanish works from the 19th century, a time when the romantic lyricism of the guitar encouraged composers to write some of the most beautiful works for the instrument.

for further information, visit www.colinmclean.com or

telephone Arthaven on 021 4833601