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Classical Guitarist Paul Galbraith
PAUL GALBRAITH's recording of the Complete Bach Violin Sonatas and Partitas (Delos) was nominated for a GRAMMY AWARD in the category of Best Solo Instrumental Album. This 2-CD set was also chosen as one of the two best CDs of 1998 by Gramophone Magazine, which
called it a landmark in the history of guitar recordings. It received a Four Star rating in Stereo Review, and reached the Top 10 on Billboards classical charts.
Galbraith gave a nationally-televised closing-night performance of Rodrigos Concierto de Aranjuez at the Scottish Proms with the BBC Scottish Orchestra. He was invited by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) to perform a special Tribute to Glenn Gould concert for
Canada-wide broadcast at the Glenn Gould Studios in Toronto on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the great pianists death. Galbraith has been featured twice on National Public Radios All Things Considered and numerous times on Performance Today.
Galbraiths unique playing position was first revealed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1989. His guitar is supported by a metal endpin, similar to that of a cello, which rests on a wooden resonance box. The instrument has two extra strings, one high, one low. Both the guitar's
extraordinary design and Galbraiths playing style are considered groundbreaking development in the history of the instrument, increasing its range to an unprecedented extent.
Galbraith made his New York début at the Frick Collection, receiving a rave review in the New York Times; a subsequent NYC engagement on Lincoln Centers Great Performances series was sold out, and he has given solo performances three times at the 92 nd Street Y. Recent
and forthcoming North American recitals include NYC, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Diego, Atlanta, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Portland Seattle, Miami, Baltimore, Buffalo, Milwaukee, San Antonio, San Juan (Puerto Rico), and Cuernavaca (Mexico). In
addition, recitals in Geneva, Basel, and Moscow, and tours of the UK, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Israel and Turkey are among Mr. Galbraiths international activities. He has performed at numerous Bach
festivals, including those of Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Denver and Carmel.
At the age of 17, Galbraith won the Silver Medal at the Segovia International Guitar Competition. Andrés Segovia, who was present, called his playing magnificent.; This award helped launch an international career including engagements with some of the finest
orchestras in Britain and Europe (Royal Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, BBC Philharmonic, Scottish Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, BBC Scottish Orchestra, Scottish Baroque Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra and Scottish Chamber Orchestra among them). He toured the U.S. as soloist with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, and performed in Prague's Dvorák Hall with the National Chamber Orchestra of
Chile.
Born in Scotland and now residing in Basel, Switzerland, Galbraith has lived in Malawi, Greece, London and Brazil. He currently teaches the Meisterkurs (Master Course) at the Musik-Akademie Basel, and was a Visiting Professor at Columbus State University, Georgia, Schwob School of Music in 2014. Most recently he has given recitals in New York City (92nd Street Y), Salt Lake City; Memphis; Vienna, Austria; Cambridge, England; and in Spain, Italy,
China and South Korea.
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