James Rippingale - Classical Guitarist
".....awesome and flawless - what a feast"
Classical Guitarist James Rippingale is well known among musicians and audiences for his innovative, exciting programs and sensitive musical playing.
James studied at Leeds College of Music where he won the prize for Classical Guitar and graduated with first class honours in 2001. Since then he has established himself as a much sort after performer and teacher.
He plays regularly as a soloist, in the Flute and Guitar duo Reflections and in Guitar and Percussion Duo NUMI.James has studied with Luigi Palumbo, Nicola Hall and Simon Dinnigan and currently studies with the Pianist and Conductor George Hadjinikos and Classical Guitarist Mark Ashford. He has also played in masterclasses with Paul Galbraith, Allan Neave, David Leisner, Michael Partington, Nikita Koshkin amongst many others.
Reviews have praised his "careful attention to the dynamics.....wonderful versatility and perfectly loving rapport between him and his instrument" with statements such as ".....awesome and flawless - what a feast"
James plays a wide range of music from traditional classical guitar repertoire such as Bach, Villa Lobos, Ponce and Tarrega to modern works by Rawsthorne, Harrison, Henze, Britten and Brouwer. These are interspersed with his own compositions that often prove very popular with his audience. A recent review states "His own work stands proudly beside the work of Villa Lobos, John Dowland and William Walton whose work he presented with technical mastery and compelling musicality"