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Eleanor Kelly
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Classical guitarist performing & researching the works of women composers 🎼💚
RWCMD & Alicante Guitarra Clásica alumni 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇸🎓
www.eleanorguitar.com
Candlelit Winter Jazz this evening with Mike Hughes, vibraphone 🤩
Latin, jazz, and classical arrangements in a beautiful candlelit church 🕯️✨🎶
Looking forward to it! (tickets on the door if you're local)
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Why does Avril Coleridge-Taylor deserve to be heard? Samantha Ege writes about her experience playing the Piano Concerto, out today on @resonus.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Out of the shadows: why Avril Coleridge-Taylor deserves to be heard
The daughter of the British composer Samuel made controversial choices that took her on a different path to her father’s activism. Ahead of the premiere recording of her piano concerto, its soloist lo...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I forget to share on Bluesky, but would like to share a quick update on the Carmen Guzmán Recording Project...
I am so thrilled to share that it has officially been recorded! 🤩
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Today marks the centenary of an iconic Argentine musician, Carmen Guzmán, born in this day in 1925 💜🇦🇷🎶

#womencomposers #argentina #CarmenGuzmán
October 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I'm 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒐𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 to share that I'll be recording my debut album this Autumn with the amazing Pixaudio team! 🤩🎼🎧

I'll be recording a full album of works by the amazing Carmen Guzmán to celebrate her centenary which, excitingly, will feature some 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 recordings 🤩

More news soon! 💚
August 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
'...a highly skilled and engaging performer who is not afriad to explore the drama and emotion of music.' - Hastings Independent Press

So grateful for such a lovely audience in St Leonards at Kino-Teatr ❤️ Thank you once again! 🙏
August 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Had a fabulous time down in St Leonards performing at the awesome Kino-Teatr with Mike Hughes on vibraphone 🎵✨🤩 Thank you so much for having us - can't wait to come back!
August 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I've created a mailing list if you'd like to sign up to receive updates on upcoming performances, projects, and news 😊📩
shorturl.at/JUEC0

Please sign up and share! 💚

#womeninmusic #womenoftheclassicalguitar
July 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
My solo recital at Birkenhead Priory (Sunday 6th) will be a centenary celebration of works by Carmen Guzmán, plus music by other iconic women guitarist-composers 🎼✨

I'll also be joined by the amazing Mike Hughes on vibraphone for some French duets celebrating another centenary: Erik Satie 🎹
July 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Next concert: this Sunday 6th July 2pm @ Birkenehad Priory. I'll be celebrating the centenary of one of my favourite composers: Carmen Guzmán 🎶🇦🇷🎼
July 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Here's a live recording of María Luisa Anido's 𝐸𝑙 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑜 recorded by Gaz from Silver Disk Sound in Darwen last year 🔊🎧 One of my faves 🥰

#classicalguitar
#womencomposers
#womeninmusic
March 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
🥳 I have an offer for a PhD in Music! *but* I need some help..No funding or fee-waivers available for me so pls let me know of any external funding that might be relevant? My research will focus on guitar music by women composers in the 20th c.🎼
Thx all🎵🙏😇

#musicology
#womeninmusic
#womencomposers
March 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🎶💪💥
Let's play music by women composers today and every day and support creatives always 🎼

(📸: Rachel Clarke Photography✨)
March 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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This answer from the "I'm a classical music enthusiast but" series might be a teeny bit relevant today... 💁🏼‍♀️
March 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Women have shaped the history of the guitar for centuries—celebrate their legacy! This International Women’s Day tune in to the Classical Guitar Heroines podcast to discover the stories of remarkable women. #womensupportingwomen #classicalguitarheroines #womenshistorymonth #internationalwomensday
March 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
On the train to Hertfordshire for a concert for AK Classical Guitar Society reading about the strike of the Bryant and May matchwomen 🔥📖
Happy #WomensHistoryMonth 💐💪
March 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I'm looking forward to a couple of performances for AKCGS next weekend in Hertfordshire and Bexhill 🇬🇧😊
I'll be playing music by Carmen Guzmán, Errollyn Wallen, Ida Presti, María Luisa Anido and Chiquinha Gonzaga 🎼

More info here:
www.akclassicalguitarsociety.co.uk/events
February 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Thank you to everyone who came along to my lunchtime recital at Liverpool Cathedral yesterday. It was great to play in the beautiful acoustic of the Lady Chapel again 😊🎵✨

(Thanks to Jack for the pics 📸)
February 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thanks for your support Pete! 🙏✨
February 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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I did my PhD at Cardiff University. The support and opportunities which I received made me the researcher and university teacher that I am today. It is heart breaking to think of this world-leading department being under threat. Please sign if you are able:
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January 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A recording of mine was featured on BBC Radio 4 😊

Tune in at 16.44 to hear a bit of 'Seascape' by Phyllis Tate & also to hear Steve Toon (my guitar luthier) talk about importing and exporting guitar materials and guitars to and from Europe...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Broadcasting House - Reeves looks to EU in quest for growth - BBC Sounds
The chancellor is 'happy' to revamp EU ties to bolster the UK economy. What might change?
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
So looking forward to my first solo recital of the year at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on 31st January. Music by Teresa de Rogatis, Errollyn Wallen, Violeta Parra and more 🎶🎼
January 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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#OTD 2023 🖤💔 RIP Heike
Wir bedanken uns dennoch bei euch für ein erfolgreiches Jahr 2024 & blicken in Schönheit ins neue. Auf unserer Webseite findet ihr in den News ein paar Rückschauen auf unsere diesjährigen Highlights. Danke für euren Support!
#Komponistinnen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=86xH...
Heike Matthiesen plays Soledad by Maria Linnemann on a 2014 Michael Batell
YouTube video by SiccasGuitars
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December 22, 2024 at 10:27 AM
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I love Susanna Inge!
December 16, 2024 at 9:50 AM
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Are there any flute players out there who might want to record this? It’s short and not very difficult 👀
December 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM