Liz Larner

About Liz Larner
Contact Liz Larner

About Liz Larner

Liz Larner is a vibrant young musician who is gaining a reputation as a guitarist who performs with great musicality and panache.
www.liz-larner.co.uk

“The festival was bravely and musically begun by Liz Larner" - Classical Guitar

“An enjoyable recital which was often musically very impressive……a promising and professional performance” - Gary Ryan

“Cool, talented and professional” - BBC

After Studying with Mark Ashford and Simon Dinnigan she graduated with Honours from the Birmingham Conservatoire in 2003 having been awarded the Conservatoire Guitar Prize and the Rollason Music Award. She continued her postgraduate studies with Mark Ashford and in 2006 was awarded a Postgraduate in Music with Commendation.

Liz has participated in major guitar festivals in Europe, and performed in masterclasses for renowned guitarists such as David Russell, Pavel Steidl, Paulo Bellinanti, Ricardo Iznaola, Gordon Crosskey, Michael Lewin, David Leisner, Gary Ryan, Fabio Zanon, and Carlos Bonell. She travels to France on a regular basis to receive coaching from French Virtuoso guitarist Philippe Villa.

Liz has performed in top U.K venues including the Bolivar Hall (London), Kings College (Cambridge), Adrian Boult Hall, Crescent Theatre, Birmingham Cathedral, St Paul’s in the Square (Birmingham) St John’s in the Square (Wolverhampton), Walsall New Art Gallery, Weston Park (Shropshire), Warwick Arts Centre, The Grieg (Alcester) and the Artrix Theatre (Bromsgrove).

She is becoming a popular recitalist at music societies and festivals across Europe. Past recitals have taken her to Richmond and Derby guitar societies and Winchester Guitar Festival; The International de Guitare De Lalinde (France), The Rencontres Internationales de Guitare (France) and The First Guitar Of Valetta, St James Cavalier (Malta); Birmingham Chamber Music Society, Arts Fest Birmingham and the Ludlow Music Festival.

Chamber Music

As well as a soloist, Liz is a passionate and versatile chamber musician. She performs across Europe in recitals with guitarist Gordon Dunn and in The Zollisi Flute & Guitar Duo with Royal Academy Graduate Flautist Anna Logan www.liz-larner.co.uk/zollisi.html.

She has been interviewed and broadcast Live for BBC Birmingham and had compositions dedicated to her by composer Dr Andrew Glover.

As a concerto soloist she currently performs Rodrigo’s Concierto De Aranjuez, past performances include to a sold out audience with the Walsall Symphony Orchestra.

“The Adagio (Concierto De Aranjuez, Rodrigo) was a highlight of the recital with some very moving and atmospheric moments and excellent cadenza’s” - Gary Ryan

Teaching

Liz is based in Birmingham. She teaches privately and tutors for Edgbaston High School for Girls, King Edwards High School for Girls (Birmingham) and is resident guitar tutor at The University of Warwick. She is currently a tutor for the renowned Bath International Festival (IGF). www.igf.org.uk.  

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