Andrew Maginley (Lutanist)

All morning concerts are generously supported by the Friends of Northern Aldborough Festival.

Andrew Maginley (Lutanist)

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Programme:
Weiss: Suite in F Major
Bach: Suite for violoncello transcribed for lute, BWV 1007
Falckenhagen: Sonata no. 4 in G Minor

In the specialised world of the lute, Andrew Maginley is an undisputed champion, one of the most dynamic lutanists of his generation.

Artist:
Andrew Maginley is a native New Yorker and Fulbright Scholar. Andrew began playing electric guitar whilst studying illustration at the High School of Art & Design, New York. After gaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, he studied lute and theorbo at Mannes College of Music receiving a Master’s Degree in Historical Performance.
Andrew has given solo performances at the Bachhaus in Eisenach, Germany, the Bloomington Early Music Festival and the New York City Early Music Series, as well as playing live on BBC Radio 3. Festival appearances have included the International Handel-Festival Göttingen, Bloomington Early Music Festival, Berlin Tage für Alte Musik, Aspen Festival, Telemann Festspiele Magdeburg, and the Händel Festspiele Halle and he has been a featured continuo accompanist for artists including Frederica von Stade, Catherine Nagelstad, Susan Graham, Kurt Streit and David Daniels.
Most recently Andrew has worked with The English Concert, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Ulster Orchestra featuring Andreas Scholl, Liceu Opera Barcelona, Los Angeles Opera, Opera North and Glyndebourne Opera, Harry Bicket, Jean-Claude Malgoire, Nicholas Kok, Alessandro de Marchi, Emanuelle Haïm and Ingo Metzmacher.
He now lives in Surrey, with his wife, contralto Emma Curtis and, together with her, co-directs The Frolick – an ensemble specializing in neglected chamber, opera and theatre music of the 17th and 18th centuries. Their current recording Calliope: Beautiful Voice – volume the first, English Songbooks of the 1700s, is available on Avie Records. It has been awarded Best of 2006 by the All Music Guide, and been widely acclaimed. Volume two is planned for 2009.

Further Information: 
Availability for this concert is limited to 65 tickets. However, if the weather is fine, the concert will take place in the courtyard and further tickets will be available on the door.