Hyperion Records

Australian-born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. In 2004 Ogden was honoured by the Royal Northern College of Music with a Fellowship in recognition of his achievements. He is the youngest instrumentalist to have received this award from the RNCM. Ogden’s recordings have received wide acclaim. BBC Music Magazine dubbed him ‘a worthy successor to Julian Bream’ and his debut solo CD was nominated for a Grammy Award. Craig Ogden has performed concertos with all of the main UK orchestras including the London Symphony, BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, CBSO, RLPO and BBC NOW, and has also appeared in Russia, Sweden, South Africa, the USA, Latvia, and Australia. Craig Ogden regularly appears as soloist and chamber musician at the major London venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall and the Barbican and collaborates regularly with many of the United Kindom’s top artists and ensembles. He is Principal Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. For further information please visit www.craigogden.com