The Little Library Concerts presents Bruno Camhaji plays the suite BWV 997 JS Bach

Bruno Camhaji – https://www.facebook.com/people/Bruno... – plays with a Zbigniew Gnatek luthier guitar tuned in 415.

Trained with guitarist and lutenist Terence Waterhouse, Bruno Camhaji studied modern guitar and early music, especially the Renaissance lute and romantic guitar. His meetings with personalities of the musical world, such as the conductor Pierre-André Valade, the harpsichordist Laurent Teycheney, and guitarists Oscar Cacérès, Beetho Davezac, Tania Chagnot and Judicaël Perroy came to enrich his training as a musician.

He has participated in many festivals: Les Nocturiales de Redon, La Ciotat festival, Le Printemps des Musées, Les Musicales de Compiègne and was invited to play in Russia, Madagascar and Central America. He also played with Provence-Méditerranée orchestra, the Ensemble Orchestral le Col’legno and the Paris Rive Droite Orchestra with which he performed sol guitar concertos (Vivaldi, Fantasia pour un Gentilhomme et Aranjuez de Rodrigo and 3 danses concertantes de Brouwer), as well as double concertos (flute and guitar by Carulli and the guitar and bandoneon by Piazzolla). Last realizations: 2020-21 The history of the Tango before and after Piazzolla, for saxophone and guitar, creations of Gieco, Giner, and Fischer (disc in preparation), 2018 organizer and musician of “Bach à Köthen”, a series of 4 concerts of 8 Suites, 2015 Concierto de Aranjuez with the Paris Rive Droite Orchestra, 2012-13 “Platero y Yo” of Castelnuovo-Tedesco for actor and guitar, 2010-11 “The Diwan of Moïse Ibn Ezra of Castelnuovo-Tedesco for voice and guitar at the Jewish Music Festival of Carpentras.

The Little Library Concerts has been created by www.concert-classical-guitar.com to offer a different way to discover our instruments by having amazing guitarists playing wonderful pieces on these guitars.

The Little Library Concerts presents Jules Hemmi

Jules Hemmi is from the South West of France where he won his prize at the Maurice Ravel Conservatory in Bayonne in 2016. He continued his musical studies until he obtained his teaching degree in Metz in 2018, then his interpreter degree in 2021 in Rennes with Michel Grizard. The same year, he obtained second prize at the International Guitar Competition “Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga” in Bilbao. During his career, he explored a varied repertoire: he particularly appreciates contemporary music and performs original pieces.

He has performed in various bands: popular balls, jazz bands, duos with violin (Duo Serena) or harp, and guitar quartet (Quatuor Iris). For several years, he has been studying the repertoire of women composers, first to teach this music to these students, then to create a more personal musical project in accordance with his convictions.

Jules is playing on a lattice-braced guitar from Jim Redgate.

The Little Library Concerts presents Yannick Lopes

Yannick Lopes  plays Cancion Amatoria, Tonadilla and El Cant dels ocells Emilio Pujol – guitar Daniel Friederich for the Little Library Concert www.concert-classical-guitar.com.

Yannick Lopes graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (CNSM) ; He won several international competition and released  the CD « Tribute to Emilio Pujol 40th celebration ( 1980 – 2020 ) » for the 40th anniversary of Emilio death.

The Little Library Concerts presents Ludovic Michel

Michel. Ludovic Michel graduated from the famous musical School in Paris – the CNSM Alexandre Lagoya class – , he gives recital concerts all over the world, the last one was in Hong-Kong this summer where he performed theAranjuez Concerto. In addition to his recital concerts, Ludovic is the manager of a fantastic Tango orchestra TANGUISSIMO. To perfom concert recital and as well play with his Orchestra Tanguissimo, Ludovic needed a powerful guitar which could be very easy to play and sounding as well as his old Friederich. Ludovic choose a year ago in our showroom a 2017 guitar from our Korean luthier Young Seo. For your pleasure, Ludovic chooses to perform hos own arrangement of a Tango from Laurenz Milonga de mis amores.

The Little Library Concerts presents Jacques Friedmann

Here are some  videos of jacques Friedmann who plays his onw arrangements.

Jacques plays on his John Price 2019 guitar.

Jacques Friedmann graduated from the École Normale de Musiquein Paris. As a classical guitarist, Jacques played many different musical styles ( Bazilian, Jazz Impro .. on steel-string, classical or electric guitars). Jacques plays on a John Price guitar.

He wrote many arrangements of pieces from Pat Metheny, Ennio Morricone, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Beatles, George Brassens, and Jacques Brel…

Jacques Friedmann has been trained by two guitar masters: Raphaël Andia (classical) and Pierre Cullaz ( jazz).

He is teaching in a French music school and plays in concert with many players such as Sebastien Giniaux, Eva Slongo, Tony Bonfils, Hal Singer…, He worked with the Canadien David Myers who is playing on piano pieces written by Jacques Friedman.

The Little Library Concerts presents Emmanuel Rossfelder

Here is a video of one of most talented guitarist, Emmanuel Rossfelder plays La Campanella Niccolò Paganini and Una limosna por el amor de dios Agustin Barrios – guitar Paul Sheridan

Emmanuel Rossfelder is one of our friends and also one of the most acclaimed French guitarists. He came with his Greg Smallman guitar and tried our new spruce top 2019 Paul Sheridan guitar and decided that this Paul Sheridan guitar had to replace his Smallman. The Greg Smallman had be sold and now Emmanuel plays all his concert with his Paul Sheridan.

Here are some information on Emmanuel Rossfelder with al his recital planning.

Emmanuel Rossfelder began studying guitar at the age of five. When he turned fourteen he won the Gold Medal at the Conservatoire of Aix-en-Provence. He was one of the lucky few to be chosen to study with Alexandre Lagoya at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique, in Paris. Emmanuel’s real passion has always been gaining proximity with his audiences and providing listeners with the opportunity to discover the range and capacity of the guitar. In the course of his career he has performed at the Avignon, Vichy, and Strasbourg Opera Halls, and at the famous Gaveau and Cortot concert halls in Paris. He has been invited to the festivals of Auvers-sur-Oise, La Chaise-Dieu, Le Vézère, Sully-sur-Loire and Reims, as well as the Berlioz and Young Soloists festivals. He has given concerts in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. He has been accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio-France, the Cannes, Nice, Auvergne, and Perrugia orchestras, la Scala di Milano, the Landmarks Orchestra of Boston, and the Baltic Chamber Orchestra. Recognized as a rising star of concert performance, Emmanuel has received prizes from the Natexis foundation, « Discovery » Classica, and « Classical révélations » AWARDED by Adami. In 2004 he won the prestigious « Instrumental Soloist of the Year » prize. Emmanuel Rossfelder has recorded 8 CDs, exploring his instrument’s repertoire and various original transcriptions. His latest recording « Virtuoso », is devoted to highly virtuoso works for solo guitar as well as bold works by Paganini…

Emmanuel Rossfelder plays with a Paul Sheridan luthier guitar.

The Little Library Concerts presents Claire Sananikone

Claire Sananikone graduated from The Ecole Normale de Musique-Paris where she studied with Alberto Ponce. Then she graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique of Paris, in the class of Olivier Chassain and Laurent Blanquart. She plays in many music festivals in France and all over the world. She closely worked with Raphael Andia to create and record pieces for two guitars. They toured in France, Israel and Australia. She won many competitions:

1st price : Concours International « Fernando Sor » de Rome (Italy) + prix spécial « Carla Minen » Concours international de Berlin Concours international d’Albi

2nd price : Concours International de guitare en Cerdagne (France) Concours International « Robert-J Vidal » de Barbezieux (France) Concours International « Miguel Llobet » de Barcelone (Espagne) + prix spécial « Miguel Llobet » Concours International de Llerena (Espagne) Concours international “Luys Milan” de Ontinyent (Espagne) + prix de la meilleure interprétation de musique espagnole

3rd price : Concours International de Sernancelhe (Portugal) Concours International « John Duarte », Rust (Autriche) She teaches guitar at the conservatoire à rayonnement départemental Val Maubuée France. Claire is sponsored by the Adami and CULTURESFRANCE – Ministry of Foreign affairs.

Claire Sananikone plays with a Graham Caldersmith luthier guitar.

The Little Library Concerts presents Stephane Nogrette

Stéphane Nogrette graduated in 1998 from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris – Olivier CHASSAIN’s class. He had the chance to benefit the teaching of famous masters such as Léo BROUWER, Alexandre LAGOYA or Alberto PONCE. Stéphane Nogrette lives in the area of Blois-Chambord in France and regularly performs recital and chamber music concerts . *

Stéphane Nogrette plays with a 2018 doubletop from the German Luthier Reza Safavian.

The Little Library Concerts presents Ekaterina Khoreva

Ekaterina Khoreva graduated in 2004 from the famous musical School in Paris – the CNSM Olivier Chassain class – , she has been given recital concerts all over the world and since she was 8 with the Khorev quartuor.  As you will see Ekaterina is an amazing player and she needed a amazing guitar to express herself. She picked up a Paul Sheridan lattice guitar. Paul Sheridan is one of the best Australian luthier that we are proud to list in our showroom.

The Little Library Concerts presents Armen Doneyan

Armen Doneyan began playing at six . In 2008 he joined the Aulnay-sous-Bois Conservatoire à Rayonement Départemental and started in additionto study as well with Judicaël Perroy. Two years later, he passed with success the entry exam of the Paris Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique to study with Roland Dyens and Jean Marc Zvellenreuther. Armen already won several competition prizes : -1st prize at the Ivor Mairants competition (London) 2012 -2nd prize at the Guitar Foundation of America, (USA) 2015 -2nd prize at the Heinsberg competition (Germany) 2015 -2nd prize and audience prize at the Pisa competition (Italy) 2014 -2nd prize, audience prize, and prize for the best interpretation of the set piece at the Antony competition (France) 2015 He created in 2009, with the French cellist Michèle Pierre, the Duo Solea and is touring worldwide. ​ Armen recorded his first CD in canada with Naxos and is sponsored by the Banque Populaire Fondation, and plays Savarez strings. Armen plays a Jim Redgate guitar that we supplied to Armen in 2008. Jim Redgate guitars are listed at www.concert-classical-guitar.com.

The Little Library Concerts presents Yohann Sintas

Yohann Sintas began guitar lessons at the age of five with his father and continued his musical studies in the Wim Hoogewerf’s guitar class -Montreuil France. He gave his first solo guitar concert at fourteen and performed the same year the Aranjuez Concerto from Joaquin Rodrigo with a symphonic orchestra. He studied with Judicaël Perroy’s class at Pôle Supérieur 93. In 2015 and won the International Guitar Competition Leopold Bellan, in Paris. He regularly performs in Europe (Valencia, Paris, Berlin…).