The Romantic Guitar Agency Ltd.

Beautiful music for special occasions

Help and advice

Quality Guarantee:

All our artists are seasoned professionals, mostly with around 10 - 20 years playing experience each. We do not employ amateurs or anybody without high quality playing skills or public playing experience.

VAT Free Shopping:

We do not charge VAT or impose any hidden surcharges. The price quoted is all-inclusive.

The only exception is costs for very long distance travel (such as flights from London to Glasgow or flights to Europe, and any airport transfers). In those circumstances, we would encourage you and the artists to agree these costs separately and settle them directly.

Otherwise, if the artist can drive to your location, then the price you are quoted will be all-inclusive, with no hidden extras whatsoever.

Safety First:

All artists carry Public Liability Insurance (P.L.I.) and have Portable Appliance Test (P.A.T.) safety certificates for their sound / electrical equipment.

Choice & Flexibility:

Because we have access to a very extensive database of artists, we will usually be able to provide a good range of professional musicians to match your requirements, and usually at the right price to suit your budget.

Location, Location, Location:

Most of our artists are in the South East, Midlands, and South West UK. We also have some in East Anglia, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Wales, Spain, France and USA.

Other artists are scattered around different parts of the UK and Europe. So most of the time, we should be able to find someone in your area, or someone willing to travel to your area if you live in a remote location.

Professional Representation:

All our bookings are made under an agreement that is signed by client and artist, so that both sides are clear about the dates, times, venue addresses, music styles, etc.

We follow legal, financial and ‘best practice’ guidelines as recommended by the Musicians Union and the Association of Entertainment Agencies, to provide sound, clear and workable booking agreements for you and for our artists.

Repertoire:

All artists have demo music available on their web pages. Naturally, this is just a very small sample of what they can play.

Their entire repertoire is likely to be very extensive which may not be fully listed on their webpages for practical reasons. Please ask if you require more information about their full repertoire.

Requests:

Most of the artists are very happy to take requests and learn something in advance of your event, within the realms of their natural genre and with a few months notice ideally. Please let us know if you have any specific requests.

Getting Help:

Please call us on 07790 275 061 or use the link below to ‘Ask Us A Question’ if you would like an informal chat about your upcoming event or if you just have a straightforward question.

We would love to hear from you.
Thank you!

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Credits:
One of a new generation of emerging far-eastern guitarists, his music has an exceptional purity - a clean, clear sound that is simply delightful to listen to! A good balance of traditional and popular music; faithfully reproducing age-old classics whilst maintaining the skill and improvisation required to blend familiar/popular tunes, creating a well-balanced repertoire overall.

Style:
Classical, Jazz, Easy Listening.

Training:
Trinity College of Music (Bachelor of Music TCM)1995-1999

Biography:
He was born in Japan where he begun his formal musical education first studying the piano before moving on to learning the guitar. In 1995 he became a student of the Trinity College of Music, London, as a classical guitarist. He has studied with Colin Downes, Gilbert Biberian, Gary Ryan and Rowland Gallary as well as taking part in many master classes given by world famous performers like Ricardo Iznaola and David Russell. At the Music College he also studied jazz guitar with David Cliff and Michael Garrwick, while enjoying writing and recording session with various bands in UK. His wide taste in the music also has led to much collaborations with other musicians. (Signed to a Publishing Company in 2002 as a songwriter).

Endorsements:
He was the winner of Beckenham music festival in 1998. Classical Guitar Magazine said of his playing, following a year 2000 performance:

“encouraging strength and enjoyment that revealed a new source of excellence emerging from this country”

Performing Experience:
He gives regular performances at a Restaurant in Bromley, Kent (Classical/Jazz) and performs at weddings in the South UK. He has performed many times both as a soloist and in ensemble situations, from a wedding cocktail guitarist to cruise-ship show band, taking part in many Guitar Festivals. He has also played at London concert venues such as The Jazz Café, The Borderline, Dublin Castle, Regents Hall, Bolivar Hall as well as abroad in France, Switzerland, North America, Mexico (Cruise Ship Contracts) and in his native Japan

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Sample Repertoire:

Classics:

Passacille-SL Weiss,
Canon in D-J Pachelbel
Jesu Joy of Mans's Desiring-JS Bach
E minor lute suite-JS Bach

Cavatina-S Myers
La Catedral-A Barrios
Vals op8 no3-A Barrios
Madrigal Gavota-A Barrios

Barcarola-A Barrios
Quatro Valses Venezolanos-A Lauro
Prelude No1/5-H Villa Lobos
Choro1/2/-H Villa Lobos
Capriccho Arabe-F Tarega
Recuerdos De La Alhambra-F Tarrega

Tres canciones populares mexicanas-M Ponce
Tango en skai-R Dyens
Verano Porteno-A Piazzolla
Danza Brasilera-J Morel

Jazz Standards & Easy Listening:

Autumn Leaves
Georgia on my mind
Don't know why
The girl from Ipanema

Corcovado
My funny Valentine
Someone to watch over me
Close to you

Nearness of you
Stompin at the savoy
Fly me to the moon
But not for me
Summer time
Misty

As time goes by
My cheri amour
Dreama little dream of me
Over the rainbow

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