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BSM to host online concert out of appreciation for guitarist Julian Bream
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BSM to host online concert out of appreciation for guitarist Julian Bream

The Bangalore School of Music in association with Calcutta Classical Guitar Society will honor legendary guitarist Julian Bream, who passed away a month ago, with a YouTube concert on September 27. Bream, who was presented the title Commander of the British Empire in 1985, was instrumental in nurturing generations of classical guitarists around the world. He was honoured with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. Says Matt Bacon, head of the guitar department at KM Music Conservatory, Chennai, “The average person may not know or relate to Bream, but he was considered the Jimi Hendrix of the classical guitar world. He came from a traditional knowledge of the guitar, but at the same time took it to a place in modern times where his work is unparalleled in terms of quality and...