Matthew Wadsworth lute and theorbo

Matthew Wadsworth is in great demand in Europe, North America and the Far East. Matthew’s many acclaimed discs include, When Laura Smiles (with James Gilchrist), Away Delights (with Carolyn Sampson) and 14 Silver Strings (solo theorbo of Kapsberger and Piccinini). Masters of the Lute, on Channel Classics, was the Gramophone Editor’s Choice. Further releases include A Varietie of Lute Lessons, the Dowland songs and a further disc of Kapsberger. Matthew studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague. He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. He is also Musical Ambassador for Britain’s National Talking Newspapers and Magazines. Recent engagements include the Wigmore Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and the Beverley, Budapest, Innsbruck, Lufthansa, Mitte-Europa, Montreal, and Spitalfields festivals.

‘Matthew Wadsworth really is a quite extraordinary musician.’ Early Music Review
‘Music-making rarely comes as impressive as this.’ Sunday Times

Sample Programme:

14 Silver Strings: Music by Piccinini and Kapsberger
Masters of the Lute/Late Night Lute: Intimate and virtuosic music by John Dowland
From London to Venice: Music from the English and Italian Courts of the 17th Century

Recordings:

14 Silver Strings: Music by Kapsberger and Piccinini (Deux-Elles 2003)
Away Delights: Music by Robert Johnson (with Carolyn Sampson) (Avie 2004)
When Laura Smiles: Music by Philip Rosseter (with James Gilchrist) (Avie 2005)
Masters of the Lute: Dowland, Piccinini and Kapsberger (Channel 2006)

Performances:

26 May 07 Beverley Early Music Festival
3 Jul 07 Innsbruck Early Music Festival
4 Aug 07 Ottawa Chamber Music Festival

Contact:

Andrew Logan, Logan Arts Management

15 Crawford Road, Milngavie,
Glasgow G62 7LE

Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 141 956 1255

Email: info@loganartsmanagement.com Website: www.loganartsmanagement.com