Richard Durrant: The Guitar Whisperer

A recital on Concert Guitar and Tenor Banjo including music from 

JS Bach, Henry Purcell, John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, 

Agustín Barrios and Richard Durrant

The indie-classical composer & concert guitarist Richard Durrant returns to Trinity Theatre as part of his summer 2025 tour playing music from the High Baroque, the English Baroque and, most unusually, the English Folk Baroque with tributes to Pentangle’s John Renbourn and the wondrous guitar playing of Martin Carthy. Richard’s grasp of these different styles and genres is quite simply unmatched; add to that his own compositions, which are perhaps related to folk baroque, and this becomes a wonderful event for both acoustic and classical guitar lovers.

And there is yet more to enjoy: Richard’s summer tour coincides with the release of his all Bach album Four Strung Bach Technique containing ground breaking recordings of two of Bach’s much loved cello suites: No.1 played on Tenor Banjo and No.3 on Tenor Ukulele and recently featured as the opening to Cerys Matthews BBC 6 Music show. Richard studied the cello alongside guitar and composition at the Royal College of Music lending an interestingly authentic angle to these stunning new interpretations which challenge the usual associations of the banjo and ukulele. It is with deceptive ease that Richard invents a whole new sound world that is bright, crisp and beautiful. 

For some sections of this tour Richard will once again be carrying everything on his bicycle and trailer, limiting carbon emissions and delivering his familiar, gently spoken message of care for the natural environment.  But the musician’s intriguingly unpretentious style of delivery should not belie the emotional depth of his music; witness the onstage persona of an informative, friendly stand-up and the playing of one of the world’s most inventive, guitar virtuosos.

As heard live on BBC Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4 and 6 Music.

One of the world’s most accomplished players…
Guitarist Magazine

My new favourite guitarist. He has a peculiar and wonderful mind.
Tom Robinson BBC6 Music

One is left with the impression of a man who loves music and life in equal measure.
Gramophone Magazine