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Aisling Agnew
Irish Flautist
www.cgretreat.com
Matthew's Classical Guitar Retreat
www.cgs.net.my
Classical Guitar Society, Malaysia.
www.chessworld.net
Challenge Matthew to a game!
www.delcamp.net
Excellent classical guitar recource. Jean-François Delcamp
www.douglaswhates.com
musician/composer/bassist
www.duolisme.com
Guitar duo from Holland
www.feargushetherington.com
Maelasta duo partner.
www.fluteguitarduo.com
The Agnew & McAllister Duo's website.
www.frevoquartet.com
The website of Frevo Quartet
www.gifest.com
Ordu international guitar festival
www.gitaarsalon.nl
Home of the legendary Recuerdos GitaarSalon in Enkhuizen.
www.glenngould.com
legendary
www.guitaralive.org
International Classical Guitar Radio
www.kelvintrio.com
Home of the Kelvin Trio
www.kentguitarclassics.com
International dealers in finest quality classical and Flamenco guitars
www.kwakkel.com
Bert Kwakkel, luthier.
www.livemusicnow.org
The website for Live Music Now!
www.naturalstudio.co.uk/records
My record label's website.
www.nescgs.co.uk
North East Scotland Classical Guitar Society
www.nsrmcallister.wordpress.com
Matthew McAllister Musing
www.oldiges-guitars.com
Guitars by Gerhard Oldiges
www.ralphtowner.com
Guitarist/improviser, Ralph Towner.
www.ssba.org.uk
Scottish Spina Bifida Association
www.tokafi.com
Discover & share great new music!
www.uwsclassicalguitarsociety.com
Robert Geary's UWS Classical Guitar Society
www.vamu.se
Dynarette cushion support
www.williamsimcoe.com
New York guitarist William Simcoe
www.worldguitarist.com
Daily news for classical guitar.
www.youtube.com/nsrmcallister
Matthew's channel on YouTube!
Matthew McAllister is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and talented Classical Guitarists in Europe.
After an extremely busy start to his professional career, Natural Studio Records artist Matthew McAllister has been delighting audiences across Europe and beyond with his thoughtful performances and effortless presentation. From renaissance miniatures to contemporary masterpieces, Matthew’s style encompasses it all – an eclecticism that is reflected in his output to date.
Born in Falkirk and raised in the East Neuk of Fife, Matthew studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, with Allan Neave. During his studies Matthew toured with Scottish Ballet, performed at The 5th & 7th Simon Bolivar Guitar Festivals held at The Venezuelan Embassy in London, recorded for the BBC Artists Index and appeared on BBC and Spanish Television.
Since graduating with BMus (Hons) in 2003, Matthew has enjoyed continued success and is a regular performer and educator at Classical Guitar Festivals and Concert Series worldwide.
Matthew has performed at major venues across the world such as:
The Scottish Portrait Gallery & National Gallery Edinburgh
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, Glasgow
The Caird Hall, Dundee
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The Sage, Gateshead
The Purcell Room, London
Playhouse, Alnwick
Eugene O’Neil Theatre, San Jose
The Teatro Britanico, Lima
The Barockmuseum Salzburg
Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin
Gitaarsalon, Enkhuizen
Academy of Music, Esbjerg
Teatro Municipal, Arequipa
Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, Harrisonburg
Matthew has performed live on British, Spanish, Malaysian, Peruvian and Chilean television, and has been featured on numerous radio broadcasts worldwide, has toured extensively throughout North & South America, Europe and Asia both as a soloist and chamber musician, and has also produced an extensive discography with Natural Studio Records.
As an educator Matthew holds the post of lecturer in classical guitar at the University of St Andrews, and most recently has become the Artistic Director of the Classical Guitar Retreat which presents a residential summer course on the Island of Cumbrae off the West Coast of Scotland.
Matthew is an official D’addario Artist.
“a particularly refined touch to his playing”
Classical Guitar Magazine
“...nicely poetic… finely played … beautiful tone …”
Classical Guitar Magazine
“... a sought after performer and skilled exponent of the guitar [with] a fine sense of style, a wealth of tone, an enviable fluency, and a sensitive ear …”
The Courier
“...McAllister’s considerable charisma and confortable stage presence filtered through to his witty, yet tender and considered playing throughout…”
Belfast Telegraph
Matthew would like to thank Donald Fergusson, Allan Neave, Gary Ryan, Scott Tennant, John Feeley, Paul Galbratih, Paul Gregory, Carlos Bonnell, David Nicholson, Wissam Boustany, Charles Tunnell, Neil Black and William Bennett for their advice and tuition during various masterclasses, academy studies and residencies.
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Saturday 13th March
Solo Recital
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: TBC
Venue: TBC
Passau
Germany
Sunday 9th May
Solo Recital
Live Radio Broadcast
Time: 10am
Tickets: free
Concertgebouw
Amsterdam
Holland
Friday 14th May
Solo Recital
Twents Guitar Festival
Time: 12:30pm
Tickets: 10 Euros
Venue: Concordia Theater
Enschede
The Netherlands
Wednesday 26th May
Live Music Now!
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: tbc
National Theatre
Abu Dhabi
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