Mihael Majetić – classical guitar
James Conway – cello

The Programme

Mihael Majetić – classical guitar
James Conway – cello

from Suite populaire Espagnole
El paño moruno
Nana
Canción
Polo
Asturiana
Jota
arranged Maréchal/Llobet

We’ll gather lilacs
arranged Majetić/Conway

from Histoire du Tango
Café, 1930
Nightclub, 1960

The Artist

Mihael Majetić is a London-based musician and guitarist. Originally from Croatia, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music where he earned his Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts degrees in Guitar Performance.

Mihael has performed in prominent venues, such as Royal Albert Hall, Kings Place, St Martin-in-the-Fields and 10 Downing Street, and has played in recordings featured on BBC Radio London and BBC Sunday Morning Live.

For his achievements, the Royal Academy of Music awarded Mihael the Paton Award, J Hope & Pryor Award and Timothy Gilson Guitar Prize. During his time at the Academy, Mihael was coached by leading guitarists Michael Lewin, David Russell and Fabio Zanon. He has won prizes at several music competitions both solo and with ensembles, such as London International Guitar Competition and Leicester Music Fest.
Additionally, Mihael is a Music Leader at All Souls Langham Place where he performs, conducts and arranges music.

James Conway is currently studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under Jonathan Aasgaard. Whilst at Guildhall, he won Aboyne Young Artist as part of Deeside Cello Project in Scotland.

Previously studying at the Royal Northern College of Music under Nicholas Trygstad, James was awarded the Leonard Rose Award for Cello and won the opportunity to work with BBC Philharmonic on their Professional Experience Scheme.

He was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, performing in notable concert venues throughout Germany and the UK, working with musicians including Christoph Eschenbach, Sir Mark Elder, Gustavo Dudamel and Steven Isserlis. James also studied at the Royal College of Music Junior Department and was awarded the Esther Coleman Prize for ‘outstanding contribution and achievement’.