Flanguissimo

International Guitar Foundation’s (IGF) Artistic Director Tom Kerstens is one of the world’s leading performers and advocates of new guitar music, having commissioned over 80 new works, many from Minimal or Post-Minimal composers like Graham Fitkin, Terry Riley and Kevin Volans.

He brings his amazing G Plus ensemble in new work by Anna Meredith and John Metcalfe and wonderfully inventive music by Joby Talbot and Max Richter, both famous for their work for film, TV and concert hall.

Hailed as one of the five best guitarists world wide and a ‘refreshing musical explorer’ (Classic FM) Tom continuously seeks to widen the guitar’s horizons. His G Plus Ensemble is dedicated to new music, its line-up of two guitars, strings and percussion, often using electronic effects, produces a ravishing and innovative sound. Their first CD Utopia was released to great critical acclaim by Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records and this concert presents their latest album titled Ignite.

New music by Laurence Crane, Gabriel Jackson, Anna Meredith, John Metcalfe, Michael Parsons, Max Richter and Joby Talbot.