alexandra whittingham
29 april 2024 / 8pm / new morning, paris
100% funded (sold out)
Star classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham performs an intimate solo set in iconic Paris jazz club New Morning
7pm: doors open
7.30pm: last entry
8pm: alexandra whittingham set
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the venue:
New Morning is a Parisian music nightclub that first opened in April 1981, with its debut concert featuring Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.
Since then it's become a fixture on the international jazz scene, hosting Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Pat Metheny, Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, Dexter Gordon, Roy Hargrove, Kenny Clarke, Essi Moh, Didier Lockwood, and more.
the music:
Alexandra's debut album My European Journey combines her passion for nineteenth-century music with a love of discovering lesser-known composers and bringing them into the spotlight.
Expect Alexandra to dip in and out of music by Napoléon Coste, Giulio Regondi and Luigi Legnani - bringing local sounds and character from Vienna, London, Copenhagen, and beyond.
alexandra whittingham:
After studying classical guitar, piano, jazz guitar and composition at the world-renowned Chetham’s School of Music for seven years, Alexandra Whittingham gained a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
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Having been awarded first class honours and the Timothy Gilson Guitar Prize in 2019, she returned to the Royal Academy the following year to complete her master's degree. She graduated with a distinction, a Diploma of the Royal Academy of Music (awarded for an outstanding performance in a final recital) and the Regency Award for distinguished studentship.
In May 2021 Alexandra released her debut studio album My European Journey, which explores the guitar’s great coming of age in nineteenth-century Europe. The album reached No.1 on the iTunes Classical Chart as well as taking first place on The Presto Chart solely through pre-orders before its release. My European Journey sees Alexandra's passion for nineteenth-century music combine with a love of discovering lesser-known composers and bringing them into the spotlight. Staple works by Napoléon Coste, Giulio Regondi and Luigi Legnani give a warm Romantic embrace to a clutch of unheard miniatures – brimming with character and local colour from Vienna, London, Copenhagen and beyond.
Maintaining an active online presence, Alexandra has gained over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube during the last five years, where videos of her performances have collectively surpassed 30 million views. Her audience online has lead to live performances all over Europe including at Festival Le Temps des Guitares in south-west France, Vilnius Town Hall in Lithuania, venues in Italy and Germany, and the British Embassy in Paris.
Closer to home Alexandra has performed at London's Abbey Road Studios, County Hall, Milton Court Concert Hall, the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester and Wells Cathedral. She has also appeared as a concerto soloist with Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra and Dorset Chamber Orchestra.
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