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Press Reviews For Morgan Szymanski

‘Mano a mano’ is a real jewel of a disc, with Szymanski demonstrating that he‘s not only a soloist of formidable talent but also that rare thing among guitarists: a fine chamber musician’
Gramophone July 2007 (MSCD2)

‘Rodrigo, whose famous Concierto de Aranjuez was given an elegant account by the personable soloist Morgan Szymanski. Discreetly miked in this remarkable acoustic, all the dynamic nuances and eloquent colourings of a reading which otherwise might have impressed for technical brilliance alone came through.’
Birmingham Post Orchestra of the Swan/Birmingham Town Hall October 2007

‘Morgan Szymanski’s guitar playing is amongst the best I have heard in a long time. In two Tangos by Piazzolla and in Tarrega‘s demanding guitar arrangements of Sevilla and Cadiz from Albeniz’s Suite Espanola for piano, this Mexican-born musician‘s flexible rhythmic energy and command of colour indicated a superb sense of style’.
The Irish Times Dublin Castle November 2006

‘Morgan is a born communicator. He has the rare gift of being able to make his instrument sing….Any arts festival organiser should grab Morgan now, before his diary is full’.
Ludlow Advertiser October 2005

'Playing with the utmost commitment one could tell that this was a player destined for
future glories, if there is any justice in this world. A very exciting player, mark my words'.
Tim Panting, Classical Guitar Magazine May 2002

The Unicorn in the Garden CD
‘Housed in an eye-catchingly tasteful but colourful card sleeve, one immediately is made aware of how lyrical a player Szymanski is. The opening piece, from whence the CD gets its title, is completely modern in every way but so warmly played with such care being taken over every sound produced that one warms to it immediately. The Cat Dances are also lovingly played but more quirky, as the four different feline characteristics are drawn on the music for us. The Iannarelli pairing is really lovely, with the Valzer very imaginative and fun to hear, with the Cancion aptly portraying Iannarelli’s melodic gifts. There is not a single make-weight piece or performance here. All the set is top class in every respect'.
Classical Guitar CD review December 2005

‘I was very pleased to hear the young Mexican guitarist Morgan Szymanski play a full programme of Ponce’s music, for which he has strong feelings and a clear idea of his interpretation…Ponce‘s music is expressive and offers the performer an opportunity to display the full range of their interpretational skills, as Morgan Szymanski did so well in this recital’
Classical Guitar St. James's Piccadilly November 2005

Young guitar star with an instant fan club
‘To judge from the whoops and whistles that greeted him, Morgan Szymanski already has a fan club. He made light of Alberto Ginastera’s 1976 Sonata, an enjoyable period piece, demanding a virtual anthology of extended techniques…..In Carlo Domeniconi‘s Koyunbaba, the density of sound was as near to symphonic as the unamplified guitar gets….We will hear more of him’.
Evening Standard Purcell Room September 2004

‘At St Mary’s, Timsbury, guitarist Morgan Szymanski brought the vibrant colour of his native Mexico and South America to a damp Sunday afternoon. His homage to the guitar masters was sincere, but his own considerable gifts shone through, with the shaping of the cantilena and elegant tracery of Tarrega‘s Capricho Arabe a real highlight’.
The Guardian Bath International Festival 24 May 2005

To hire Morgan Szymanski for a concert please call us on 020 7379 8477 or contact us using the enquiry form.

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