Hear Richard Durrant on BBC Radio 3 ‘In Tune’
Richard was on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune last week talking about his upcoming Stringhenge concerts as well as his recently released album Durrant y Ledesma.
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Richard Durrant’s Summer Diary
Richard Durrant is emerging from his studio where he’s been buried in notes writing his new concerto: Six Grooves for Ukulele. But he’s looking forward to a fantastic season ahead. Here’s his update…
The Magic of Paraguay
Richard has recently returned from his visit to Paraguay where he and Ismael played a concert and launched their new album ‘Durrant y Ledesma’. Richard also played a solo concert in Asuncion’s Salle Moliere – but while in Asuncion something magical happened: Richards explains: ”Sometimes on these tours magical things can happen when you least expect them. […]
Stringhenge tour update
Richard’s latest show, Stringhenge, has now been performed three times and is showing all the signs of becoming a classic Durant creation, perhaps one to rival The Guitar Whisperer in terms of originality and artistic quality.
Postcard from Paraguay
Richard has arrived in Paraguay for two concerts. The first is with harpist Ismael Ledesma to play a gig at the Japanese Cultural Centre this Friday night. The concert is to mark Ismael’s 35 years of globetrotting performances and also to launch the new duo album “Ledesma y Durrant”. The second performance is Richard’s solo […]
New Album Release Online
Richard Durrant and Ismael Ledesma have launched their eagerly awaited album: Durrant y Ledesma – available online now.
Stringhenge takes to the Road
Read about Richard Durrant’s Stringhenge 2017 UK tour reaching out across the length and breadth of England and Wales.
The Stringhenge Story
We find out more about Richard’s strong personal connection with places and landscapes, along with two special stars accompanying him on his upcoming Stringhenge Tour 2017 The Stringhenge story is as old as the Long Man of Wilmington. Richard used to live in Wilmington Priory at the feet of The Long Man so the performance […]
Launching the Richard Durrant Academy
1 March 2017 will be one of the most significant dates of Richard Durrant’s musical career with the much heralded launch of The Richard Durrant Academy. Richard explains: “One of my longstanding dreams has been to share the benefits of a broad and diverse musical education. My time at the Royal College of Music was […]
Richard Durrant recording session with Ismael Ledesma
In addition to two fabulous concerts in Shoreham by Sea recently, guitarist Richard Durrant and Paraguayan harpist Ismael Ledesma spent a week in the studio recording their debut album. The album will feature original works by Ledesma and Durrant and, whilst every piece they play is collaborative, they did actually write one together: Guarania para Shoreham. Other tracks […]