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Australian-born guitarist Craig Ogden serves as Director of Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester, where he supervises all departmental activities including teaching, chamber music coaching, and concert organization. He additionally holds positions as Adjunct Fellow of the University of Western Australia, Associate Artist at The Bridgewater Hall, and Director of the Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival. As one of the UK's most recorded guitarists, Ogden has built an acclaimed discography spanning multiple prestigious labels including Chandos, Virgin/EMI, Nimbus, Hyperion, Sony, and Classic FM.
Ogden's performance and research interests center on classical guitar artistry with emphasis on:
- Technical mastery and right-hand development for guitarists
- Chamber music collaboration across diverse instrumental combinations
- Music education pedagogy and performance psychology
- Orchestral concerto performances and premieres of new works
- Historical guitar repertoire interpretation
Craig Ogden received the Royal Northern College of Music Fellowship Award in 2004, becoming the youngest instrumentalist to receive this honor. His discography includes six chart-topping albums for Classic FM and numerous critically acclaimed recordings across major labels. BBC Music Magazine described him as 'A worthy successor to Julian Bream.'
As an educator, Ogden teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate students at RNCM, focusing on technique development, performance psychology, stagecraft, and musicianship. His teaching methodology emphasizes independent right-hand development, relaxation techniques, and concentration exercises. Ogden mentors students in solo performance, ensemble playing, arranging, composition, and promotional skills, preparing them for professional music careers.
Ogden maintains an active performance schedule as a chamber musician, collaborating with ensembles including the Carducci Quartet and London Tango Quintet, and instrumentalists such as Miloš Milivojević and Paul Edmund-Davies. He has premiered numerous works written specifically for him by composers including Andy Scott, David Gordon, David Knotts, William Lovelady, and Grey Caffrey, with performances at major venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Cadogan Hall.
