SCOTS-BORN BROCKIE FRONTS WORLD GUITAR PREMIERE
HOLLYWOOD glitz comes to the Acoustic Music Centre (AMC) @ St Bride’s from August 16 with Scots guitarist Ged Brockie playing a leading role. He is masterminding and performing the première of Dundee-born Bruce Hebenton-Graham’s Guitar Concerto #1 conducted by two-time Emmy award-winning Hummie Mann.
Edinburgh-based Ged is one of Scotland’s
finest jazz guitarists and has gained an international reputation.
Ged is recognised as a performer, composer and educator and his work has taken him across Europe
and to the west coast of America. The respected musician is a member of the hugely-popular
Scottish Guitar Quartet (SGQ), a fit that complements his own critically acclaimed solo albums and
performances. The SGQ have redefined the music normally associated with acoustic guitar
ensembles and Ged is a principal writer.
His unique and powerful compositional voice has led to the use of his work in many media and
educational works as well as several films. These include a commission for music for Images of the
Scottish Parliament, a seven-minute film for the Scottish Government.
It is his latest project which is set to hit the headlines at The 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Ged will perform Guitar Concerto #1. Five performances will take place at the AMC with some of
the finest classical musicians Scotland has to offer as part of a 21-piece chamber orchestra.
Ged said: “The music of Bruce Hebenton-Graham is a glorious meld of diverse musical genres that
the composer has crafted into five movements that will enthral all who hear it.
”The orchestra will be conducted by composer, orchestrator and conductor Hummie Mann.
”As part of the series of concerts, one performance will be given over to a recording, both audio and
visual, which will form the centrepiece of a DVD production.
“The DVD will also include interviews with the composer and his work plus Hummie and various
members of the team.”
Ged added: “The AMC has been chosen to host the event as it is the true home of all things
acoustic, either music or instruments, at The Fringe. ”This is, without doubt, the largest musical
offering to date from the AMC and we believe this could be the first ever world première of a new
guitar concerto at The Fringe.”
*The dates for the concerts are August 16, 17, 19, 22, 23 at 7.15pm. The concerts last for 75
minutes.
Nexus Digital Media is the main sponsor and will film one performance for a planned DVD. The
sponsorship has attracted a New Arts Sponsorship grant - funded by the Scottish Government and
delivered by Arts & Business Scotland. The grants provide match funding for new arts sponsors,
doubling their sponsorship benefits.
Guitar Concerto web site address: http://www.edinburghfringeguitarconcerto.com
Nexus Digital Media web site address: http://www.nexusdigitalmedia.tv/
Arts & Business Scotland web site address: http://www.artsandbusiness.org.uk
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