Enjoy an evening of classical guitar music

Hailed internationally as one of the most popular and charismatic classical guitarists, he tours regularly and extensively both in his home country and abroad.

As well as recording over 25 CDs and playing more than 2,000 concerts, he has won many prizes including the 2014 Milan ‘Arts and Culture Prize’. In 2003 his double CD ‘Francisco Tarrega: Complete Works For Guitar’ was awarded the Golden Guitar for Best CD of the Year at the International Congress of Alexandria.

Friday’s performance – which is the second concert in Hartlepool Music Society’s current season features:

Mozart / Fernando Sor: Variations on The Magic Flute

Ponce: Variations and Fugue on La Folla de Espana

Llobet: Three Catalonian Folk Songs

Tedesco: Tarantella Italiana

Paganini: Twenty-four Caprices

Romanza

Variations on The Carnival of Venice

Piazzola: Le Grande Tango

Jamie Kelly, Hartlepool Borough Council Cultural Officer, said: “The Hartlepool Music Society seasons are renowned for their quality and variety and Friday’s concert by Guilio Tampalini is sure to delight aficionados of the guitar and lovers of classical music in general.”

Tickets cost £13 (standard) or £6.50 (students and those in receipt of benefits). Under 14s and carers are free. To book call the box office on (01429) 890000 or book online at www.hartlepooltownhalltheatre.com