Sean Shibe

Sean Shibe (born 1992) is a classical guitarist from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He is of both Scottish and Japanese ancestry. He studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (and was the youngest student to enter the then Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama)[1] and with Italian guitarist Paolo Pegoraro.[2]

Early life

Shibe was born in 1992 in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3][4][5][6] His mother was originally from Japan.[7] He attended the City of Edinburgh Music School,[7] as the only guitar student.[8]

Musical performances

In 2011 he won the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL) 59th Annual Music Competition, only the second classical guitarist to do.[9]

Shibe has performed as soloist with orchestras including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Symphony Orchestra. His solo recitals include a performance at the Brighton Festival 2012,[10] a solo debut at the Wigmore Hall in February 2014[2] and a joint recital there with the Egmont Ensemble in September 2015.[11]

In 2014 he performed Alasdair Nicolson's piece Magnus, written specially for the event, at an 80th birthday celebration for Peter Maxwell Davies at Glasgow City Halls.[12]

He was one of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists for 2012-2014, and performed with the BBC Singers in a concert broadcast live from St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge in January 2015.[13] His performances appeared on the cover disc of the February 2016 edition of BBC Music Magazine.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sean Shibe". BBC Music. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Young Classical Artists Trust". YCAT. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Sean Shibe (guitar) - 10 - 2015 - Events - Public events - Home". Lse.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  4. ↑ "Sean Shibe - Fellowship Winner 2012 - Borletti-Buitoni Trust". Bbtrust.com. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  5. ↑ Ken Walton (2012-11-22). "Interview: Guitarist Sean Shibe on his rollercoaster year of studying and performing". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Sean Shibe - New Songs, Playlists, Videos & Tours". BBC Music. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  7. 1 2 "Guitarist is in tune to pick up key music prize". The Scotsman. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "six-string driven thing". The Herald. Glasgow. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Sean, 19, takes top global prize". The Scotsman. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Sean Shibe, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, May 25". The Argus. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Nice, David (15 September 2015). "Shibe, Egmont Ensemble, Wigmore Hall: Could a young guitarist and piano trio possibly improve upon this perfection?". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Molleson, Kate (15 September 2014). "Max at 80 review – a homecoming among friends". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "BBC Singers and Sean Shibe". BBC Radio 3. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Tumelty, Michael (20 February 2016). "Following the talent of our young musicians". The Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

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