Summer Music Festival, Tuesday 9th August 1-1.50pm

Name: Didi

Instrument: Classical Guitar

An in-person and live-streamed concert, free admission. Livestream link here - https://youtu.be/FxaF6KbV78Y

Didi has dedicated her performance today to Hannah Marcinowicz, Jonathan Goldstein and Saskia

Programme:

FERDINANDO SOR  - SPANISH ROMANCE - (1778 -1889)     

ERIK SATIE - GNOSSIENNE NO. 1   - (1866-1925)

MENAYA   - IRUNIA – (WRITTEN IN 1961)

HENRY PURCELL - PRELUDE – (1659-1695)           

J. S. BACH  - PRELUDE FROM CELLO SUITE NO. 1 (1685 -1750)        

HEITOR VILLA LOBOS - PRELUDE NO. 1 – (1887 – 1959)              

ISAAC ALBENIZ - ASTURIAS (LEYENDA) – (1860-1909)

VILLA LOBOS  - CHORUS    

JOHN WILLIAMS –(1932) THEME FROM SCHINDLER’S LIST. ARR. BY DIDI

 GASPAR SANZ  - CANARIOS (1640- 1710) ARR. BY DIDI 

Biography

I'm a classical guitarist, arranger, composer, and singer-songwriter.

I graduated from the Rubin Academy in Jerusalem, Israel in 1980 with a B.Mus. degree. I earned a master in choral conducting, composition, and arranging.

I trained in classical guitar from an early age and had a short solo career back in Israel

I moved to England in the early 80s. and established a career in choir conducting, providing performances, training, and workshops.  

In 2008- 2016 I founded the ‘Singing in London’, Members performed at festivals and charity events.

http://www.singinginlondon.com/  

 In 2016, I closed the club following the death of my husband. Due to ill health, caring for my husband I was forced to retire from my music work entirely.

By 2018, as I regained my strength, I was inspired to write my 1st. song called ‘My love is tearing me apart’, which I also co-produced at a studio in Soho. The song was released in early 2019

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDUng4pHAz4

In 2019, I wrote my 2nd. song called ‘Magical Lover’ I also wrote the vocal & instrumental arrangements. The song was released in early 2020.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9zc9upGtNA     

In November 2020, I gave my comeback guitar concert (after a long break) at OPEN Ealing Arts Centre.  

https://openealing.com/an-evening-with-didi-classical-guitarist-singer-songwriter/

In 2021, I arranged the theme from Schindler’s List for classical guitar with additional Midi orchestration. It was released in mid-2022.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9nlSWdh0aU

 I’m currently composing music for classical guitar & a band including flamenco guitar, lead guitar, vocalist, and percussion, written in a genre of classical /crossover.

The music is based on a theme from the 16th. Century composer Gaspar Sanz called Canarios.