One of the most creative guitarists of his generation, Rossini Hayward is becoming increasingly well-known for his expressive performances, which are often full of his own arrangements of works never before attempted on the guitar. His latest release Stille Nacht: Christmas Carols for Guitar (released by NAXOS November 2020) has been met with immediate popularity. On Spotify alone within the first four weeks of publication he has amassed over ninety thousand listeners. Rossini is an avid composer and has had a number of compositions published by Edition Margaux. His volume of arrangements Christmas Carols for Guitar, published by Ut Orpheus (October 2020) was sold out within three weeks and is currently on its second printing run.

This concert will premiere a number of his new arrangements of Christmas Carols. Viewers will also get the chance to see a rare performance of his momentous Rheingold Fantasy, which is a large work based on the opera Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner, and also his new compositions Prelude and Prayer.

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To order the CD Stille Nacht: Christmas Carols for Guitar please visit: https://www.rossinihayward.com/en/cds

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Classical Guitar Magazine - 'Hayward is a skilful and unpretentious arranger with an ear to material that fits the guitar well. He's not out to dazzle us with impossible fingerings, though he is clearly a very skilled player. Rather he understands the charm and power of simplicity.’

Soundboard Magazine - 'Refined playing...extraordinarily pretty.'

Südwest Presse - 'Rossini Hayward shows a mastery that both amazes and perplexes.'