STEPHEN DODGSON: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION

THURSDAY 9 MAY
DAVID JOSEFOWITZ RECITAL HALL

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A celebration of the unique contribution to the classical guitar repertoire made by English composer Stephen Dodgson (1924-2013).

5.30PM

A roundtable discussion, led by Michael Lewin, Head of Guitar, and Stephen Goss, focusing on Dodgson’s long association with the Academy. This will be followed by the launch of the book Born by the Thames: Stephen Dodgson, A Centenary Celebration, edited by Oliver Chandler and Thomas Hyde (de la Porte Publishing, 2024).

7.30PM

DODGSON Hymnus de Sancto Stephano; High Barbaree; Echoes of Autumn; Promenade I; Pastoral Sonata; Watersmeet; London Lyrics; Quintet for guitar and string quartet.

A concert of chamber music with guitar.